æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv fˈiːlɪks klˈaɪnz ˈɛfɚts tə ɹˌiːɪstˈæblɪʃ ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ɡˈɜːtɪndʒən æz ɐ wˈɜːld lˈiːdɪŋ ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ sˈɛntɚ, wˈaɪtʃɚts tˈuːɾɚ, wˈoʊldɛmɚ vˈɔɪɡt, wʌz lˈʊɹd ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm kˈɜːnɪɡsbˌɜːɡ ænd tˈʊk wˈaɪtʃɚt wɪð hˌɪm.
As part of Felix Klein's efforts to re-establish the University of Göttingen as a world leading research centre, Wiechert's tutor, Woldemar Voigt, was lured away from Königsberg and took Wiechert with him.