Dreikönigsbündnis
In 1847 he was appointed professor of classical philology at the University of Greifswald, subsequently becoming a member of the "Preußischen Abgeordnetenhauses" (Prussian House of Representatives) and of the Erfurt Union. In 1855 he relocated to the University of Würzburg as chair of classical philology and aesthetics. He specialized in classical pottery and ancient sculpture, and at Würzburg was in charge of the large collection of art and antiques at the Martin von Wagner Museum.