Background
Zimmer, Alf Conrad was born on November 2, 1943 in Bevensen, Lower Saxony, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Adolf and Margarete (Kleybolte) Zimmer.
Zimmer, Alf Conrad was born on November 2, 1943 in Bevensen, Lower Saxony, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Adolf and Margarete (Kleybolte) Zimmer.
Diploma in Psychology, Westf. Wilhelms University, Münster, Federal Republic of Germany, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Westf.
Wilhelms University, Münster, Federal Republic of Germany, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy habilitation, Westf. Wilhelms University, Münster, Federal Republic of Germany, 1982.
Doctor (honorary), University Odessa, 2002.
Research assistant Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1971-1973. Assistant professor Bayrische Landesuniv., Regensburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1973-1976. Associate professor Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1976-1980.
Visiting scholar Stanford University, California, 1980-1983. Associate professor Westfälische Wilhelms University, Münster, 1980-1984. Full professor Bayrische Landesuniv., Regensburg, since 1984.
Vice president University Regensburg, 1992-1994, member steering board, since 1994. Member Academy Senate of University, Regensburg, 1974-1976, 90-94. Chairman department psychology, Münster, 1982-1983, department philosophy II, Regensburg, 1988-1990.
Chairman Department Psychology, Regensburg, 1984-1988, 96—. Member advisory board Government Bavaria on Technology Assessment & Risk, 1995-2000. Rector University of Regensburg, since 2001, president Association University, Bavaria, since 2007.
Fellow Gestalt Theory and Application (governing board 1982-1986, managing editor 1984-1991). Member Association Psychological Science, Dt. Gesellschaft Psychology (Early Career award 1975), New York Academy of Sciences, Psychonomic Society, Human Factors Society (European chapter), Society German Engineers, Bayrische Elite-Akademie.
Married Margot Schürings, December 16, 1970 (divorced July 1980). Married Katharina Dahmen, October 14, 1988. Married Sebastian, Fabian.