Wischmeyer, OdaBorn 1944; studied German and Protestant theology; 1973 Dr. theol. in Heidelberg; 1993 Habilitation in New Testament in Heidelberg; 1993-2009 Professor of New Testament and Ancient Judaism at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg; since 2009 emeritus; 2015 Dr. phil. h.c. of Lund University.