Born in Herford, Steinhoff studied law from 1910 through 1921 at the Universities of Freiburg, Munich, Königsberg, Berlin, and Münster, earning his doctorate in 1921.
Born in Herford, Steinhoff studied legal studies from 1910 through 1921 at the Universities of Freiburg, Munich, Königsberg, Berlin, and Münster, graduating with a doctoral degree in 1921.