Background
Nitz, Hans-Juergen was born on August 20, 1929 in Westerstede, Germany. Son of Paul Ewald Johannes and Paula Wilhelmine (Hausmann) Nitz.
Nitz, Hans-Juergen was born on August 20, 1929 in Westerstede, Germany. Son of Paul Ewald Johannes and Paula Wilhelmine (Hausmann) Nitz.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1958. Doctor Habilitation, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1967.
Teacher, State of Lower Saxony, Germany, 1951-1958; teacher, Teachers Training College, Lueneburg, Germany, 1959-1961; lecturer, U. Heidelberg, 1961-1967; reader, U. Heidelberg, 1967-1968; professor geography, U. Göttingen, Germany, 1968-1994; professor emeritus, U. Göttingen, Germany, since 1994; department chairman human geography, U. Göttingen, Germany, 1969-1994.
Fellow Braunschweig Science Society.
Married Renate Jaeger, February 2, 1958. Children: Ulrike, Frauke, Ulf-Christoph, Mareike.