Background
Steinbach, Udo was born on May 30, 1943 in Pethau, Saxonia, German Democratic Republic. Son of Arthur and Eva Margarete E. (Hammerich) Steinbach.
Steinbach, Udo was born on May 30, 1943 in Pethau, Saxonia, German Democratic Republic. Son of Arthur and Eva Margarete E. (Hammerich) Steinbach.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Freiburg, 1970.
Head department Middle East Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Ebenhausen, West Germany, 1971-1975. Head Turkish department Deutsche Welle, Köln, West Germany, 1975. Director Deutsches Orient-Institute, Hamburg, West Germany, since 1976.
President Arbeitsgemeinschaft Vorderer Orient für Gegenwartsbezogene Forschung und Dokumentation, West Germany, since 1976. Consultant Stiftung Volkswagenwerk, West Germany, 1976-1980.
Member Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswartige Politik, Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaf, Südosteuropa Gesellschaft, Deutsch-Iranische Gesellschaft (chairman Hamburg since 1983), Club of Rome (Hamburg), Rotary.
Married Rita E. Prothmann, February 27, 1971. Children: Anna, Armin, Ursula.