CV
Born in Rosenheim/Obb. in 1948
Study of German Language and Literature, Latin and Comparative Linguistics and Literature in Cologne; State Exams 1973
1976 Promotion
1984 Habilitation
1985-90 non-tenure Professor University of Cologne
1990-92 Interim Professor Positions and Guest Professorships in Mannheim, Kiel, Essen and Sassari (Italy)
1992-96 University Professor for German Literature and Cultural Studies at TH Darmstadt
1995/96 Dean of Subject Areas 2
since October 1996 C4-Professor of German Literary History at the University of Cologne
2000 Visiting Professor at the University of Wisconsin (USA)
Since 2000 Committee Member of the Goethe Society Cologne
Since 2002 Committee Member of the Zentrum für Moderneforschung (ZfMod)
Since 10/2008 Director of ZfMod
Since WS 08/09 Speaker of "Class 2: Dynamische Netzwerke der Moderne" der Graduiertenschule A.R.T.E.S.
Since 2009 Chairperson of the Lichtenberg-Gesellschaft
Since 2014 Emeritus
Mitgliedschaften
- Ringvorlesungen [voll]
- Seniorenstudium [assoziiert]
- Lehr- und Forschungszentrum für Medienwissenschaften [assoziiert]
- Lehr- und Forschungszentrum für Moderneforschung [voll]