🎙️ Episode: Jack the Ripper in Germany – A Perception From 1888 to Today
Update: 2025-09-02
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In this episode of Talks beyond time and place you will hear my lecture from the East End Conference 2024 in London.
I explore how the infamous Jack the Ripper case has been perceived in Germany – from the sensational press coverage of 1888 to today’s cultural interpretations.
👉 In this talk, I discuss:
How German newspapers reported on the Whitechapel murders in 1888
Surprising differences compared to English press accounts
The enduring fascination with “Jack, der Aufschlitzer” in German literature and popular culture
Why looking into non-English sources might reveal unknown details about the case
How the German perspective has influenced my own research into the Ripper murders and London’s history
This perspective shows how international reporting and cultural memory can shed new light on historical events – and why it’s worth digging into foreign-language sources for fresh insights.
📚 About me:
I’m Philipp Röttgers, a German writer, historian and musician. Since typing “Jack the Ripper” into Google at age 16, I’ve been fascinated by the case. Today, I write books, research London’s history and psychogeography, and run the platform London Beyond Time and Place.
🎧 Subscribe to Talks beyond time and place for more episodes on London, history, literature, and hidden stories.
I explore how the infamous Jack the Ripper case has been perceived in Germany – from the sensational press coverage of 1888 to today’s cultural interpretations.
👉 In this talk, I discuss:
How German newspapers reported on the Whitechapel murders in 1888
Surprising differences compared to English press accounts
The enduring fascination with “Jack, der Aufschlitzer” in German literature and popular culture
Why looking into non-English sources might reveal unknown details about the case
How the German perspective has influenced my own research into the Ripper murders and London’s history
This perspective shows how international reporting and cultural memory can shed new light on historical events – and why it’s worth digging into foreign-language sources for fresh insights.
📚 About me:
I’m Philipp Röttgers, a German writer, historian and musician. Since typing “Jack the Ripper” into Google at age 16, I’ve been fascinated by the case. Today, I write books, research London’s history and psychogeography, and run the platform London Beyond Time and Place.
🎧 Subscribe to Talks beyond time and place for more episodes on London, history, literature, and hidden stories.
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