1950 cole came to Frankfurt to study law. 195 1 Transfer to the University of Heidelberg to study history and social sciences. 1956 After graduation, Cole worked as an assistant at the Alfred Weber Institute of the University of Heidelberg. 1958 studied a work topic "Political Development in Pfalcz after 1945" in Walther Peter Fuchs (born in 1905- 1997). The resulting political party (Die Politische Entwicklung in der Pfalz und das Wieder Erstehen der Partiennach1945), Cole won the title of Doctor of Philosophy. Then he joined the management of ludwigshafen Iron and Steel Foundry as an assistant. From 65438 to 0959, he was the head of ludwigshafen Chemical Industry Association.