Background
Mommsen, Hans was born on November 5, 1930 in Marburg, Hessen, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Marie-Therese (Iken) Mommsen.
Career
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Assistant at history seminar University Tübingen, 1958-1960. Member Institute for Zeitgeschichte, Munich, 1960-1961. Assistant at history seminar University Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1962-1967.
Professor Modern European history Ruhr University Bochum, Federal Republic of Germany, since 1968, director Institute for History of Labour Movement Federal Republic of Germany, 1977-1983. Visiting professor Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974, University California, Berkeley, 1978, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1980, Georgetown University, Washington, 1982. Visiting member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1974.