Background
Wessels, Wolfgang Theodor was born on January 19, 1948 in Cologne, Germany. Son of Theodor and Emma Wessels.
Wessels, Wolfgang Theodor was born on January 19, 1948 in Cologne, Germany. Son of Theodor and Emma Wessels.
Diploma in economics, University Cologne, Germany, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cologne, Germany, 1979. Habilitation, University Bonn, Germany, 1990.
Director, Institute Europäische Politik, Bonn, 1973-1993; member Executive Board, Institute Europäische Politik, Bonn, since 1993; director department administrative and political studies, College of Europe, Brussels, 1980-1996; professor, U. Cologne, since 1993. Jean-Monnet chair European Commission, since 1994.
Member Trans-European Political Studies Association (Chairman, Board Of Directors since 1995).
Married Aysin Gurkan. Children: Yasmin, Melanie.