Present position:

• University Professor of Modern History
  Universität Marburg, Germany

Other academic functions:

• Member (since 2011) of the Independent Historical Commission on the history of the Bundesnachrichtendienst or BND (Germany's foreign and military intelligence service) from 1945 to 1968.

• Member (since 2008), "Conseil scientifique de la recherche historique de la défense" of the French Ministry of Defence

• Member (2000-2006), DAAD Selection Committee for DAAD Scholars from North America.

• Academic Advisor (since 1996), Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Fellowship Program.

• Elected Member (since 1987), International Institute of Strategic Studies (London).

• Chair (1999-2007), International Intelligence History Association (IIHA / AGN e.V.).

• 2010-2011 Professeur Invité, chaire Alfred Grosser, Institut d'Études Politiques, („Sciences Po“), Paris

• 2008-2009 Professeur Invité, Institut d'Études Politiques, („Sciences Po“), Paris (joint seminars).

• 2005 Professeur Invité, chaire Élie Halévy, Institut d'Études Politiques, („Sciences Po“), Paris.

• 1999-2000 Distinguished DAAD Visiting Professor in German and European Studies, University of Toronto, Canada.

• 1986-1995 Senior Research Fellow, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Ebenhausen.

• 1987-1995 Adjunct Professor, Department of History, Universität München.

• 1995-1997 Special Visiting Lecturer, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Garmisch / Germany.

• 1993-1995 Special Visiting Lecturer, NATO School, Oberammergau / Germany.

• 1991-1992 John Foster Dulles Visiting Professor of International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University.

• 1989-1990 Visiting Professor of Modern History, Universität Köln.

• 1988-1989 Visiting Professor of History, Bologna Center, The Johns Hopkins University.

• 1985-1986 Senior Research Fellow, Institut für Zeitgeschichte, Munich.

• 1977-1985 Lecturer in Modern History at the Universität der Bundeswehr (Federal Armed Services University), Munich.

Education:

• Universität München (undergraduate/graduate studies in History, English Language / Literature, and Political Science).

• degrees:
  graduate degree (Staatsexamen) in History and English Language and Literature 1973
  Dr. phil. in History 1977
  Dr. phil. habil. 1986
  venia legendi in Modern History (Universität München).

Fellowships and prizes:

• 1973-1975 Friedrich Ebert Fellow (doctoral program).

• 1975-1976 Volkswagen Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford.

• 1983-1984 Kennedy Fellow at Harvard University.

• 1995 Alois Mertes Prize.