Background
Ursinus, Michael Otto Hugo was born on September 16, 1950 in Kiel, Germany. Son of Lothar and Maren Ursinus.
Ursinus, Michael Otto Hugo was born on September 16, 1950 in Kiel, Germany. Son of Lothar and Maren Ursinus.
Doctor of Philosophy, Hamburg University, Germany, 1981.
Assistant professor University Munich, Germany, 1981—1984. Lecturer in Ottoman studies University Birmingham, England, 1984—1989. Professor Islamic and Turkish studies University Freiburg, Germany, 1989—1992.
Full professor Islamic and Ottoman studies University Heidelberg, Germany, since 1992, academy director, 1994—1996, Germany, since 2002, academy dean, 1996—1999, Germany, since 2002.
Member of British Society for Middle Eastern Studies, International Association Southeast European History (executive member since 2002), Association International d'Etudes Sud-Est Européens (national committee since 2000).
Married Sigrid Ahrens, December 15, 1972. Children: Bettina, Kristian, Anne-Cathrin, Benjamin.