On May 1, 1933, Klagges announced on the steps of the university that Nazi party
member Paul Horrmann was its new president.
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The conflict escalated in March 1932 when Klagges, the minister of the interior,
prepared to appoint Hitler as a professor at the university.
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The school strongly opposed the idea, not only because Klagges was interfering in university autonomy,
but also because Hitler lacked the academic qualifications.