NL 85: Prof. Dr. Otto Meitinger (unrecorded)

The estate of Prof. Meitinger (*1927 - †2017) is currently unlisted. It contains both documents from his work at TUM and personal papers. In 1976, Prof. Meitinger was appointed to the Chair of Design and Conservation at the Faculty of Architecture at TUM. The establishment of the postgraduate program in monument conservation was initiated by him. From 1987 until his retirement in 1995, Prof. Meitinger served as the President of TUM. He received significant awards, particularly for his contributions to post-war reconstruction, including the Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2005, he was granted honorary citizenship by the city of Munich.