Present position:

• University Professor of Modern History, Universität Marburg, Germany (since 1995)
  
  

Other academic functions:

• Member (2021-2025), DAAD Selection Committee for the John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship
  ​(Harvard University).
  
  
• Member (2011-2018) 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
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• ​Conseiller Scientifique (since 2019) du Centre Français de Recherche sur le Renseignement (Paris) 
  
  
• Member (2000-2006), DAAD Selection Committee for DAAD Scholars from North America.
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• Academic Advisor (1996-2013), Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Fellowship Program.
  
  
• Elected Member (since 1987), International Institute of Strategic Studies(London).
  
  
• Co-Founder (in 1994) and Chair (1999-2007), International Intelligence History Association (IIHA / AGN e.V.).
  
  

Previous academic and research positions:

• 2019-2025 Visiting Professor for Intelligence History, Universität der Bundeswehr München
  
  
• 2011-2012 ​Professeur Invité, Institut d'Études Politiques, („Sciences Po“), Paris (teaching and supervising Master's students).

 

• 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.