Peter Haas (Author)

Peter Haas in front of the English house

Peter Haas (born May 14, 1940 in Schwarzrheindorf ) is a German author of dialect texts, essays and translations.

Life

Haas was born on May 14, 1940 in Schwarzrheindorf, today Bonn-Beuel . He has lived in Troisdorf since 1951 . Here he was co-founder and headmaster (1988 to 2002) of the comprehensive school Europaschule Troisdorf. Haas was a co-founder of the Troisdorf picture book museum and from 1977 to 1999 city councilor. As part of his political activities, he was chairman of the cultural committee (1980 to 1989 and 1992 to 1999) and mayor of Alt-Troisdorf, today Troisdorf-West and Troisdorf-Mitte . From 2004 to 2007 he was chairman of the Troisdorf Home and History Association; since 2007 he has been a member of the board.

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As a co-founder of the first comprehensive school in the Rhein-Sieg district and the picture book museum, which is unique in Europe, Haas had a great influence on cultural and educational policy as well as the development of the city. “He has always had a deep connection with the region and the people who live there. As a mediator and role model, he has achieved outstanding results, ”said the deputy chairwoman of the Rhineland Regional Council Corinna Beck from the district government, paying tribute to the work of Peter Haas.

On January 7, 1999, he received the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon. He is also a holder of the Rhineland Taler , the Order of Merit in Gold from the Regional Association of the Federation of German Carnival and Dr. humoris causa of the Carnival Society Troisdorf Altstädter. In March 2005, Haas was honored with an entry in the city of Troisdorf's Golden Book.

Works

Translations from French

• Series of publications of the archive of the city of Troisdorf No. 14, 2,000: Forced laborers in Troisdorf; including translations of the texts: René Laurent, memories beyond the bombs and Philippe Couvreur, as a seminarist at DAG Troisdorf (excerpts)
• Pierre-Antoine Courouble, Das Rätsel der Holzbomben (French: L´énigme des bombes en bois), published in German by les Presses du Midi, Toulon, France. The author examines the phenomenon of wooden bombs in connection with the mock airfields and installations in World War II.
• Roland Leber, Hermann from Baden, from Freiburg to Saida 1840–1930, (French: Hermann le Badois, de Friborg à Saida), historical novel in German published by les Presses du Midi, Toulon, France. Roland Leber describes the life of his Baden ancestors who, like many Europeans, emigrated to Algeria in 1840.

Dialect texts

• 2001 Transfer of the libretto "Nie mih Kölsch?" By Fritzdieter Gerhards in Rhenish dialect for a divertissement of "Cäcilia Wolkenburg", a stage play group in the Cologne men's singing association.
• 2002: “Et Zauberhandy” - drafting of a libretto based on the “Magic Flute” for a divertissement from Cäcilia Wolkenburg, a stage play group in the Cologne men's singing association.
• "Chressnaach unger Palme un other Malörche", Rhenish dialect stories with audio book, Edition Wolkenstein, 2nd edition no year.

Other publications

• Peter Haas, Die Nachkriegszeit, in: “The Wahner Heide - a Rhenish landscape caught between interests”, Rheinland Verlag Cologne.
• Peter Haas, nature conservation, tanks and jets, in: "Between town and village" - Rhein-Sieg / Bonn reading book, Rhein.Eifel.Mosel-Verlag, Brauweiler 1990
• Text accompanying the photo book “Troisdorf” with photos from the Troisdorf Photo Club, Stadtbildverlag Leipzig 2006
• Libretto for "Seven Pictures of a City - Collagetorium from Troisdorf"; Music: Markus Grünter, Troisdorf 1992
• Troisdorf - A volume of colorful things, stories and anecdotes, Wartberg Verlag 2015
• Audio guides through Troisdorf city center

Individual evidence

1. ↑ From the idea to the decision to set up a comprehensive school in Troisdorf ( Memento of the original from August 10, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The  archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Europe School Troisdorf.
2. ↑ Europaschule celebrates its anniversary , Rhein-Sieg-Anzeiger, July 8, 2011.
3. ↑ Board of Directors ( Memento of the original from July 30, 2014 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. , Local history and history association Troisdorf.
4. ↑ Office of the Federal President
5. ↑ Through the Troisdorf city center , audio guide.