Born  05-27-1937 in Stuttgart (Germany);

1943-48 Elementary school, 1948-1957 secondary;

1957 Abitur in Calw/Black Forrest;

1957-63 University studies in history, sociology and economics in Munich and Frankfurt-Main;

1964 Dr. phil. at University Frankfurt-Main on history of German Printers Union;

1963-68 Assistant for political sciences at TU Hannover (Prof. Dr. Peter. v. Oertzen);

1968 Postdoctoral thesis on franchise reform at TU Hannover;

1968-70 University lecturer Hannover;

1970-74 Founding President of University Bremen;

1974-79 Professor for political economy at University Bremen;

1979-94 Member of European Parliament (SPD);

there:

- 1979-84 Regional Committee,

- 1984-94 Budgets Committee,

- 1989-94 President of Budgets Committee;

1994-2000 Professor for political economy at University Bremen, Department Economic Sciences,

mainly:

- european integration;

- empirical labour market research;

since october 2000 retirement / empirical economic research;

1996-2022  chairman of administration board of Radio Bremen.

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