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# Harald Welzer

(1958)   Professor

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Harald Welzer is a professor.

## Quick Facts About Harald Welzer

Born July 27, 1958

Profession Professor

## About Harald Welzer

German sociologist... \| Harald Welzer is a German social psychologist. He studied sociology, psychology and literature at the University of Hannover. He has been a professor of transformation design at the University of Flensburg since 2012. His research is focused on memory, violence and the social impacts of climate chan

##  Quotes by Harald Welzer

> [“In World War II, some Japanese soldiers preferred to take their own lives rather become prisoners of war. In Saipan hundreds of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harald-welzer/in-world-war-ii-some-japanese-soldiers-preferred-to-take-their-own/)

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