Christoffel studied at the University of Berlin from 1850 where he was taught by Borchardt, Eisenstein, Joachimsthal, Steiner and Dirichlet .
Christoffel-aral sa Unibersidad ng Berlin mula 1850 kung saan siya ay tinuturuan sa pamamagitan ng Borchardt, Eisenstein, Joachimsthal, Steiner at Dirichlet.