Josef Schörghuber

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Josef Schörghuber (born April 14, 1920 in Mitteraham , Upper Bavaria ; † May 18, 1995 in Munich ) was a German entrepreneur and founder of the Schörghuber group of companies .

Education and advancement

After completing an apprenticeship as a carpenter in his father's carpentry business , Schörghuber went to Munich in 1937 , where he initially worked in a carpentry workshop and completed a preparatory course at a private technical school before he began studying civil engineering at the State Building School. He was only able to complete his studies after a long break through military service and imprisonment .

At first, Schörghuber only worked as a supplier for construction companies, but in the early 1950s he built a first residential building with 27 units on a ruined site, which he was later able to sell for a profit. In 1954 he founded Bayerische Hausbau GmbH & Co. KG . His rise to one of the largest Bavarian building contractors began with the acquisition of large properties in the east of Munich and, from 1965, the construction of the Arabellapark . In addition, Schörghuber had been active in the commercial aviation business since the late 1950s. A flight over the east of Munich was the reason for Schörghuber to get involved in the later Arabellapark. He later developed his aircraft leasing business out of his commercial aviation activities after the charter airline Bavaria Germanair was sold to Hapag-Lloyd . In the 1960s and 1970s, hotels and breweries were added. The aircraft leasing division was given up in 2011.

Building in Munich

In addition to the Arabellapark, Bayerische Hausbau Josef Schörghubers in Munich has carried out building projects for decades that opened up areas on the outskirts or opened up areas closer to the center to new uses. The Zamilapark in Munich-Zamdorf on the eastern edge of Munich and the redevelopment of the former brewery premises of the State Hofbräuhaus on Innere Wiener Straße, the former Bürgerbräukeller on Rosenheimer Straße and the Hacker-Pschorr Brewery on Landsberger Straße should be mentioned in particular . As in the Arabellapark, this usually resulted in a mixture of residential, office and shop use.

Cultural and social engagement

In the later years of his life, Schörghuber also worked as a patron in the cultural field and supported the House of Art in Munich with DM 10 million in 1992. The Schörghuber group of companies is still the company's largest private donor. On his 75th birthday and thus shortly before his sudden death in 1995, he initiated the Josef Schörghuber Foundation for Munich children, endowed with three million marks . The purpose of the foundation is to help Munich children from socially disadvantaged families to have unforgettable vacation experiences: vacation stays and school trips, day trips to cultural institutions and public baths. Until then, it was the largest donation by a living person to the state capital Munich.

In the headlines

In the 1980s, the Munich newspapers repeatedly spoke of discussions about the so-called "building land gift" ; The then Mayor of Munich, Georg Kronawitter , accused Schörghuber of having received city-owned land in the east of Munich for the Zamilapark from his predecessor in the mayor's office, Erich Kiesl .

Family and personal

Josef Schörghuber was married and had two children; his son Stefan Schörghuber succeeded him and led the group until his own death in November 2008. Today the Schörghuber group is managed by Alexandra Schörghuber , the widow of Stefan Schörghuber. Josef Schörghuber's grave is in the Bogenhausen cemetery .

literature

  • Walter Kuhn: Josef Schörghuber - striving for profit and entrepreneurial spirit . In: Willibald Karl (ed.): The Arabellapark. A success story. Buchendorfer Verlag, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-927984-90-6
  • Josef Schörghuber . In: Der Spiegel . No. 21 , 1995 ( online ).

Web links

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Annual Report 2011 - The Schörghuber Group
  2. ↑ Bayerische Hausbau ( Memento from November 12, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Münchner Merkur: Schörghuber wins the dispute over the building land gift , April 12, 1995, page 13
  4. ↑ Savior or Redeemer . In: Der Spiegel . No. 8 , 1984 ( online - Feb. 20, 1984 ).
personal data
SURNAME Schörghuber, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH April 14, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Mitteraham , Upper Bavaria
DATE OF DEATH May 18, 1995
Place of death Munich