Werner Buchholz (German historian)
Encyclopedia
Werner Buchholz is a German
historian, currently a professor for Pomeranian History
at the University of Greifswald.
and studied History
, Scandinavian
and German studies
at the Universities of Bochum, Marburg, Stockholm and at the Åbo Akademi in 1970-78.
He passed his doctorate in 1978 and worked as a teacher in 1979-85. Buchholz was awarded a scholarship of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
in 1985 and habilitated at the University of Hamburg
on the history of public finance and financial administration in Swedish Pomerania
(1720-1806) in 1990.
In 1992-94 he worked for the German Foreign Office
in Athens
and became a Professor for history and regional studies of Pomerania
at the University of Greifswald
in 1994.
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, currently a professor for Pomeranian History
History of Pomerania
The history of Pomerania dates back more than 10,000 years. Settlement in the area started by the end of the Vistula Glacial Stage, about 13,000 years ago. Archeological traces have been found of various cultures during the Stone and Bronze Age, of Veneti and Germanic peoples during the Iron Age...
at the University of Greifswald.
Biography
Buchholz was born in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and studied History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Scandinavian
Scandinavian studies
Scandinavian studies is an interdisciplinary academic field of area studies that covers topics related to Scandinavia and the Nordic countries, including their languages, literature, history, culture and society, in countries other than these. As described in the article on Scandinavia, that name...
and German studies
German studies
German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. Academic departments of German studies often include classes on German culture, German history, and German politics in addition to the...
at the Universities of Bochum, Marburg, Stockholm and at the Åbo Akademi in 1970-78.
He passed his doctorate in 1978 and worked as a teacher in 1979-85. Buchholz was awarded a scholarship of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft is an important German research funding organization and the largest such organization in Europe.-Function:...
in 1985 and habilitated at the University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
on the history of public finance and financial administration in Swedish Pomerania
Swedish Pomerania
Swedish Pomerania was a Dominion under the Swedish Crown from 1630 to 1815, situated on what is now the Baltic coast of Germany and Poland. Following the Polish War and the Thirty Years' War, Sweden held extensive control over the lands on the southern Baltic coast, including Pomerania and parts...
(1720-1806) in 1990.
In 1992-94 he worked for the German Foreign Office
Foreign Office (Germany)
The Foreign Office is the foreign ministry of Germany, a federal agency responsible for both the country's foreign politics and its relationship with the European Union. From 1871 to 1919, it was led by a Foreign Secretary, and since 1919, it has been led by the Foreign Minister of Germany...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and became a Professor for history and regional studies of Pomerania
Pomerania
Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
at the University of Greifswald
Greifswald
Greifswald , officially, the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald is a town in northeastern Germany. It is situated in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, at an equal distance of about from Germany's two largest cities, Berlin and Hamburg. The town borders the Baltic Sea, and is crossed...
in 1994.
Publications
- Staat und Ständegesellschaft in Schweden zur Zeit des Überganges vom Absolutismus zum Ständeparlamentarismus : 1718 - 1720. Almqvist och Wiksell International, Stockholm 1979, ISBN 91-22-00297-9.
- Geschichte der öffentlichen Finanzen in Europa in Spätmittelalter und Neuzeit : Darstellung, Analyse, Bibliographie. Akademieverlag, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-05-003056-9.
- Pommern. Deutsche Geschichte im Osten Europas. Siedler, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-88680-272-8.
- Kindheit und Jugend in der Neuzeit 1500 - 1990. Steiner, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-515-07259-4.