Background
Pommerin, Reiner was born on June 17, 1943 in Rees, Germany. Son of Erich and Heidi Pommerin.
Pommerin, Reiner was born on June 17, 1943 in Rees, Germany. Son of Erich and Heidi Pommerin.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Cologne, Germany, 1976. Habilitation, University Cologne, Germany, 1984.
Assistant professor of history, U. Cologne, 1979-1980;
professor of history, U. Erlangen, Germany, 1988-1992;
professor and chair modern and contemporary history, U. Dresden, Germany, since 1992. J.F. Kennedy fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979-1980, visiting professor.St. Antony's College, Oxford (England) University, 1994-1995, Fulbright Distinguished chair Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1996-1997. Chairman advisory board Ministry of Defense, Bonn, Germany, since 1994.
Member of advisory board Goethe-Institute, Munich, since 1995.
Colonel, German Air Force Reserve, since 1961, Bonn. Member Committee History of International Rels., Rotary (vice president Dresden chapter since 1995), Golf Club ElbFlorenz, Rotary (Dresden vice president 1995-1996, president 1998-1999).
Married Ulrike Pieper, May 13, 1988. 1 child Frederic.