Background
Schmidt, Karsten was born on January 24, 1939 in Oschersleben, Germany. Son of Eberhard and Karla (Hamann) Schmidt.
Schmidt, Karsten was born on January 24, 1939 in Oschersleben, Germany. Son of Eberhard and Karla (Hamann) Schmidt.
1st legal examination, Kiel University, Germany, 1965. 2d legal examination, Hamburg University, Court of Appeal, 1969. Juris Doctor, Bonn University, 1972.
Juris Doctor (honorary), Athens, Greece, 2002. Juris Doctor (honorary), Vienna, Austria, 2002.
Assistant Kiel University, 1966-1967, Bonn University, 1969-1975. Professor law Göttingen University, 1976-1977, Hamburg University, Germany, 1977-1997. Chair Commercial Law Institute.
Director Commercial Law Institute, Bonn University, Germany, 1997—2004. Vice president Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, 2000—2004, president, since 2004. Consultant expert German Research Organization, Bonn, 1987-1995.
Member Organization Civil Law Professors (president 1993-1999), European Academy of Sciences and Literature, Zeit Foundation (president since 1985), Argentine Academy of Sciences, Overseas Club Hamburg (vice president since 1986).
Married Inga Syassen, March 28, 1967. Children: Frauke, Hilke.