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Otto Depenheuer

Otto Depenheuer (born 1953 in Bonn) is a German legal scholar and organist. He is a professor of constitutional law, public law, and philosophy of law at the University of Cologne, and is also known for his work as a concert organist. Depenheuer gained national attention in 2007 when German Minister of the Interior Wolfgang Schäuble publicly recommended his book Selbstbehauptung des Rechtsstaates (Self-assertion of the Constitutional State), sparking public debate over his interpretations of state power, terrorism, and the legacy of Carl Schmitt.

Otto Depenheuer

Name
Otto Depenheuer
Born
1953
Birthplace
Bonn, West Germany
Occupation
Legal scholar, organist
Known for
Constitutional law; philosophy of law; Selbstbehauptung des Rechtsstaates
Nationality
Germany
Education
Schola Cantorum de Paris · University of Bonn
Languages
German

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Otto Depenheuer (born 1953 in Bonn) is a German legal scholar and organist. He is a professor of constitutional law, public law, and philosophy of law at the University of Cologne, and is also known for his work as a concert organist. Depenheuer gained national attention in 2007 when German Minister of the Interior Wolfgang Schäuble publicly recommended his book Selbstbehauptung des Rechtsstaates (Self-assertion of the Constitutional State), sparking public debate over his interpretations of state power, terrorism, and the legacy of Carl Schmitt.

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Otto Depenheuer (born 1953) is a German jurist, musician and organist, among other activities. The jurist was born in Cologne.

Otto Depenheuer studied at Schola Cantorum de Paris and University of Bonn. The jurist worked for Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, University of Cologne and University of Münster and worked in Cologne. Languages used include German.

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