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Gerald Schöpfer in January 2015

Gerald Schöpfer (born January 16, 1944 in Graz ) is an Austrian economic historian and politician ( ÖVP ). He was the head of the Institute for Economic, Social and Corporate History at the Karl-Franzens University in Graz . From April 2004 to October 2005 he was a member of the Styrian provincial government (Provincial Council for Economy and Europe) and from October 2005 to October 2010 a member of the Styrian Landtag .

Gerald Schöpfer has been President of the Austrian Red Cross since May 2013 .

Career

Gerald Schöpfer studied law and political science at the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz as a working student (journalist, reviewer, founder of the student cabaret "Der Hammer" in the Forum Stadtpark , from 1966 to 1968 claims advisor for an insurance company). In 1967 he completed his law studies with a professional doctorate and in 1972 his degree in political science with a doctorate. From 1968 Gerald Schöpfer was an assistant at the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the Karl-Franzens University in Graz, where he qualified as a professor in 1975 in economic and social history. In 1977 Schöpfer was appointed full professor and head of the Institute for Economic and Social History at the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences at the Karl-Franzens University in Graz.

Schöpfer's research and teaching activities cover general economic and social history with a focus on Austria and the 19th and 20th centuries, age research , public history and oral history .

On April 9, 2004 Gerald Schöpfer was elected to the State Councilor for Economy and Europe at the suggestion of Governor Waltraud Klasnic . From October 2005 to October 2010 he was a member of the Styrian Landtag and parliamentary group spokesman for education, science and research. Due to his work in the Styrian regional government, Gerald Schöpfer was released from duty as a professor. In July 2006 he took over the management of the Institute for Economic, Social and Corporate History at the Karl-Franzens University and retired in October 2012.

Functions in university bodies

  • Long-standing member of the academic senate
  • Three times Dean of the SOWI Faculty (1985–1989 and 1997–1999)
  • Chairman of the UPV (Association of University Professors) of the KFUG (1993–1996)
  • 1999–2004 and from 2009–2012 chairman of the faculty board of the SOWI faculty of the KFUG
  • 1993–1996 and 1999–2003 member of PROKO (Federal Professors' Conference), Vienna

More functions

  • President of Urania (1989–1991)
  • Member of the jury for awarding the State Research Awards, the Archduke Johann Research Awards, and the Hanns Koren Awards
  • 1972 - 2004 editor-in-chief of the cultural magazine steirische berichte
  • 1993–2001 member of the regional radio authority in the Federal Chancellery, Vienna
  • 1997–1999 head of the interdisciplinary research project "Aging - Lust or Load?" On behalf of Styria. State government
  • 1998–2004 and from 2007 deputy member and since 2010 representative of Austria in the ECRI Commission of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
  • From 2000 to May 7, 2004 honorary head of the Graz-Stadt district office, the Austrian Red Cross, Styrian regional association
  • Since 2001 chairman of the Josef Krainer - Styrian Memorial Work, which awards the Josef Krainer Prize
  • From 2006: Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Joanneum Research research company
  • since 2008 president of the cultural history society and since 2009 member of the board of trustees of the Universalmuseum Joanneum
  • From June 20, 2009: President of the Austrian Red Cross, Regional Association of Styria
  • Since May 24, 2013: President of the Austrian Red Cross

Exhibition activity

  • Scientific director of the Styrian state exhibitions in 1989 (Judenburg: People & Coins & Markets) and 1993 (Krieglach, Birkfeld and St. Kathrein / Hauenstein: Peter Rosegger)
  • Consultant at the Carinthian State Exhibition in 1995
  • Scientific director of the special exhibition "Clear & Firm" - History of the House of Liechtenstein, Riegersburg 1996–2002

Prizes and awards

Publications

  • Social protection in the 16-18 Century. A contribution to the history of personal insurance and agricultural insurance (= Grazer legal and political studies. Vol. 33). Leykam, Graz 1976, ISBN 3-7011-8924-2 .
  • as editor: The phenomenon of social partnership. Festschrift for Hermann Ibler on his 75th birthday. Böhlau, Vienna et al. 1980, ISBN 3-205-07147-6 .
  • as editor: People & Coins & Markets. Catalog. Styrian State Exhibition 1989 Judenburg, April 29 - October 19, 1989. Podmenik, Fohnsdorf 1989, ISBN 3-900662-16-9 .
  • as editor: Peter Rosegger. 1843-1918. (Styrian State Exhibition 1993 Waldheimat, May 8th to October 31st). 2 volumes. Cultural Department of the Styrian Provincial Government, Graz 1993.
  • with Peter Teibenbacher: Graz since 1945. Dates , facts, comments (= Our time history. Vol. 2). Leykam, Graz 1995, ISBN 3-7011-7306-0 .
  • Gerald Schöpfer: Clear and firm. History of the House of Liechtenstein (= series of publications by the Working Group on Economic and Social History. Special Volume 2). Institute for Economic and Social History, Riegersburg 1996, ISBN 3-901674-01-2 .
  • as editor: Seniorenreport Steiermark. Growing old in Styria: pleasure or burden? Karl Franzens University - RESOWI Center - Institute for Economic and Social History - Working Group for Economic and Social History, Graz 1999, ISBN 3-901674-06-3 .
  • as editor with Günther Witamwas: Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship. Similarities and differences in the comparison between Great Britain and Austria. Karl Franzens University - RESOWI Center - Institute for Economic and Social History - Working Group for Economic and Social History, Graz 2002, ISBN 3-901674-10-1 .
  • Franz Curt Fetzer. 100 years for economy and prosperity. Böhlau, Vienna et al. 2006, ISBN 3-205-77579-1 .
  • as editor: Herbert Depisch. Economic pioneer and global player. Festschrift for the 90th birthday. Karl Franzens University - RESOWI Center - Institute for Economic and Social History - Working Group for Economic and Social History, Graz 2011, ISBN 978-3-901674-17-4 .
  • as editor with Barbara Stelzl-Marx: Economy. Power. History. Breaks and Continuities in the 20th Century. Festschrift Stefan Karner (= Our Time History. Vol. 9 = Publications of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Research on the Consequences of War, Graz - Vienna - Raabs. 23). Leykam, Graz 2012, ISBN 978-3-7011-0265-5 .
  • as editor with Claus J. Raidl : Conscription vs. Professional army (= Politicum. 115, ISSN  1681-7273 ). Association for Politics and Contemporary History in Styria, Graz 2013.
  • as editor: Peter Rosegger. Life and Work Revised and abridged new edition. Folk culture Styria, Graz 2013, ISBN 978-3-200-03153-1 .
  • as editor: Austrian neutrality. Chimera or Reality? Leykam, Graz 2015, ISBN 978-3-7011-0335-5 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Catalog list Austrian National Library
  2. ↑ Styrian reports

literature

  • Stefan Karner (Ed.): Economy and Society. Festschrift for Gerald Schöpfer for his 60th birthday (= Our time history. Vol. 6). Leykam, Graz 2004, ISBN 3-7011-7481-4 .
  • Stefan Karner (Ed.): Economy & History & Politics. Festschrift for Gerald Schöpfer (= Our time history. Vol. 8). Leykam, Graz 2012, ISBN 978-3-7011-0253-2 .

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personal data
SURNAME Creator, Gerald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian scientist and politician (ÖVP), member of the state parliament
DATE OF BIRTH January 16, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Graz