Background
Fuerstenberg, Friedrich Karl Richard was born on April 22, 1930 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Richard F. and Maria (Bornemann) Fuerstenberg.
Fuerstenberg, Friedrich Karl Richard was born on April 22, 1930 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Richard F. and Maria (Bornemann) Fuerstenberg.
Diploma in economics, University Tuebingen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1951. Doctor in Economics, University Tuebingen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1953. Doctorate (honorary), Soka University, Tokyo, 1991.
Assistant communications and education department, Robert Bosch Corporation, Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany, 1951-1952;
from assistant lecturer to lecturer, Tuebingen U., 1954-1959;
superintendent training department, Daimler Benz Corporation, Stuttgart, 1959-1961;
managing director institute research cooperatives, Erlangen U., Federal Republic of Germany, 1961-1963;
professor sociology, Technology U. Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Federal Republic of Germany, 1963-1966;
professor sociology, Linz U., Austria, 1966-1981;
professor sociology, Bochum U., Federal Republic Germany, 1981-1986;
professor sociology, Bonn U., Federal Republic Germany, since 1986. Board directors Laboratory of Economics and Sociological of Work, Aix-en Provence, France;member of advisory board Institute Advanced Studies, Vienna, Austria, Executive Board Association Society Science Research Institutions, Bonn, since 1988. Deputy chairman governing board Information Center for Social Sciences, Bonn, since 1988.
Head sociology division Austrian Institute Labour Market Research, Linz, 1966-1981. Member Austrian United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Commission, Vienna, 1968-1971.
Member International Industrial Relations Association (executive committee 1970-1983, president 1983-1986), German Ergonomics Association (president 1967-1969), German Sociological Association, Austrian Sociological Association, Austrian Industrial Relations Research Association (president 1967-1983), Verein Fuer Socialpolitik, Accademia Mediterranea Delle Scienze.
Married Christa Kupfer, August 30, 1958. Children: Martin, Anita.