Background
Steger, Hugo was born on April 18, 1929 in Stein bei Nürnberg, Germany. Son of Georg and Ottilie (Seybold) Steger.
Steger, Hugo was born on April 18, 1929 in Stein bei Nürnberg, Germany. Son of Georg and Ottilie (Seybold) Steger.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Erlangen, 1958. Habilitation, University Erlangen, 1964.
Teaching assistant University Erlangen, 1956-1964. Professor University Kiel, 1964-1968, Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, since 1968, head German department, 1968-1972. Chairman Union German Language and Literature Studies.
Consultant German Academy Exchange Service, International Committee Onomastic Sciences, Leuven, Belgium, Réunion d'Experts: Recherches Portant sur la Langue Parlée b. Europarat; visiting professor University Basel, Switzerland, 1971-1973, University Sao Paulo, 1971, 73, 75, 77, 85, University Lima, Peru, 1983, Monarsch University, Melbourne, Australia, 1989. Brittingham professor University Wisconsin, 1977.
Max Kade professor University Kansas, 1985.
Curator Institute Deutsche Sprache Mannheim. Fellow Society Linguistica Europaea. Member Wissenschaftlicher Club Freiburg (secretary since 1981).
Married Brunhilde Reitz, 1965. Children: Eva-Christine, Friedrich-Georg.