Background
Merten, Klaus Rainer was born on July 31, 1940 in Potsdam, Germany. Son of Rolf and Margarethe (Ocholt) Merten.
Merten, Klaus Rainer was born on July 31, 1940 in Potsdam, Germany. Son of Rolf and Margarethe (Ocholt) Merten.
Diploma in sociology, University Bielefeld, Germany, 1971. Doctor rer. society, University Bielefeld, Germany, 1975.
Assistant professor Faculty of Sociology, University Bielefeld, 1975-1979. Professor Faculty of Sociology, University Gießen, 1979-1984. Professor Faculty of Philosophy, University Muenster, since 1984.
Member International Communications Association (Top award), German Association for Publication and Communications, German Sociological Society.
Married Frogard Barbara Nölting, April 19, 1971. Children: Jan, Christoph.