Axel Campenhausen

German theologian and author (1934-2025)
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Axel Campenhausen

Summary

Axel Campenhausen is a human[1]. He was born in Göttingen[2]. He was born on +1934-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hanover[4]. He died on +2025-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], jurist[9], and political scientist[10].

Key Facts

  • Axel Campenhausen was born in Göttingen[2].
  • Axel Campenhausen died in Hanover[4].
  • Axel Campenhausen was born on +1934-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Axel Campenhausen died on +2025-08-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Axel Campenhausen's father was Hans von Campenhausen[11].
  • Axel Campenhausen's mother was Dorothee von Campenhausen[12].
  • Axel Campenhausen held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Axel Campenhausen's professions included theologian[6].
  • Axel Campenhausen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Axel Campenhausen's professions included writer[8].
  • Axel Campenhausen's professions included jurist[9].
  • Axel Campenhausen's professions included political scientist[10].
  • Axel Campenhausen's field of work was law[14].
  • Axel Campenhausen's field of work was canon law[15].
  • Axel Campenhausen's field of work was Protestant theology[16].
  • Axel Campenhausen's field of work was political science[17].
  • Among Axel Campenhausen's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18].
  • Axel Campenhausen was employed by University of Göttingen[19].
  • Axel Campenhausen's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[20].
  • Axel Campenhausen received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21].
  • Axel Campenhausen received the honorary doctor of the University of Potsdam[22].
  • Axel Campenhausen's religion is recorded as Protestant church[23].
  • Axel Campenhausen's image is recorded as Axel Freiherr von Campenhausen, Prof. Dr. jur. Dr. theol. h.c., Präsident der Klosterkammer Hannover a.D., Johanniter-Orden Ehrenkommendator.jpg[24].
  • Axel Campenhausen is recorded as male[25].
  • Axel Campenhausen's instance of is recorded as human[26].

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Origins and Family

Axel Campenhausen's place of birth was Göttingen[2]. He was born on +1934-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Hans von Campenhausen[11]. His mother was Dorothee von Campenhausen[12].

Education

Axel Campenhausen was educated at University of Göttingen[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], jurist[9], and political scientist[10]. Fields of work include law[14], an academic discipline[27]; canon law[15], an area of law[28]; Protestant theology[16], a branch of theology[29]; and political science[17], an academic major[30]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1472[33], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[34] and University of Göttingen[19], a campus university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1734[37], headquartered in Göttingen[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], a grade of an order[39], in Germany[40] and honorary doctor of the University of Potsdam[22], an award[41], in Germany[42].

Personal Life

Axel Campenhausen's religion is recorded as Protestant church[23].

Death and Burial

Axel Campenhausen died on +2025-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hanover[4].

FAQs

Where was Axel Campenhausen born?

Axel Campenhausen was born in Göttingen[2].

Where did Axel Campenhausen die?

Axel Campenhausen passed away in Hanover[4].

Who were Axel Campenhausen's parents?

Axel Campenhausen's father was Hans von Campenhausen[11]. Axel Campenhausen's mother was Dorothee von Campenhausen[12].

What did Axel Campenhausen do for work?

Axel Campenhausen worked as theologian[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], jurist[9], and political scientist[10].

Where did Axel Campenhausen go to school?

Axel Campenhausen was educated at University of Göttingen[20].

What awards did Axel Campenhausen receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21] and honorary doctor of the University of Potsdam[22].

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  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  8. [26] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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