[1] He studied history, English language and literature, education and philosophy at the universities of Göttingen and Hamburg.
[2]: 702 In the winter semester 1964/65 he was awarded his doctorate at the University of Göttingen with his thesis Hamburg und der hannoversche Verfassungskonflikt, 1837–1840.
[1] He managed to make the museum attractive to visitors, including pedagogical efforts to reach children.
[1] He achieved national recognition when the museum became one of the first to hold large historical exhibitions dedicated to specific topics, such as Nazi seizure of power, Kristallnacht, and the bombing of the city.
It is organised as a history of the city, beginning in 1303,[9] with a focus on the contributions of Jewish personalities, rather than individual biographies.