Rüdiger Lautmann (born 22 December 1935) is a German professor of sociology and a LGBT scholar in Germany. His 1994 book, Die Lust am Kind, is often touted by pro-pedophile activists; he has since distanced himself from this book in response to public criticism in Germany.

Biography

Born in Koblenz, Lautmann lived during his childhood in Düsseldorf, where he went to school. He first studied German law. After he finished his law studies, he started a second study in sociology. Lautmann worked after university studies first in Münster and then in Bielefeld (for Niklas Luhmann). In 1971, he became then professor in sociology at University of Bremen. In 2001, Lautmann retired as professor. In 2005, Lautmann married his boyfriend in Hamburg. There he leads the Institut für Sicherheits- und Präventionsforschung. In 2009 he moved to Berlin.

Works by Lautmann in German