Background
Portele, Gerhard Ludwig was born on April 18, 1933 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Otto and Hermine (Ludwig) Portele.
Portele, Gerhard Ludwig was born on April 18, 1933 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Otto and Hermine (Ludwig) Portele.
Certified primary school teacher, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1954. Diploma in sociology, University Mannheim, Germany, 1968. Dr.Phil, University Mannheim, Germany, 1972.
Research assistant University Mannheim, 1968-1977. Professor University Hamburg, Germany, 1977-1996.
Married Marei Eiermann, June 27, 1952. Children: Kristin, Regina.