Background
Klessmann, Christoph was born on November 13, 1938 in Jöllenbeck, Germany. Son of Ernst and Annemarie Klessmann.
Klessmann, Christoph was born on November 13, 1938 in Jöllenbeck, Germany. Son of Ernst and Annemarie Klessmann.
Student, University Tübingen, Germany, 1964. Staatsexamen, University Göttingen, Germany, 1965. Promotion, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany, 1969.
Habilitation, University Bielefeld, Germany, 1976.
Science staff Ostkolleg, Cologne, 1967-1970. Science assistant Ruhr University, Bochum, 1970-1976. Professor contemporary history University Bielefeld, 1976-1992, University Potsdam, Germany, since 1992.
Board directors Center for Contemporary History, Potsdam. Tutor History Colloquium, Gottingen, 1964-1965, decan faculty history, Bielefeld, 1979-1980. Visiting professor University Leipzig, Germany, 1990.
Married Dorothea Krüger. Children: Ulrich, Corinna.