Background
Vossen, Rainer was born on December 6, 1951 in Duesseldorf, Northrine-Westphalia, Germany. Son of Hugo and Margot (Koerbes) Vossen.
Vossen, Rainer was born on December 6, 1951 in Duesseldorf, Northrine-Westphalia, Germany. Son of Hugo and Margot (Koerbes) Vossen.
Master of Arts, University Cologne, Germany, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cologne, Germany, 1982. Habilitation, University Bayreuth, Germany, 1990.
Academy assistant University Cologne, 1979-1982, University Bayreuth, 1984-1990, assistant professor, 1990-1992. Associate professor University Munich, 1992-1993, University Frankfurt upon Main, Germany, 1993-1999, professor Germany, since 1999. Director Institute African linguistics University Frankfurt, Main, since 1996, dean faculty arts, 1997-1999.
Organizer international and national conferences, Cologne, Bayreuth, Munich, Prague, Frankfurt, 1982-2003.
Member German Research Society (research fellow 1982-1994, project leader Bayreuth section 1986-1994, Frankfurt section 1995-2002), Groupement de Recherche Europeen.