Gerhard Nitschke

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Gerhard Nitschke (born March 13, 1933 in Danzig ; † July 31, 2005 in Düsseldorf ) was a German architect who worked in Düsseldorf. In addition to his job as an architect, Nitschke was active on a voluntary basis in many areas, for example in the Adalbertus-Werk eV, the educational organization of the Danzig Catholics, of which he was the first chairman. The work in the German Montessori scene is also closely linked to his name. In 1971 he was a co-founder of the Working Group of German Montessori Associations, of which he remained chairman until 2002. In addition, the work in the Bund New Germany (ND) and the Community of Catholic Men and Women (KMF) was an important part of his life.

Life

Nitschke was the first son of tax inspector Johannes Nitschke and his wife Irene, nee. Turski. A year later his brother was born. The family was Catholic and committed. From 1939 to 1943 Nitschke attended the elementary school in Sopot , then the high school there until the end of the Second World War in 1945. The family was expelled on September 22, 1945 and initially fled to various refugee camps in the Soviet zone of occupation . In December 1945 the family moved to West Germany and met their father Johannes Nitschke again.

  • 1945–50 lives in Werne ad Lippe
  • 1946–48 Rector's School in Werne ad Lippe
  • 1948–50 high school in Lünen
  • 1950 The family moves to Dortmund

In 1951 the father died in a traffic accident. In the following year, Nitschke graduated from the Helmholtz-Gymnasium in Dortmund. From 1952 to 1959 Nitschke studied architecture, art history and music history at the Technical University of Hanover . In 1959 he completed his studies as a Dipl.-Ing. Architect.

  • 1959–64 employed in various architecture firms in Münster and Düsseldorf
  • 1963 Winning a church building competition in Düsseldorf, the basis for independence
  • From 1964 freelance independent architect in Düsseldorf, fields of work: church building, social building, housing, institute building
  • Member of the Association of German Architects (BDA) since 1970
  • Member of the NRW Chamber of Architects since 1971

Nitschke was married to Regina Reier, who was born in Danzig. The couple had two children.

Works

Awards

  • 1988: Silver olive leaf of the Danzig Catholics in Germany
  • 1988: “BENE MERITO DIOECESI GEDANENSI” in gold
  • 1994: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
  • 1999: St. Adalbert Medal of the City of Gdansk
  • 1999: Cavalier Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland

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personal data
SURNAME Nitschke, Gerhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German architect
DATE OF BIRTH March 13, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Danzig
DATE OF DEATH July 31, 2005
Place of death Dusseldorf