Background
Meissner, Hartwig was born on November 15, 1938 in Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Erich and Ilse Meissner.
Meissner, Hartwig was born on November 15, 1938 in Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Erich and Ilse Meissner.
Certified mathematician, University Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1965. Dr rer. national in Mathematics, University Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1966. Certified teacher, University Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1967.
Teacher (secondary), Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1967-1970. Assistant professor University Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1970-1973. Professor of Mathematics and Math Education Westfalia-Wilhelms University, Federal Republic of Germany, since 1973.
Research director TIM, Muenster, Federal Republic Germany, 1976-2000, panelist, reporter, chief organizer, International Congress on Mathematics Education, Karlsruhe, Federal Republic Germany, 1976, Berkeley, United States of America, 1980, Adelaide, Australia, 1984, Budapest, Hungary, 1988, Quebec, Canada, 1992, Tokyo, Japan, 2000, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2004, Monterrey, Mexico, 2008. Lecturer various national and international seminars and congresses, since 1974.
Member International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (international committee 1979-1983, treasurer 1981-1983), International Group Mathem Creativity & Giftedness(president, since 2010).
Married Elfi Kiener, May 16, 1964. Children: Jörn, Karen, Inga.