Background
Hoffmann, Lutz was born on May 15, 1934 in Flensburg, Germany. Son of Walther Gustav and Cornelia (Rooseboom) Hoffmann.
Hoffmann, Lutz was born on May 15, 1934 in Flensburg, Germany. Son of Walther Gustav and Cornelia (Rooseboom) Hoffmann.
Student, University Münster, Kiel, Federal Republic Germany, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Kiel University, 1962. Habilitation, Saarbrücken University, 1969.
Researcher The Netherlands Economic Institute, Rotterdam, 1959-1960. Staff investment planning division Glanzstoff AG, Wuppertal, 1962-1963. Academy counselor Institute European Economic Policy, 1963-1969.
Professor economics University Regensburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1969-1989. President German Institute Economic Research, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany, 1989-1999. Professor economics University Berlin.
Director Osteuropa-Institute, Munich, since 2001. Economic advisor Economic Planning unit Prime Minister's Department, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1971-1973. Consultant World Bank, Washington, 1977-1978.
Director United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Geneva, 1985-1989. Professor economics Free University Berlin, 1989-1999. Director Eastern Europe Institute, Munich, since 2001.
Married Helga Ena Petersen. Children: Tobias, Ilka, Daniel.