Gerd Roellecke


Gerd Roellecke was a German researcher, lawyer, philosopher and former professor for public law and philosophy at the University of Mannheim from 1969 to 1999. Moreover, he served as rector at the University of Mannheim between 1982 and 1985.

Education

Roellecke studied from 1948 to 1952 law and economics at the universities in Würzburg and Freiburg where he obtained his first Staatsexamen. Afterwards, he obtained his second Staatsexamen at the University of Düsseldorf and his doctorate in law as well as his habilitation in 1969 at the University of Mainz.

Academics

Roellecke worked from 1969 until he became emeritus in 1995 as chaired professor for public law and law philosophy at the University of Mannheim. Between 1970 and 1973 he was vicepresident of the university and from 1982 to 1985 president. He was succeeded by Heinrich Chantraine in his role as rector of the university.
In 1999 he received the Merit Cross 1st Class and became honorary member of the German Research Institute for Public Administration in 2001.

Publications