Aschoff was known as an excellent lecturer with a booming voice, and he took a special interest in creating a scientific community and encouraging young scientists. After his retirement in 1983 and return to Freiburg, Aschoff continued his scientific work in the form of further publications. Jürgen Aschoff died in 1998 aged 85 after a short illness, only ten months after his beloved wife, Hilde, passed away.
