Henning Heske was born in Düsseldorf (Germany), where he studied mathematics, geography, and German literature and earned his Ph.D. (Dr. phil.). He has taught at Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf.
He has contributed to the *Frankfurter Anthologie* published by the *Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung* (FAZ).
Heske has published extensively, including poetry collections, children’s books, essays, and academic texts.
2026 his study "Struggle for Political Influence: Mathematics Education under National Socialism" was published by GRIN.