[2] After the family fled from Weimar to Gottsfeld in Upper Franconia due to the World War II, Eberhard Wagner attended the local elementary school there.

In 1967, the trained dialect researcher began his career at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, initially in Erlangen as an editor.

[5] Alongside his academic work, Wagner also pursued dialect poetry and wrote plays for the Studiobühne Bayreuth, which he co-founded.

In 1986, Wagner appeared as an actor in the film "Der Flieger" and also performed as a cabaret artist in Franconian theaters and cultural centers.

[7] In 2008, Eberhard Wagner was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for his contributions to the research and preservation of the Franconian dialect.