Walter Barsig
Walter Barsig (born May 19, 1932 in Beuthen (Upper Silesia) ; † May 31, 2012 in Huisheim ) was a German teacher, specialist and non-fiction author.
Career
Barsig was the head of the state education authority in the Donau-Ries district . From 1972 to 2002 he was local councilor in Huisheim and from 1978 to 1996 district councilor in the Donau-Ries district. He was a co-founder and from 1975 to 1989 1st chairman of the Rieser Kulturtage .
He is the author of student and teacher handbooks as well as homeland books and commemorative publications.
Honors
- 1985: Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Bavarian Order of Merit
- 1989: Rieser Culture Prize
- 1993: Medal "Pro Meritis"
- Honorary chairman of the Rieser Kulturtage
- 2004: Honorary citizen of the Huisheim community
- The asteroid (4204) Barsig was named in his honor
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Barsig in the catalog of the German National Library
- Culture was his passion , Augsburger Allgemeine, June 2, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barsig, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German teacher, specialist and non-fiction author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Beuthen (Upper Silesia) |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 2012 |
| Place of death | Huisheim |