Petra Terhoeven

Petra Terhoeven is a prominent historian and director of the German Historical Institute in Rome, known for her expertise in contemporary German history, particularly regarding the events of the German Autumn in 1977. She has authored two books on the Red Army Faction (RAF) and is currently involved in a project concerning the former Lufthansa aircraft 'Landshut,' which was hijacked in 1977. Terhoeven has expressed concerns about the proposed reconstruction of the plane, arguing that it would not authentically represent its historical significance and that the focus should be on the stories and memories of the former hostages.