Konrad Vanja

Background

Vanja, Konrad was born on December 1, 1947 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Horst and Ursula (Schneebeli) Vanja.

Education

Graduate, Philipps University, Marburg, 1977.

Career

Curator Niedersächs Freilichtmuseum, Cloppenburg, Germany, 1977, Museum Stadt, Rüsselsheim, Germany, 1977—1978, Deutsches Werkzeugmuseum, Remscheid, Germany, 1978—1981, Museum Deutsche Volkskunde, Berlin, 1978—2000. Director, professor Museum Europäischer Kulturen, since 2000. Member scientific board Institute Sächsische Geschichte Dresden, Germany, 1998, Schlesisches Museum Görlitz, Germany, 2000.

Achievements

• Konrad Vanja has been listed as a noteworthy museum director, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Father:

Horst Vanja

Mother:

Ursula (Schneebeli) Vanja