Claus Offe

Summary

Claus Offe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Berlin^[2]. He was born on March 16, 1940^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on October 1, 2025^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], political scientist^[7], sociologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Claus Offe was born in Berlin^[2].
• Claus Offe passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Claus Offe was born on March 16, 1940^[3].
• Claus Offe died on October 1, 2025^[5].
• Among Claus Offe's spouses was Ulrike Poppe^[11].
• Claus Offe held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Claus Offe's professions included politician^[6].
• Claus Offe worked as a political scientist^[7].
• Claus Offe worked as a sociologist^[8].
• Claus Offe's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Claus Offe's field of work was political science^[13].
• Claus Offe's field of work was sociology^[14].
• Among Claus Offe's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[15].
• Claus Offe was employed by Bielefeld University^[16].
• Among Claus Offe's employers was University of Bremen^[17].
• Claus Offe's education included a stint at University of Cologne^[18].
• Claus Offe's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin^[19].
• Claus Offe was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt^[20].
• Claus Offe received the Theodor Eschenburg Award^[21].
• Claus Offe was a member of Sozialistischer Deutscher Studentenbund^[22].
• Claus Offe was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Claus Offe was a member of Academia Europaea^[24].
• Claus Offe was a member of Basic Income Earth Network^[25].
• Claus Offe is recorded as male^[26].
• Claus Offe's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin^[2], Claus Offe… he was born on March 16, 1940^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cologne^[18], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1388^[30], headquartered in Q127699285^[31]; Freie Universität Berlin^[19], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1948^[34], headquartered in Berlin^[35]; and Goethe University Frankfurt^[20], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1914^[38], headquartered in Jügelhaus^[39]. Claus Offe earned the academic degree of doctorate^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], political scientist^[7], sociologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include political science^[13], an academic major^[41] and sociology^[14], an academic discipline^[42]. Employers include Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[15], a comprehensive university^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1809^[45], headquartered in Berlin^[46]; Bielefeld University^[16], a public university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1969^[49], headquartered in Bielefeld^[50]; and University of Bremen^[17], a public university^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1971^[53], headquartered in Bremen^[54].

Recognition

Claus Offe received the Theodor Eschenburg Award^[21].

Personal Life

Claus Offe was married to Ulrike Poppe^[11]. He was affiliated with the Alliance '90/The Greens^[55].

Death and Burial

Claus Offe died on October 1, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Berlin^[4].

Why It Matters

Claus Offe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Claus Offe born?

Claus Offe was born in Berlin^[2].

Where did Claus Offe die?

Claus Offe died in Berlin^[4].

Who was Claus Offe married to?

Claus Offe's spouses include Ulrike Poppe^[11].

What did Claus Offe do for work?

Claus Offe worked as politician^[6], political scientist^[7], sociologist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Claus Offe go to school?

Claus Offe was educated at University of Cologne^[18], Freie Universität Berlin^[19], and Goethe University Frankfurt^[20].

What awards did Claus Offe receive?

Honors received include Theodor Eschenburg Award^[21].