Background
Berghahn, Klaus Leo was born on August 5, 1937 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Anna (Bong) Berghahn. arrived in the United States, 1967.
German and Jewish studies educator
Berghahn, Klaus Leo was born on August 5, 1937 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Anna (Bong) Berghahn. arrived in the United States, 1967.
Student, University Cologne, Germany, 1959. Staatsexamen, University Muenster, Germany, 1963. Dr phil, University Muenster, Germany, 1967.
Tutor, assistant University Muenster, 1963-1967. Assistant professor German studies University Wisconsin, Madison, 1967-1971, associate professor, 1971-1973, professor, since 1973, chairman German department, 1994-1997, member senate, 1974-1978, 85-87, director Center German and European Studies, 1998—2005, Weinstein-Bascom professor German and Jewish studies, 1999—2004, German Academic Exchange Service professor, 2004—2009, professor emeritus, since 2008. Visiting professor Free University Berlin, 1978, University Bielefeld, Germany, 1980-1981, University Giessen, Germany, 1983, 92, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1984, University California, Davis, 1989, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1993, University London, 2005.
Member advisory board German American Art Foundation, Chicago, 1995-1999. Member German section Fulbright Commission, 1995-1998. Member advisory board German department Harvard University, 1994-1995, 96-97.
Organizer special sessions, conferences and symposia, since 1983.
Volunteer for local and state political campaigns. Member Modern Language Association (19th and early 20th century German literature division Executive Committee 1974-1978, chairman 1977, member 18th and early 19th century German literature division 1983-1988, chairman 1987, member of advisory board Modern Language Association Profession 1997-1999), American Association Teachers German (program and selection committee 1990), International Union Germanists (program committee 1995), Lessing Society, Schiller Society (medal 1984), Goethe Society.
Married Doris E. Beyer, August 10, 1966. 1 child, Marcus J.