Werner Ungerer


Dr. Werner Ungerer was a German diplomat and civil servant. He served as Permanent Representative of Germany to the European Communities from 1985 to 1990, and as rector of the College of Europe in Bruges from 1990 to 1993.

Biography

Ungerer studied economics at the Technical University of Stuttgart. He took a degree of doctor in economical sciences at the University of Tübingen. He completed his studies with a postgraduate degree in European affairs at the College of Europe in Bruges.
Between 1952 and 1989, he completed a career at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
As part of his official activities, he was also:
  • Head of German delegations during numerous bilateral or multilateral negotiations
  • Chairman of the Committee Programming and Budgeting of the General IAEA Conference,
  • Chairman of the OECD-group within the Permanent Committee of the UNIDO,
  • Chairman of the Committee of Permanent Representatives at the European Commission.

Publications

Ungerer has published numerous studies, reports and articles on the themes of European integration, United Nations and energy problems.
To be mentioned:
  • Das diplomatische Asyl in deutschen Vertretungen Lateinamerikas, Hamburg, Forschungsstelle für Völkerrecht und ausländ. öffentl. Recht, Universität Hamburg, 1955
  • Der Zins und seine Funktion im Kreislauf einer modernen Volkswirtschaft, Stuttgart / Brügge, 1951/52

Private

Ungerer was married with Irmgard Drenckhahn and they have three children. He was an accomplished piano player.