Background
Hirsch, Hans Joachim was born on April 11, 1929 in Wittenberge, Germany. Son of Arnold and Ilse (Peitzsch) Hirsch.
Hirsch, Hans Joachim was born on April 11, 1929 in Wittenberge, Germany. Son of Arnold and Ilse (Peitzsch) Hirsch.
1st state examination in law, University Göttingen, Germany, 1952. 2d state examination, Dusseldorf, Germany, 1957. Doctor of Laws, University Bonn, Germany, 1957.
Habilitation, University Bonn, Germany, 1966. Honorary Doctor, University Thessaloniki, Greece, 1986. Honorary Doctor, University Keio, Tokyo, 1990.
Honorary Doctor, University Poznan, Poland, 1990. Honorary Doctor, University Sung Kyun Kwan, Seoul, 1995. Honorary Doctor, University Athens, Greece, 1999.
Official Federal Department Trade, Bonn, 1960-1961. Assistant University Bonn., 1961-1966. Professor University Regensburg, Germany, 1966-1975.
Professor criminal law and law criminal procedure, director Institute Criminal Law University Cologne, Germany, 1975-1994. Guest professor University Halle-Wittenberg, 1994-1997. Dean Faculty Law University Cologne, Germany, 1978-1979.
Member Nordrh.-Westf. Academy of Sciences (vice president 2004-2005), German Society Comparative Law (board directors 1987-2001), Deutscher Juristentag, Association International Droit Penal, Japanese Society Criminal Law (honorary).
Married Rosemarie von Schmiedeberg, December 6, l960. Children: Henning, Astrid.