Werner Orlowsky
Werner Orlowsky (born April 8, 1928 in Berlin-Tiergarten ; † February 16, 2016 in Berlin ) was City Councilor for Construction in Berlin-Kreuzberg from 1981 to 1989 .
Orlowsky studied history and philosophy. From 1960 to 1981 he ran a drugstore at Dresdener Straße 19 near the Kottbusser Tor . In the 1970s the demolition of the buildings there was planned and partially implemented. The occupation council committed itself to the preservation of the old houses, Orlowsky became its spokesman in 1981. When the "Alternative List for Democracy and Environmental Protection" (today Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen Berlin ) was able to fill the post of building city councilor in 1981 after the district's successes in the election to the House of Representatives , it nominated Orlowsky. He was often referred to as the “first green building councilor” in Berlin and also in Germany.
With his concept of “careful urban renewal”, Werner Orlowsky made a significant contribution to the preservation of the old buildings in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
Orlowsky was buried in the Luisenstadt cemetery .
literature
- Werner Orlowsky (Ed.): The Kreuzberg district: "yesterday - today - tomorrow"; Report on the discussion event of the district office on the IBA succession together with those affected, administration, politics and experts from other large cities , published by the Kreuzberg district office of Berlin and building exhibition Berlin, photos: Ralph Dähne, Berlin 1984, DNB 920283241 .
Web links
- Jörg R. Mettke: Hold on, don't justify. Der Spiegel , 20/1982
- Klaus Pokatzky: Werner Orlowsky: Alternative and baroque. Die Zeit , December 7, 1984.
- Hans W. Korfmann: Werner Orlowsky. Kreuzberg Chronicle, June 2004.
- Thomas Loy: Werner Orlowsky - Kreuzberg legend. Der Tagesspiegel , April 8, 2008.
- Uwe Rada: The four lives of Werner O. Die Tageszeitung , April 8, 2008.
- Wulf Eichstädt: The town councilor who fought for squatters in Kreuzberg. Berliner Zeitung , February 19, 2016.
- Claudia Klinger: Werner Orlowsky RIP digital diary, February 20, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ Eva Schweitzer : Grossbaustelle Berlin: how the capital is planned , Nicolai, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-87584-580-3 . P. 197.
- ↑ Kreuzberg legend . In: Der Tagesspiegel Online . April 7, 2008, ISSN 1865-2263 ( tagesspiegel.de [accessed March 25, 2018]).
- ^ Page of the Green Berlin on Orlowsky's death
- ↑ Report by the Tagesspiegel about Orlowsky's death
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Orlowsky, Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician, City Councilor in Berlin-Kreuzberg (1981–1989) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin-Tiergarten , German Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 2016 |
| Place of death | Berlin , Germany |