sentences:  Karl-Rudolf Koch was born on 30 July 1935 in Hilchenbach, Province of Westphalia, Germany.From 1955-1959 he studied surveying and geodesy at the University of Bonn, receiving a Diplom-Hauptprüfung für Vermessungsingenieure.From 1960-1963 he attended a preparatory service for civil servants (Vermessungsreferendar) hosted by the regional government of Arnsberg.