1942
born at Gotha (Thuringia, Germany)
1962 – 1963
Studies at the Theological Seminary, Stuttgart
1963 – 1968
Studies in Philosophy, Theology, Political Science, Modern History, University of Munich; Extra-Mural Studies: Summer 1966 and Spring 1969 at the Sorbonne, Paris, Summer 1970 at Exeter College, Oxford
1964 – 1966
Tutor, German-French Youth Office/Secrétariat d`État à la Jeunesse et aux Sports (Paris)
1968
Dr. phil. (Ph.D.), University of Munich (summa cum laude)
1969 – 1970
Assistant Professor of Political Theory and Philosophy, University of Munich
1970 – 1972
Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
1971 – 1972
Lecturer in Political Science, Department of Political Science, Stanford University
1972 – 1976
Assistant Professor of Political Theory and Philosophy, University of Munich
1974 (Aug.-Oct.)
Visiting Fellow, Humanities Research Centre, Institute for Advanced Study, The Australian National University, Canberra
1976 – 1978
Fellow, Institute of Political Studies, University of Bochum
1978
Habilitation (German academic qualification for a full professorship), University of Bochum
1978 – 1985
Senior Heisenberg Research Fellow, German Research Council/ University of Bochum
1980 (March-Sept.)
Visiting Fellow, Joint Center for Urban Studies, Harvard University – Massachusetts Institute of Technology und Research Associate, Center for European Studies, Harvard
1980 (Nov.-Dec.)
Chercheur Associé, Institut d`Etudes Politiques, Paris
1981 (March-Sept.)
Visiting Fellow, Joint Center for Urban Studies, Harvard – MIT und Research Associate, Center for European Studies, Harvard
1981 (June-Aug.)
Planungsbeauftragter (Städtebau), Boston Redevelopment Authority (Boston)
1982 (June)
Visiting Professor, European University Institute, Florence
1983 (Oct.-Dec.)
German Kennedy Memorial Fellow, Harvard University
1983 (Nov.)
Visiting Professor, University of Maryland, College Park
1983 – 1984
Scriptwriter and filmmaker, Bavarian Television
1986
Appointment to the Position of Professor of Politics, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg – Retirement in 2008
1989 (Jan.-June)
Visiting Professor, University of Rennes 2 Haute Bretagne (France)
1990 – 2012
Director of the ERANOS-Conferences (Amici di Eranos) in Ascona (Switzerland), Pisa, and Târgu-Neamt (Romania)
1991 – 2007
Professeur Associé, University of Rennes I, Law School
1992 – 1993
Visiting Professor, University of Dresden
1994 (Feb.-March)
Directeur de recherche associé, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris
1995 – 1996
Secretary General, International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies, UNESCO, Paris
1996 (Feb.-March)
Visiting Fellow, Mishkenot Sha’ ananim, Jerusalem
1996 – 2005
Member, Steering Committee, The Mishkenot Conferences for Religion and Culture, Jerusalem
1996 (March-April)
Gulbenkian Visiting Professor, New University of Lisbon (Portugal)
1996 – 2006
Visiting Professor, Graduate Program “Ethics and Political Philosophy”, University of Salerno (Italy)
1998 (April)
Visiting Professor, University of Perpignan
2000 (April-Sept.)
Research Professor, Science and Politics Foundation, Ebenhausen (Munich)
2002 (May)
Gulbenkian Visiting Professor, New University of Lisbon (Portugal)
2002
Docteur en science politique honoris causa (PDF), University of Rennes I Speech by Tilo Schabert – Speech by Philippe Bénéton
2002 – 2008
Town Councillor, Town of Baierbrunn (District of Munich)
2004 – 2010
Member, Chair Committee, Graduate Program “Modern and Contemporary Philosophy”, University of Naples/Bologna/Florence/Istituto Orientale, Naples
2005 – 2014
Member, Advisory Board, Religious Studies Program, Central European University, Budapest
since 2006
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Institut François Mittterrand, Paris
2007
Nominated Knight in the French National Order of the Legion of Honor
Speech of Consul General Stéphane Visconti (PDF)
April 2014
Visiting Professor, Department of Government, Peking University (Beida), Beijing Lecture schedule (PDF)
