Background
Mayer, Karl Ulrich was born on April 10, 1945 in Eybach, Goppingen, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Karl and Johanna (Dirr) Mayer.
Mayer, Karl Ulrich was born on April 10, 1945 in Eybach, Goppingen, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Karl and Johanna (Dirr) Mayer.
Bachelor in Sociology, Gonzaga U., Spokane, Washington, 1966; Master of Arts in Sociology, Fordham University, New York City, 1967; Dr.rer.soc. in Society.Sci., U. Konstanz, West Germany, 1973; Venia legendi in Society, U. Mannheim, 1977.
Teaching assistant, Fordham University, New York City, 1966-1967;
assistant professor, U. Frankfurt, 1968-1972;
assistant professor, U. Mannheim, 1972-1977;
research scholar, Nuffield College, Oxford, United Kingdom, 1977-1978;
privatdozent, Zentrum fur Umfragen, Methoden und Analysen, Mannheim, 1977-1980;
director, Zentrum fur Umfragen, Methoden und Analysen, 1979-1983;
professor sociology, U. Mannheim, 1980-1983;
guest professor, U Zurich, 1982-1983;
director, science member, Max Planck Institute fur Bildungs-forschung, Berlin, since 1983;
Adjunct Professor sociology, Free U. Berlin, 1984-1988. Guest professor Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988. Fellow Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, 1991-1992.
Member research county European U. Institute, Florence.
Member Academia Europaea, American Sociological Association, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Soziologie (county 1984-1988), International Sociological Association (research executive com.1980-1988).
Married Marta Babiak, October 28, 1961. Children: Uljana, Roman, Antonia.