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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 5:59 am
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Originally Posted by Hamburger
As far as I know, it does NOT become part of your name. You can have it in your passport, but it remains an academical degree. See here: http://www.zimmerling.de/veroeffentl...ktoranrede.htm
This shows that it is not clearly defined in German law. In Austria it defiitly becomes part of your name. If I have to sign thinks at a "Notar" (dont know the English word). I have to have my passport and my diploma and doctorial certificates. So even the Diplomas become part of your name in Austria.

May be there is a similar "Haarspalterei" than in Germany, usual begun by lawyers not having the titles. It is not part of your name but you should be adressed like it. Like Loriot: "Ich esse es ja, aber nicht unter falschem Namen"

Maybe Flying Lawyer can give us a definite answer.
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