Otto Meitinger
4th President of the Technical University of Munich
In office
1987–1995
Preceded byHerbert Kupfer
Succeeded byWolfgang A. Herrmann
Personal details
Born(1927-05-08)May 8, 1927
Munich, Germany
DiedSeptember 9, 2017(2017-09-09) (aged 90)
EducationTechnical University of Munich

Otto Meitinger (8 May 1927 in Munich – 9 September 2017)[1] was a German architect and preservationist. From 1987 to 1995 he was president of the Technical University Munich.[2]

Life

Meitinger was born as son of the first municipal architect of Munich Karl Meitinger.[3] He studied architecture at the Department of Architecture of the Technical University Munich, finished his Staatsexamen and got his doctorate on the building history of the Munich Residenz.[2]

From 1953 to 1963 he was Director of the Residenz Building Offices and in charge of the reconstruction of the Munich Residenz, including the Cuvilliés Theatre, court chappel, treasure chamber and Ornate Rooms (Reichen Zimmer).[4] At that time the reconstruction of the Residenz was considered as example for the reconstruction of war-destroyed historical buildings all over Europe.[4] From 1963 to 1976 he was head of the building department of the Max Planck Society and responsible for over 60 new institute buildings, domestic and abroad.[5]

In 1976 he became Professor for Design and Preservation at the Technical University of Munich.[5] In 1987 he was elected President of the University and stayed in office until his retirement in 1995.[2] "He took the chance of generation change and won first class professors to secure the leading position of the TU in teaching and research."[6]

Meitinger was member of a variety of professional societies and committees, i.e., at the German Academy of town planning (Deutschen Akademie für Städtebau), the Bavarian State Architectural Art Committee (Bayerischen Landesbaukunstausschuss), the State Memorial Committee (Landesdenkmalrat), the selection committees of the Bavarian State Foundation and the Hypo-Art-Foundation (Bayerischen Landesstiftung/Hypo-Kulturstiftung) and the board of trustees of the Philip Morris Foundation (Kuratorium der Philip Morris Stiftung).[2][5]

Important work

Honours and distinctions

Literature

  • Lehrstuhl für Entwerfen und Denkmalpflege TU München: Otto Meitinger : Architekt - Denkmalpfleger - Hochschullehrer München 1997

References

  1. ↑ "Nachruf auf Altpräsident Professor Dr. Ing. Dr. Otto Meitinger" (in German).
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Professor Otto Meitinger wird 75". Press Notice (in German). TU München. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "850 Years of Urban Development in Munich". City of Munich. p. 2. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Professor Dr.-Ing. Otto Meitinger wird 80" (in German). Bayerische Ingenieurekammer-Bau. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Otto Meitinger wird 80". Press Notice (in German). TU Munich. 30 April 2007. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Professor Dr. Otto Meitinger neuer Münchner Ehrenbürger". Press notice (in German). City of Munich. 6 October 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "Medaille Bene merenti" (in German). Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  8. ↑ "Owners of the Honorary Coin" (in German). City of Munich. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Honorary Citizen of Munich" (in German). City of Munich. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "The founding of the Academy". European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.