Institute of Modern History

Prof. Dr. Anton Schindling

Curriculum Vitae

(UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2009)

CV

  • Born on January 20, 1947 in Frankfurt am Main-Höchst
  • 1953–1957 Primary school in Frankfurt-Höchst
  • 1957–1966 Secondary school in Frankfurt-Höchst (Neusprachliches Leibniz-Gymnasium in Frankfurt-Höchst)
  • 1966 Abitur (high school graduation exam)
  • 1966–1974 Studies in History, Art History, Philosophy and Political Science at the University of Frankfurt
  • 1968–1974 Student assistant and (from 1971) research assistant of the Historical Commission at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences
  • 1971 State Teaching Exam for secondary schools in History and Political Science
  • June 26, 1974 PhD awarded
  • 1974 Straßburg Prize from the “Stiftung F.V.S.” for PhD dissertation on the University of Strasbourg
  • 1974-1979 Assistant Professor of Modern History at the University of Würzburg (under Professor Dr. Peter Baumgart)
  • 1981 Schongau Prize of the “Académie d’Alsace”, awarded in Strasbourg for PhD dissertation on the University of Strasbourg
  • Winter Semester 1982/83 Submission of Habilitation (post-doc degree); project: “Die Anfänge des Immerwährenden Reichstags zu Regensburg – Ständevertretung und Staatskunst im barocken Reich” (The Beginnings of the Perpetual Imperial Diet in Regensburg – Representation of the Imperial Estates and Statesmanship in the Baroque Empire)
  • July 1, 1983 Appointed Senior Assistant Professor
  • WS 1983/84 and SS 1984 Visiting Lecturer in Würzburg
  • WS 1984/85 and SS 1985 Visiting Professor in Osnabrück
  • 1985 Associate Professor at Osnabrück University
  • 1985-1986 Associate Professor at the Catholic University of Eichstätt
  • 1987-1995 Professor at Osnabrück University
  • 1989–1992 Adviser in CRC Würzburg-Eichstätt “Wissensorganisierende und wissensvermittelnde Literatur im Mittelalter”
  • 1989 Establishment of the “Research Center for Regional History” at the School of Cultural Studies and Geosciences, Osnabrück University, in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Klaus J. Bade (Modern History)
  • 1991 Establishment of the interdisciplinary “Institute of Early Modern Intercultural Studies” (IKFN) at Osnabrück University, in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Klaus Garber (German Language & Literature)
  • 1993–1996 Member of the Osnabrück Research Group “Bildung in der Frühen Neuzeit: Kulturelle Differenzierungen zwischen Reformation und Aufklärung im alten deutschen Sprachraum und im Alten Reich” (Education in the Early Modern Era: Cultural Differentiations between Reformation and Enlightenment in the old German-Speaking Realm and the Holy Roman Empire)
  • SS 1994 and WS 1994/95 Dean of the “School of Cultural Studies and Geosciences” at Osnabrück University
  • 1995-2013 Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History (Chair of Early Modern History/predecessor: Prof. Dr. Volker Press) at the University of Tübingen
  • 1995–2005 Member of the research group “Humanism”, funded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation (Speaker: Prof. Dr. Notker Hammerstein/Frankfurt am Main)
  • WS 1995/96– WS 2004/05 Member of the interdisciplinary research group “Ars und Scientia im Mittelalter und der Frühen Neuzeit” (Arts and Sciences in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Era) at the University of Tübingen
  • 1996 Appointment to the Kommission für geschichtliche Landeskunde in Baden-Württemberg (Commission for the Regional History of Baden-Württemberg) and the editorial boards of the Historischen Jahrbuchs der Görres-Gesellschaft, the series Contubernium – Tübinger Beiträge zur Universitäts- und Wissenschaftsgeschichte and the series Schriften zur südwestdeutschen Landeskunde
  • October 1, 1998 Appointed Dean of the Faculty of History at the University of Tübingen
  • 1999-2001 Speaker of the CRC 437 “Kriegserfahrungen – Krieg und Gesellschaft in der Neuzeit” (War Experiences – War and Society in the Early Modern Era)
  • July 1999 Selected as Professor for Early Modern History at the University of Würzburg (predecessor: Prof. Dr. Peter Baumgart); offer declined in January 2000
  • SS 2000 Re-elected as Dean of the Faculty of History at the University of Tübingen (term lasting until September 30, 2001)
  • SS 2001 Elected as Dean of the newly formed Faculty of Philosophy and History at the University of Tübingen (term lasting until September 30, 2004)
  • SS 2004 Re-elected as Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and History (term lasting until September 30, 2006)
  • October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2006 Speaker of the Deans of the University of Tübingen (rotating term)
  • Since October 1, 2005 Chairman of the Kommission für geschichtliche Landeskunde in Baden-Württemberg, director of the central office in Stuttgart (term lasting until September 30, 2010)
  • Since October 1, 2006 Member of the University Board at the University of Tübingen (term lasting until September 30, 2009, re-elected in 2009 for a second term)
  • 2008-2009 Speaker of the CRC 437 “Kriegserfahrungen – Krieg und Gesellschaft in der Neuzeit”
  • 2014 Cross of Merit from Hungary
  • 2016 Medal of Service from the Faculty of Humanities at the Southern Bohemian University of Budweis / České Budějovice

Academic Administrative Boards, External Funding Awards, and Professional Offices

  • Permanent member of the Faculty Council, the Organizational Commission and the PhD and Habilitation Commission of the Faculty of History (the Faculty of Philosophy and History since 2001); chairman of all faculty commissions during the terms as dean of the faculty;
  • October 1, 1998 - September 30, 2006 Dean of the Faculty of History (Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and History from October 1, 2001); member of the University Senate and the chairman of all faculty commissions as dean of the faculty;
  • October 1, 2006 Elected as a member of the University Board of the University of Tübingen, re-elected in 2009;
  • 2002-2006 Member of the Senate Organizational Committee;
  • Member of the DFG Research Group “Ars und Scientia im Mittelalter und in der Frühen Neuzeit” (1995–2005) and the DFG CRC 437 “Kriegserfahrungen Krieg und Gesellschaft in der Neuzeit” (since 1999); speaker of the CRC from January 1, 1999 until December 31, 2001;
  • University Liaison of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation since 1996

Membership on the Boards of Academic Associations

  • Historischer Verein Osnabrück: Member of the board 1985–1995;
  • Justus-Möser-Gesellschaft Osnabrück: Member of the board 1987–1995;
  • Gesellschaft zur Herausgabe des Corpus Catholicorum: Committee member since 1983, member of the board since 1989, vice chairman since 1999;
  • Herzog-August-Bibliothek/Wolfenbütteler Arbeitskreis für Renaissanceforschung: Committee member 1991–2002;
  • Herausgeberkreis des Historischen Jahrbuchs der Görres-Gesellschaft: Member of the editorial board since 1996;
  • Contubernium – Tübinger Beiträge zur Universitäts- und Wissenschaftsgeschichte: Member of the editorial board since 1996, speaker since 1998;
  • Schriften zur südwestdeutschen Landeskunde: Member of the editorial board since 1996;
  • Expert Review Commission of the German Research Foundation for modern history: Deputy member 1996–2004;
  • Institut für donauschwäbische Geschichte und Landeskunde (Institute of Danube-Swabian History and Culture) in Tübingen: Member of the advisory board since 1996;
  • Member of the Board of the Kommission für geschichtliche Landeskunde in Baden-Württemberg since 2002; chairman since 2005, director of the central office in Stuttgart.

Editorial Board of Academic Journals and Book Series

  • Since 1990 co-editor of the series REFORMATIONSGESCHICHTLICHE STUDIEN UND TEXTE (RST)
  • Since 1997 co-editor of the HISTORISCHES JAHRBUCH der Görres-Gesellschaft
  • Since 1997 co-editor of the series CONTUBERNIUM – TÜBINGER BEITRÄGE ZUR UNIVERSITÄTS-UND WISSENSCHAFTSGESCHICHTE
  • Since 1997 co-editor of the series SCHRIFTEN ZUR SÜDWESTDEUTSCHEN LANDESGESCHICHTE
  • Since 2005 editor of the Publications of the Kommission für geschichtliche Landeskunde in Baden-Württemberg as chairman of the commission