Education: Studies in Physics at the Universities of Würzburg and Munich
Diploma in Theoretical Physics
Dr. rer. nat. in Theoretical Physics
Habilitation at the University of Vienna in the field of science studies
Fields of Specialization
Plasma Physics, Hydrodynamics, Philosophy and History of Science, Systemstheory, Theory of Selforganization
Professional Experience
Research Fellow at the Max-Planck Institute for Plasma Physics 1969-1674
Guest Professorship at the Technical University of Vienna March – June 1998
Director of the Institute for Science and Technology Studies, University of Bielefeld
Member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Science and Technology Studies, University of Bielefeld
Editorial Functions and Advisory Commitees
Member of the Editorial Board of the Yearbook „Selbstorganisation – Komplexität in den Natur-, Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften: Ein Jahrbuch“, Duncker und Humbolt
Journal „Systeme“, edited by the austrian team for systemic studies
Advisory Committee of the International Project on the History of Solid State Physics 1978-80
Member of the EU High Level Expert Group „Foresighting the New Technology Wave“