Otto Meitinger
Otto Meitinger (8 May 1927 in Munich – 9 September 2017) was a German architect and preservationist. From 1987 to 1995 he was president of the Technical University of Munich.
Otto Meitinger
- Born
- 8 May 1927
- Birthplace
- Munich, Germany
- Died
- 9 September 2017
- Education
- Technical University of Munich
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- architect · university teacher · preservationist
- Fields
- architecture · historic preservation
- Honours
- honorary citizen of Munich · Bavarian Order of Merit · Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Knight of St. Sylvester · Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art · Bayerischer Poetentaler
- Languages
- German
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Otto Meitinger (8 May 1927 in Munich – 9 September 2017) was a German architect and preservationist. From 1987 to 1995 he was president of the Technical University of Munich.
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Otto Meitinger (1927–2017) was an architect, preservationist and university teacher, of German nationality. The architect was born and died in Munich.
Otto Meitinger was educated at Technical University of Munich. The architect worked for Technical University of Munich and was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Otto Meitinger worked in Munich. Activity centred on architecture and historic preservation.
Languages used include German. Honours include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Bavarian Order of Merit and Bayerischer Poetentaler, among others.
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Biography
Biography
Otto Meitinger studied at Technical University of Munich. The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is architecture and historic preservation. Places of work recorded in the authority are Munich. Employment is recorded with Technical University of Munich. Distinctions recorded are honorary citizen of Munich, Bavarian Order of Merit, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Knight of St.
Key facts
Key facts
• Order — 4th • Title — President of the Technical University of Munich • Term Start — 1987 • Term End — 1995 • Predecessor — Herbert Kupfer • Successor — Wolfgang A. Herrmann • Born — 8 May 1927 • Birthplace — Munich, Germany • Died — 9 September 2017 • Education — Technical University of Munich
Life
Life
Meitinger was born as son of the first municipal architect of Munich Karl Meitinger. He studied architecture at the Department of Architecture of the Technical University of Munich, finished his Staatsexamen and got his doctorate on the building history of the Munich Residenz. 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). At that time the reconstruction of the Residenz was considered as example for the reconstruction of war-destroyed historical buildings all over Europe. 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. In 1976 he became Professor for Design and Preservation at the Technical University of Munich. In 1987 he was elected President of the University and stayed in office until his retirement in 1995. "He took the chance of generation change and won first class professors to secure the leading position of the TU in teaching and research." 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).
Important work
Important work
• Recreation of the Residenz, Munich • Palazzo Zuccari, Rome • Kaulbach-Villa, Munich • Rebuilding of Hammerschmidt Villa, Bonn • Rebuilding of Bellevue Palace, Berlin • Marstallplatz, Munich
Identity
Identity
Otto Meitinger is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded as having received honorary citizen of Munich, Bavarian Order of Merit and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Career and activity. Meitinger worked in architecture and historic preservation. He was employed by Technical University of Munich. He belonged to European Academy of Sciences and Arts. He worked at Munich.
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Life and career
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1927
Otto Meitinger was born on 8 May 1927.
2017
Otto Meitinger died on 9 September 2017.
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Recognition and collections
Otto Meitinger received honorary citizen of Munich, Bavarian Order of Merit, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Knight of St. Sylvester, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art and Bayerischer Poetentaler.
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- “Otto Meitinger”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q108335: Otto Meitinger
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Honours and distinctions
• Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art (1991) • Bavarian Order of Merit • Commanders Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz) • Medal Bene Merenti in Silver of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (1959) • Commanders Cross of the Etoile noir of the French Legion of Honour • Knight of the Order of St. Sylvester, • Golden Honorary Coin of the City of Munich (1995) (Goldene Ehrenmünze der Stadt München). • Honorary citizen of the city of Munich (2005) • Founding Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (1990)
Literature
• Lehrstuhl für Entwerfen und Denkmalpflege Technische Universität München: Otto Meitinger: Architekt - Denkmalpfleger - Hochschullehrer, Munich 1997
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- 1.Nachruf auf Altpräsident Professor Dr. Ing. Dr. Otto Meitinger.
- 2.Technical University of Munich. Professor Otto Meitinger wird 75. Press Notice.
- 3.City of Munich. 850 Years of Urban Development in Munich. 2.
- 4.Bayerische Ingenieurekammer-Bau. Professor Dr.-Ing. Otto Meitinger wird 80.
- 5.TU Munich. Otto Meitinger wird 80. Press Notice. 30 April 2007.
- 6.City of Munich. Professor Dr. Otto Meitinger neuer Münchner Ehrenbürger. Press notice. 6 October 2005.
- 7.Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Medaille Bene merenti.
- 8.City of Munich. Owners of the Honorary Coin.
- 9.City of Munich. Honorary Citizen of Munich.
- 10.European Academy of Sciences and Arts. The founding of the Academy.
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