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Retired Principal Dr. h.c. Eberhard Freiherr von Medem † (died 19 January 1993) 1965-1968: commissioner of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for planning the organization and administration of a university in eastern Westphalia; 1965-1968: member of the founding committee of Bielefeld University Photo: Kettner |
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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ernst-Joachim Mestmäcker, Emeritus 1965: member of the founding committee of Bielefeld University; 1967-1969 chair of said committee; 1969: "founding rektor" of Bielefeld University; 1969-1978: Professor of Civil Law, Commercial and Economic Law at the Faculty of Law, Bielefeld University Photo: Kettner |
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Retired Minister of State Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Paul Mikat 1965-1967: chair of the founding committee of Bielefeld University; 1962-1966: Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia Photo: Kettner |
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Prof. Dr. Helmut Schelsky † (died 24 February 1984) "Planner" of the university in eastern Westphalia; 1965: member of the founding committee and chair of the Academic Advisory Board of Bielefeld University; 1970-1971: managing director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF); 1970-1973: Professor of Sociology at Bielefeld University |
Conferred on 05.07.1989 |
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Retired University Chancellor Dr. Eberhard Firnhaber 1968: member of the founding committee of Bielefeld University; 1968-1989: chancellor of Bielefeld University |
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Prof. Dr. h.c. Hartmut von Hentig PhD, Emeritus 1965: member of the Academic Advisory Board of Bielefeld University; 1968-1987: Professor of Education at Bielefeld University and academic director of the Laborschule [Laboratory School] and the Oberstufenkolleg [High School College]; 1972-1974: Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) |
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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Reinhart Koselleck † (died 3. February 2006) 1965: member of the Academic Advisory Board of Bielefeld University; 1968: member of the founding committee of Bielefeld University; 1973-1988: Professor of Theory of History at the Faculty of History (and Philosophy, History Department), Bielefeld University; 1974-1979: Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) |
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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Werner Maihofer † (died 6. October 2009) 1965: member of the Academic Advisory Board of Bielefeld University; 1970-1972 and 1978-1981: Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, Philosophy of Law, and Sociology of Law at the Faculty of Law, Bielefeld University; 1971-1972: managing director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF); 1972-1974: Federal Minister With Special Responsibilities; 1974-1978: Federal Minister of the Interior |
Conferred on 15.07.1992 |
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Prof. Dr. Karl-Peter Grotemeyer † (died 30. July 2007) 1965: member of the Academic Advisory Board of Bielefeld University; 1970-1992: Rektor of Bielefeld University Photo: Kettner |
Conferred on 28.06.1994 |
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Prof. Dr. Erich Christian Schröder, Emeritus 1967-1969 and 1978-1980: Rektor of the Pedagogical University Westphalia-Lippe; 1980-1990: Professor at the Faculty of History and Philosophy, Philosophy Department, Bielefeld University; 1980-1983: Vice President for Teaching, Student Affairs, and Continuing Education at Bielefeld University |
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Prof. Dr. Dietrich Storbeck † (died 9. Mai 1997) 1970-1993: Professor at the Faculty of Sociology, Bielefeld University; 1971-1987: Vice President for Structure, Planning, and Building at Bielefeld University |
Conferred on 03.07.1996 |
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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Niklas Luhmann † (died 6. November 1998) 1968: member of the Academic Advisory Board of Bielefeld University; 1968-1993: Professor of Sociology at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University's first ever Professor) Photo: Kettner |
Conferred on 16.12.1998 |
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Bundespräsident a. D. Dr. h.c. Johannes Rau † (died 27. January 2006) 1970-1978: Minister of Science and Research for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia; 1978-1998: State Premier of North Rhine-Westphalia; 1999-2004: Federal President of Germany |
Conferred on 21.01.2004 |
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Prof. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Wehler, Emeritus 1971-1996: Professor of General History of the 19th and 20th Centuries at Bielefeld University; founding dean of the Faculty of History |
Conferred on 08.07.2009 |
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Prof. Dr. DDr. h.c. Franz-Xaver Kaufmann, Emeritus 1968: member of the Academic Advisory Board of Bielefeld University; 1968-1997: Professor of Social Policy and Sociology at Bielefeld University; 1970/71: Dean of the Faculty of Sociology; 1979-1983: Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) |
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