Michel Cullin

Life

After he earned his degrees in political science and German studies (1962–65) in Paris, Michel Cullin became „Assistant de français“ at the "Theresianum-school" in Vienna (1966–1967). Between 1967 and 1969 he was „Lecteur de français“ at the University of Vienna. After working at the Geschwister-Scholl-Institute and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (1969–1971) he became „Assistant d’allemand“ (1971–1976), „Maître- assistant de civilisation autrichienne“ (1976–1980) und later „Maître de conférences de civilisation autrichienne“ (1980–1982) at the University of Orléans.

In 1977 he earned a doctoral degree in „études allemandes contemporaines“ (1977). Furthermore, he worked as French correspondent for the ORF and was director of the „club franco-allemand“ of Orléans. Between 1979 and 1982 he was researching on behalf of the „Deutsch-Französischen Jugendwerks“ and two years later he joined the aid association of CEMEA. The following years, Cullin lived in Vienna and was director of the French institute (1982–1986) and guest professor at the University. He also worked for several newspapers. He also worked at the Universities of Heidelberg, Leipzig and Jena and was between 1991 and 1995 Cultural attaché for cooperations in higher educations at the French embassy in Berlin. Between 1998 and 1999 was "Maître de conférences" at the University of Nice.

Besides his works as docent, journalist and researcher, Cullin has been actively involved in politics.

Cullin was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art in 1978.

Since 2008 he represents France in the International Council of the Austrian Service Abroad with Beate Klarsfeld and supports especially the work of young Austrians in Holocoust Memorial Centers and Jewish Museums worldwide.