Zusammenfassung
Summary
An important part of Helmert’s career takes place within the »System Althoff«. From 1882 to 1907 Friedrich Althoff was the decisive actor in the Prussian Ministry of Culture (Kultusministerium) and direct person in charge for Helmert. The analysis of their mutual exchange of letters and other files provides hitherto unknown details and makes it possible to reconstruct parts of the biography of the exceptional scientist Helmert from the perspective of the Ministry.