Background
Pöggeler, Franz was born on December 23, 1926 in Iserlohn, Westphalia, Germany. Son of Franz and Anna (Vogt) Pöggeler.
Pöggeler, Franz was born on December 23, 1926 in Iserlohn, Westphalia, Germany. Son of Franz and Anna (Vogt) Pöggeler.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Marburg, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Louvain, Belgium, 1986.
Assistant lecturer, U. Marburg, 1949-1951;
assistant lecturer, U. Hamburg, 1951-1953;
lecturer, College Education, Münster, 1953-1957;
associate professor, College Education, Trier, 1957-1962;
professor ordinarius, U. Education, Aachen, 1962-1980;
professor, Technology U., Aachen, 1980-1992. Principal Institute Adult Education, Münster, 1953-1964. Director Academy for Youth Work, Münster, 1962-1966.
Director seminar for pedagogics U. Education, Aachen, 1962-1980, Technology U., Aachen, 1980-1982. Consultant Federal Ministry of Defense, Bonn, 1969-1992.
President German Youth Hostels Association, Detmold, 1969-1987, Fr. W. Foerster Society, Bonn, 1962-1990. Member of advisory committee Federal Parliament and Federal Ministries of the German Government.
Member Ordre of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
Married Johanna Geerken, February 5, 1955. Children: Jan-Dirk, Christoph, Matthias, Ludger, Ansgar.