Background
Barthel, Günter was born on March 17, 1941 in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany. Son of Gerhard Richard Arnold and Hildegard (Funke) Barthel.
Barthel, Günter was born on March 17, 1941 in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany. Son of Gerhard Richard Arnold and Hildegard (Funke) Barthel.
Master of Arts, Leipzig University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Leipzig University, 1966. DrSci, Leipzig University, 1970.
Postgraduate, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 1967—1968.
Associate professor Leipzig University, 1971-1975, professor, 1975-1996, deputy director department African and Middle Eastern studies, 1970-1975. Chairman Science Advisory Council for Asian, African and Latin American Studies, Berlin, 1975-1981. Vice chairman Central Council for Asian, African and Latin American Studies, Leipzig, 1982-1986, chairman, 1987-1989.
Visiting scholar University Texas, Austin, 1982, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1982.
Member National Committee Asian, African and Latin American Sciences, Société Egyptienne d'Economie Politique de Statistique et de Legislation (correspondent).
Married Helga Henriette Seidel, January 20, 1962. Children: Birgit, Dirk.