5 Notable alumni of Munich School of Philosophy

Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees

Munich School of Philosophy is ranked #3,410 in the world and #137 in Germany by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Munich School of Philosophy sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Munich School of Philosophy won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.

1. Ottmar Edenhofer

1961-. (aged 65)

university teacher economist

Ottmar Georg Edenhofer is a German economist who is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on climate change policy, environmental and energy policy, and energy economics. His work has been heavily cited. Edenhofer currently holds the professorship of the Economics of Climate Change at Technische Universität Berlin. Together with Earth scientist Johan Rockström, economist Ottmar Edenhofer is scientific...

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2. Hanna-Barbara Gerl-Falkovitz

1945-. (aged 81)

philosopher political scientist linguist university teacher

Hanna-Barbara Gerl-Falkovitz is a German Catholic philosopher and author. She studies Catholic religious philosophy of the 19th and 20th centuries.

3. Erich Schröger

1958-. (aged 68)

university teacher neuroscientist psychologist

Erich Schröger is a German psychologist and neuroscientist.

4. Erwin Teufel

1939-. (aged 87)

politician

Erwin Teufel is a German politician of the CDU.

5. Heiner Geißler

1930-2017 (aged 87)

writer jurist lawyer politician

Heinrich "Heiner" Geißler was a German politician and judge who served as the Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health from 1982 to 1985. A member of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), he served as the party's general secretary from 1977 to 1989.