Background
Jäger, Ludwig was born on October 24, 1943 in Homburg/Saar, Germany. Son of Karl and Anna-Maria (Schappo) Jäger.
Jäger, Ludwig was born on October 24, 1943 in Homburg/Saar, Germany. Son of Karl and Anna-Maria (Schappo) Jäger.
Master of Arts, University Heidelberg (Germany), 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Düsseldorf (Germany), 1975. Habilitation, University Düsseldorf (Germany), 1978.
Research assistant University Düsseldorf, 1975-1979, assistant professor, 1979-1982. Visiting professor Rheinisch Westfälische Technology Hochschule, Aachen, Germany, 1979, 80-82, professor humanities, Doctor of Philosophy, since 1982, head German department, 1982-1984, dean Faculty Humanities, 1985-1987. Director special research branch Sonderforschungsbereich/Forschungskolleg 427, Cologne, Germany, 2002.
Head Deutscher Germanistenverband Frankfurt am Main, 1991-1994. Member Cercle Ferdinand de Saussure, Institute Deutsche Sprache.
Married Cornelia Epping, December 6, 1986.