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Dolf Sternberger (originallyAdolf Sternberger; 28 July 1907 – 27 July 1989) was aGermanphilosopher and political scientist at the University of Heidelberg.
He is known for his concept of citizenship in contemporary German political thought, and for coining the term "constitutional patriotism" (Verfassungspatriotismus) in 1979, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Federal Republic of Germany.[1] He died inFrankfurt/Main in 1989.