Hans-Joachim Giersberg
Hans-Joachim Giersberg (born March 9, 1938 in Liegnitz ; † April 29, 2014 in Potsdam ) was a German art historian and general director of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation in Berlin-Brandenburg .
Career
Giersberg studied art history, history and ethnology at the Humboldt University of Berlin and received his doctorate in 1975 with a thesis on the role of Frederick II of Prussia as a client and master builder . He was initially a research assistant in Park Sanssouci and from 1978 director of the palaces.
From 1991 to 2001 he was director general of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg (provisional until 1995). He has pushed for the inclusion of the palaces and parks of Potsdam and Berlin as UNESCO World Heritage Sites .
Hans-Joachim Giersberg is buried in Potsdam in the Bornstedter cemetery .
Honors
- 2000: Federal Cross of Merit, 1st class
- 2001: Honorary Citizen of Potsdam
- 2005: Order of Merit of the State of Brandenburg
Web links
- Literature by and about Hans-Joachim Giersberg in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Giersberg passed away ( Memento from May 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giersberg, Hans-Joachim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German art historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liegnitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 2014 |
| Place of death | Potsdam |