Background
Strocka, Volker Michael was born on February 26, 1940 in Frankfurt, Hassia, Germany. Son of Gerhard and Mathilde (Dafeldecker) Strocka.
Strocka, Volker Michael was born on February 26, 1940 in Frankfurt, Hassia, Germany. Son of Gerhard and Mathilde (Dafeldecker) Strocka.
Dr.phil., University Freiburg, Germany, 1965. Dr.habil., University Bochum, Germany, 1973.
Assistant Institute Classical Archaeology University Bochum, 1965-1974. Dozent Institute Classical Archaeology, University Göttingen, 1974-1975. 1st director, professor Central German Archaeology Institute, Berlin, 1975-1981.
Ordinary professor Institute Classical Archaeology, University Freiburg, since 1981. Science member Austrian excavations of Ephesos, Turkey, 1967-1978, 93. Director archaeological project "Houses of Pompeii," 1975-1995.
Co-director archaeological excavations in Thugga/Tunisia, 1996-2000. Member scholarship committee Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, Bonn, 1976-1982, 95—. Senator German Research Council, 1987-1993.
Fellow German Archaeol. Institute, Österreichisches Archäologisches Institute.
Married Brigitte Auchter, February 2, 1941. Children: Cordula, Wolfgang, Gregor.