In 1920, Otto Meissner became Chief of the Office of the Reich President, a post he held until 1934. In late 1937, Adolf Hitler then appointed the native Alsatian to the post of State Minister, with Meissner serving as the head of the Führer’s presidential chancellery until 1945. Stefan Paulus takes various perspectives to examine Meissner’s role and impact as a high-ranking state official during the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich.