Hello Andreas,
However, the copyright issue only becomes relevant if the book is to be reprinted. Copies for private use are always permitted.
The latter is already clear; I simply wanted to add to Franz’s comment that copies for distribution are not permitted – if the author died before 1935, Götz is allowed to do so.
And even in 2015, we don’t need to brace ourselves for a wave of ‘Mein Kampf’ reprints; that’s nonsense, to say the least.
In Germany, you are right insofar as the sale would presumably fall under the distribution of propaganda material by anti-constitutional organisations. (
Legal status of ‘Mein Kampf’) In 2015, only the copyright of the Free State of Bavaria has expired, which stands in the way of reprinting (at least across Europe). The book is not banned, after all.
The book can still be bought today in an annotated version, and that won’t change in 10 years’ time either.
Certainly. The book can also be bought in a completely unannotated version, if you can find a second-hand copy somewhere.
Philipp
