Background
Kippenberg, Hans Gerhard was born on February 5, 1939 in Bremen, Germany. Son of Ernst-August and Anna Elise (Brodmann) Kippenberg.
Kippenberg, Hans Gerhard was born on February 5, 1939 in Bremen, Germany. Son of Ernst-August and Anna Elise (Brodmann) Kippenberg.
Doctor of Philosophy in History of Religions, University Göttingen, Germany, 1969. Habilitation in history of religions, University Berlin, 1975.
Assistant in history of religions University Göttingen, 1963-1969. Assistant professor Free University, Berlin, 1969-1977. Professor comparative religion and history of religions University Groningen, The Netherlands, 1977-1989.
Professor theory and history of religions University Bremen, since 1989. Fellow Max-Weber-Kolleg Erfurt, since 1998.
Member German Association Historians of Religions (president).
Married Karola Schwarz, May 2, 1975. Children: Juliane, Tobias, Colin.