Background
Kalckhoff grew up in Munich, Bavaria, where he studied Bavarian History, medieval history and politics.
Kalckhoff grew up in Munich, Bavaria, where he studied Bavarian History, medieval history and politics.
1977-1978 he was subeditor of a historical journal, 1978-1980 assistant professor at the university of Stuttgart in the Institut of Social research, department “Historical Behaviour Studies (Historische Verhaltensforschung)”, and scholar of August Nitschke. Since 1980 he lives in Stuttgart working as a free journalist and writer
1976 he was conferred a Doctor of Philosophy by Karl Bosl for a thesis on late medieval nationalism in Scotland.