Reichsberufswettkampf
The Reichsberufswettkampf (translated as "
vocational competition held in Nazi Germany as part of the Gleichschaltung
of German society.
The competition was organised by the
Hitler
in person, and could expect substantial professional advancement.
The number of competitors grew from some 500,000 in 1934 at the first competition to 3,500,000 in 1939. Students were admitted in 1935 and adults in 1938. The competition was suspended at the outbreak of World War II in 1939, with the exception of a wartime competition (Kriegsreichsberufswettkampf) in 1944.
References
- Michael A. Kather: The Reich Vocational Contest and Students of Higher Learning in Nazi Germany. In: Central European History 7,3 (1974), S. 225–261.
- Markus Stappen: The Badges and Documents in the National Trade Competition, ISBN 978-3-9817001-4-5
- For German sources of the period, see the German language article.
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