Claim: Ernst Höpfner was appointed Provinzialschulrat in Koblenz, then he served as a curator at the University of Göttingen.
Evidence: In 1873 he was appointed Provinzialschulrat in Koblenz, and from 1888 onward, was associated with the Ministry of Culture in Berlin. Beginning in 1894, he served as a curator at the University of Göttingen.