Gerhard Weisser
Gerhard Weisser | |
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Gerhard Weisser in 1965 | |
| Born | 9 February 1898 |
| Died | 25 October 1989 |
| Occupation(s) | Social Scientist University researcher & teacher Co-architect of post-war SPD |
| Political party | SPD |
| Spouse | Dr. rer. pol. Gerda von Dresier und Scharfenstein (1896-1981) |
| Children | 3 s., 1d. |
Gerhard Weisser (9 February 1898 - 25 October 1989) was a social scientist, university teacher, Social Democrat and expert policy advisor. He was one of the founding fathers of the Godesberg Program which in 1959 relaunched the political centre-left in West Germany.
His academic work is closely associated with the so-called Lebenslage concept and not-for-profit housing.