Rolf Steininger
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Rolf Steininger is a German
historian and university professor for contemporary history
.
Steininger studied English language and literature and history at the universities of Marburg, Göttingen, Munich, Lancaster
and Cardiff
. He received a doctor's degree in 1971 and habilitated at the University of Hanover in 1976. Since 1980 he was professor in Hannover, in 1983 he was appointed to a professorship at the University of Innsbruck.
Since 1984 Steininger is leading the Institute for Contemporary History in Innsbruck. His work concentrates in particular on the history of Post-War Germany, Austria and South Tyrol
.
Since 1995 Steininger is holder of a Jean Monnet chair
, he is Senior Fellow of the Eisenhower Center for American Studies at the University of New Orleans
and member of the executive committee of the European Community Studies Association. He was visiting professor at the universities of Hanoi, Saigon
and Cape Town
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
historian and university professor for contemporary history
Contemporary history
Contemporary history describes the period timeframe that is without any intervening time closely connected to the present and is a certain perspective of modern history. The term "contemporary history" has been in use at least by the early 19th century. In the widest context of this use,...
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Steininger studied English language and literature and history at the universities of Marburg, Göttingen, Munich, Lancaster
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
and Cardiff
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
. He received a doctor's degree in 1971 and habilitated at the University of Hanover in 1976. Since 1980 he was professor in Hannover, in 1983 he was appointed to a professorship at the University of Innsbruck.
Since 1984 Steininger is leading the Institute for Contemporary History in Innsbruck. His work concentrates in particular on the history of Post-War Germany, Austria and South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
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Since 1995 Steininger is holder of a Jean Monnet chair
Jean Monnet Programme
The Jean Monnet Programme, also known as the Jean Monnet Project, is a European Union initiative to encourage teaching, research and reflection in the field of European integration studies in higher education institutions...
, he is Senior Fellow of the Eisenhower Center for American Studies at the University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans
The University of New Orleans, often referred to locally as UNO, is a medium-sized public urban university located on the New Orleans Lakefront within New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is a member of the LSU System and the Urban 13 association. Currently UNO is without a proper chancellor...
and member of the executive committee of the European Community Studies Association. He was visiting professor at the universities of Hanoi, Saigon
Saigon University
Saigon University is a public university in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This university was established in 25 April 2007 by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, operating under the People's Committee in Ho Chi Minh City. This university was founded on the basis of the Ho Chi Minh City College...
and Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
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