Peter Meusburger

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Peter Meusburger (born March 14, 1942 in Lustenau , Vorarlberg ; † December 18, 2017 ) was an Austrian geographer and university professor .

Life

Peter Meusburger studied from 1962 at the University of Innsbruck geography , where he at Hans Kinzl 1969 auspiciis sub for Dr. phil. doctorate and in the field of geography in 1980 habilitated . In 1983 he was appointed to the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg , where he held a chair for economic and social geography at the Institute of Geography until his retirement in 2007 and after his retirement he became the university's first distinguished senior professor . At Heidelberg University he was also Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences in 1987/88 and 1988/89 , Vice Rector in 1991/92 and 1992/93 and a member of the Senate from 1999 to 2006, as well as Senate Spokesman and curator of the Heidelberg University Foundation .

He was visiting professor at various universities in Japan , China and Brazil . From 2001 to 2003 he was President of the German Society for Geography . As a citizen of Handschuhsheim , he was a member of the district council of Heidelberg .

In his academic work, he dealt with the geography of education and qualifications, labor market research and regional women's research. From 1994 he was a scientific adviser to the Vorarlberg state government , for the state of Vorarlberg he examined, among other things, the emigration of highly qualified people from Vorarlberg and the educational history of Vorarlberg.

Peter Meusburger died on December 18, 2017 at the age of 75.

Awards (selection)

Publications (selection)

  • 1969: The Vorarlberger Grenzgänger , commission bookshop, Innsbruck
  • 1980: Contributions to the geography of education and qualifications: regional and social differences in the educational level of the Austrian population , Institute for Geography at the University of Innsbruck
  • 1997: Labor market geography: employment and unemployment in a spatial context , together with Heinz Faßmann , Teubner-Verlag, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 978-3-519-03437-7
  • 1998: Educational geography: knowledge and training in the spatial dimension , spectrum, Heidelberg / Berlin 1998, ISBN 978-3-8274-0051-2
  • 1999: Action-centered social geography: Benno Werlen's draft in critical discussion , Franz Steiner Verlag, Geographic Knowledge. Series of publications for research and practice, Volume 130, ISBN 978-3-515-07613-5
  • 2001: Transformations in Hungary: Essays in Economy and Society , together with Heike Jöns, Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg 2001, ISBN 978-3-7908-1412-5
  • 2003: Human ecology: Approaches to overcoming the nature-culture dichotomy , together with Thomas Schwan, Franz Steiner Verlag, geographic knowledge. Series of publications for research and practice, Volume 135, ISBN 978-3-515-07613-5

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Curriculum vitae Peter Meusburger . Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  2. ^ A b Vorarlberger Nachrichten: Peter Meusburger obituary . Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  3. ^ A b c Heidelberger Gelehrtenlexikon 1933–1986. Page 416
  4. ↑ a b Obituary for Peter Meusburger . Obituary dated December 21, 2017, accessed December 22, 2017.
  5. ^ Elmar Kulke, Sebastian Lentz and Ute Wardenga: Geography in Germany . In: Belgeo . tape 1 , no. 1 , 2004, p. 81-95 ( online [accessed December 22, 2017]).
  6. ^ State of Vorarlberg: Vorarlberg Science Prize 2010 awarded . Vorarlberger Landeskorrespondenz VLK-Nr. 74 of February 4, 2010, accessed December 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ derStandard.at: Vorarlberg Science Award to Peter Meusburger . Article dated February 4, 2010, accessed December 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ a b Honorary doctorate for Prof. Dr. Peter Meusburger . Article dated November 1, 2012, accessed December 22, 2017.
  9. ^ AAG Presidential Achievement Award . Retrieved December 22, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Meusburger, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian geographer and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH March 14, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Lustenau , Vorarlberg
DATE OF DEATH 18th December 2017