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 Biography Education 
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 1964-1968 
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 University of Bayreuth 
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 1968-1970 
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 University of Erlangen-Nürnberg 
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 1970-1971 
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 University of Trier 
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 1971-1972 
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 Doctoral Fellowship University of Trier (Graduiertenförderung) 
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 Degrees 
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 1968 
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 1. Prüfung für das Lehramt an Primarschulen 
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 1970 
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 Vordiplom (Psychology) University of Erlangen-Nürnberg 
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 1971 
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 Diploma in Psychology University of Trier 
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 1975 
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 Dr. phil. University of Trier 
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 1981 
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 Dr. habil. Ludwig-Maximilian-University of Munich (venia legendi Psychology) 
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 Honors 
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 1991 
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 Professor § 17 University of Hamburg,   Faculty of Psychology 
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 Fellowships 
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 1978-1979 
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 Research Fellow Stanford University, Department of Psychology 
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 1989 
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 Visiting Professor Oxford University, Department of Psychology, Fellow Wolfson College 
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 2002 
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 Nato Expert Visit Award , Schewtschenko University of Kiev 
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 Positions 
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 1986-1988 
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 Member Board of the German Psychological Society   (Secretary General) 
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 1990-1991 
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 Member and Chairman of the Standing Committee for Education and Advanced Education in Psychology of the Federation of German Psychological Associations 
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 1991-1992 
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 Member and Chairman of the Committee for Education of the German Psychological Society 
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 1998-2000 
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 President of the German Psychological Society 
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 1999 
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 Chairman of the Federation of German Psychological Associations 
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 2002 
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 Chairman Committee Life time award 
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 2002 
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 Chairman Election Committee Board of the German Psychological Society 
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 2008 
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 Chairman Election Committee Board of the German Psychological Society 
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 Scientific Boards / Commissions 
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 1985-1999 
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 Member and Vice Chairman of Board of External Scientific Advisors of Max-Planck-Institute for Psychological Research Munich 
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 1990-1999 
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 Doctoral Program for Cognitive Science University of Hamburg 
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 1991-1992 
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 Appointment by the Secretary of Cultural Affairs Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as Member of the Board of External Reviewers for Education / Psychology 
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 1992 
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 Appointment by the Secretary of Cultural Affairs Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as Member of the Appointments Committee 
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 1998-1999 
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 Elected reviewer German Research Society (DFG) 
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 1992-1993 
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 Member Commission on Structures for Psychology University of Potsdam 
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 2000 
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 Member Commission of Experts for Psychology Berlin 
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 2002 
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 Member Board of External Scientific Advisors of Msc Program Cognitive Science University of Osnabrück 
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 2002 
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 Member and Chairman of Board of External Scientific Advisors for the Evaluation of the Institute for Psychology, Humboldt University Berlin 
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 2003 
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 Member of Board of External Scientific Advisors for the Evaluation of the Institute for Psychology Saarland University Saarbruecken 
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 Since 2003 
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 Scientific Advisor German Israeli for Scientific Research and Development 
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 2003-2008 
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 Chairman Wilhelm-Wundt Society   
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 2008 
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 Member Board of External Scientific Advisors for the Evaluation of the Institute for Psychology University of Münster 
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Letzte Änderung: 16. March 2018