Hans Baur (Manager)

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Hans Baur (born February 14, 1929 in Plochingen ; † February 19, 2020 in Starnberg ) was a member of the Management Board of Siemens AG.

Baur completed a degree in engineering in Stuttgart . During his studies he joined the Stuttgart Wingolf in 1950 and the Munich Wingolf in 1961. His father Robert Baur ( dean in Böblingen ) and his brother Friedrich Baur were also active in Wingolf. Hans Baur , who has a doctorate in engineering, was responsible for communications technology on the board of the German technology group Siemens . Through the establishment and technological development of national and international communications networks, he has earned a reputation as a pioneer in technology and market development in this area. His main concerns included a. Digitization and switching technology ("Electronic voting system / digital" - EWS-D), packet switching and ISDN . Defense electronics was also part of his portfolio.

As an “expert in the field of communications”, Baur was also a member of the board of directors in the 1980s. H. to the supervisory body of the then state-owned company Deutsche Bundespost . In 1993 he was elected chairman of the supervisory board of Siemens-Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG and replaced Hermann Franz . In March 1994 he retired from the Siemens executive board.

In 2000, the Association of Electrical, Electronics and Information Technology (VDE) recognized Hans Baur's life's work with honorary membership, as he had set the course for the future of computer-controlled, electronic switching systems through his commitment. His brother Friedrich Baur was also a board member of Siemens AG.

Publications

  • Innovation and demand - a challenge for the information and communication industry , in: Peter Zocher (Ed.): Challenges for information technology , Springer Verlag, Berlin and Heidelberg, 1993, pp. 41–60.
  • Strategically significant trends in telecommunications and their consequences for the planning of a future-oriented telecommunications infrastructure , in: 2nd International Management Symposium "Success Factor Information" - Documentation , Frankfurt, 1988, pp. 87–110.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hans Baur obituary notice. In: sueddeutsche.de . Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Eberhard Piepo: In memoriam Dr.-Ing. Hans Baur (St 50, Mch 61) , in: Wingolfsblätter 139th year, issue 1/2020, pp. 61–62.
  3. ↑ a b Highest awards of the VDE ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , VDE website , published October 5, 2000, accessed June 21, 2015.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.vde-bergisch-land.de
  4. ↑ Arthur D. Little (Ed.): Management of the orderly change , Springer, Wiesbaden, 1988, pp. 86-88.
  5. ↑ RM Whiteside: Major Companies of Europe 1991-1992 Vol. 1 , Graham & Trotman, London, 1991, p. 584.
  6. ^ Siemens / Post - Plausch im Ministry , in: Der Spiegel, No. 4, 1985, p. 39f.
  7. ^ A b Siemens: A lot of money and many breakdowns , in: Der Spiegel, No. 12, 1988, p. 122ff.
  8. ↑ SNI: Hans Baur new head of the supervisory board ( Memento of the original from June 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , in: Channelpartner.de, March 12, 1993, accessed June 21, 2015.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.channelpartner.de
  9. ↑ Menschen , in: Computerwoche.de, October 21, 1994, accessed June 21, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Baur, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German manager, board member of Siemens AG
DATE OF BIRTH February 14, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Plochingen
DATE OF DEATH 19th February 2020
Place of death Starnberg