Oliver Hilmes

His book about the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin was translated into numerous languages and received literary awards.

He completed his doctorate with Christoph Kleßmann on the history of the twentieth century and has worked for the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation since 2002.

As personal advisor to the artistic director Franz Xaver Ohnesorg, he was involved in the introduction of the Berliner Philharmoniker's education programme and the transformation of the orchestra into a foundation.

Today he works for the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation as editor-in-chief of the Phil magazine and as curator for special projects.

Hilmes has written biographies of Alma Mahler-Werfel, Cosima Wagner,[2][3] Franz Liszt and Bavarian King Ludwig II.