editor Ronen Steinke, who praised Wagner for "setting standards in the explanation of the German war of annihilation for many years". Green politician Jürgen Trittin called the investigation "scandalous". Awards In 2012, Wagner was awarded the Ordre des Palmes académiques for his services to French-German relations and his work at the Mittelbau Dora memorial. Works References 1966 births Living people 21st-century German historians Chevaliers of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques University of Göttingen alumni Directors of museums in Germany