Original: In 1983 he became a judge at the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany ( â Bundesverfassungsgerichtâ ) in Karlsruhe . From 1987 until 1994 , he also served as the president of this Court , until he was elected President of Germany by the Federal Assembly ( Bundesversammlung ) in 1994 .
Simplified: In 1983 he became vice president of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany in Karlsruhe , and president over from 1987 to 1994 , when he was elected President of Germany by the Bundesversammlung ( Federal Convention ) .