Matthias O. Rath

9th of May 1959
Born in Schweinfurt

Studies
Philosophy, Educational Science, German, psychology and Sociology at the Catholic University Eichstätt (Germany)

1984
Diploma in Educational Science (Dipl.-Päd. (Univ.))

1987
PhD in Philosophy (Dr. phil.)

1992
Habilitation in Philosophy (Dr. phil. habil.)

1994-1995
Vice President Corporate Issues and spokesman of Bertelsmann AG

1995-1996
Executive Vice President Public Relations of Bertelsmann Book Company (today Random House)

Since December 1996
Professor for Philosophy at the Ludwigsburg University of Education

2001-2010
Member of the Board of the Bertelsmann Wissenschaftsstiftung (Bertelsmann Science Foundation)

2001-2006
Member and 2004-2006 spokesman of the Bildungsrat Baden-Württemberg (State Council of Education)

2005-2014
Also Scientific Member of the Board of the Landesinstitut für Schulentwicklung Baden-Württemberg (State Institute of School Development)

• applied ethics, especially media ethics,
• empirical media and media education research,
• culture theory with focus on media,
• literary studies and
• philosophy