Johanna Ludwig

Johanna Ludwig (born Seiler on January 26, 1937, in Großkundorf, district of Greiz; died in August 2013 in Leipzig) was an East German journalist, editor and author.

After graduating from high school, she studied journalism in combination with literature, theater and music history as well as sociology at the University of Leipzig from 1955 to 1959.

[2] Johnna Ludwig spent more than 20 years researching the life and work of the writer and women's politician Louise Otto-Peters and made a significant contribution to the reappropriation of the legacy of the German women's movement in Leipzig, which for various reasons received little attention here in the 20th century and was partially forgotten.

Today, the names of Louise Otto-Peters, Auguste Schmidt, Henriette Goldschmidt and others are closely associated with this city.

[4] Johanna Ludwig wrote more than 100 of her own publications on the life and work of Louise Otto-Peters, including 33 titles in the LOUISEum series.

Together with Inge Brüx, Ines Hantschick and other East German women, Ludwig founded an association to preserve the house.

Louise Otto-Peters is depicted in a black and white photograph. She is wearing an elaborate hairstyle and various necklaces