Background
Neumann, Siegfried Armin was born on April 5, 1934 in Kinkeim, Ostpreußen, Germany. Son of Herbert August and Gertrud Margarete (Landt) Neumann.
Neumann, Siegfried Armin was born on April 5, 1934 in Kinkeim, Ostpreußen, Germany. Son of Herbert August and Gertrud Margarete (Landt) Neumann.
Diploma German, University Rostock, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Humboldt University, 1961.
Scientific assistant, research scientist German Academy of Sciences, Berlin, Rostock, Germany, 1957—1993, director Institute Rostock, 1991—1999. Lecturer University Rostock, 1994—2000, professor, since 2001. Advisory, consultant Publication Houses, Germany, 1970—1988.
Visiting lecturer University Helsinki, University Turku, University Uppsala, University Freiburg, University Göttingen, University Bamberg. Public Wossidio-Archiv: Kleine Schriften, Rostock, since 1992.
Fellow: Society International Ethnologie et Folklore, Finnish Academy of Sciences, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Volkskunde, International Society Folk Narrative Research.
Married Gisela Martha Peters, August 27, 1955. 1 child Frank-Rüdiger Armin.