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PhD Werner Fischer | |
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| Born | Werner Fischer 7 November 1939 Epfenbach, Gau Baden, Germany |
| Died | 5 November 2025 (age 85) Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Education | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
| Occupations | Academic, engineer |
| Employer | Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences |
| Children | Axel Fischer, Lutz Fischer |
| Awards | Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
Werner Fischer (7 November 1939 – 5 November 2025) was a German academic and engineer. Between 1980 and 1990, he served as vice-president and between 1990 and 2005 as the president of Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HAK). In 2005, Fischer was a recipient of the Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was the father of the politicians Axel Fischer and Lutz Fischer.
Life and career
[edit]Fischer was born in Epfenbach, Gau Baden, Nazi Germany (present-day Germany). He completed his Abitur at Wilhelmi-Gymnasium in Sinsheim and then studied mechanical engineering at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
Fischer resided in Stutensee. He died on 5 November 2025, at the age of 85.[1]
Awards
[edit]- Prize recipient of the International Society of Engineering Pedagogics (1992)
- Honorary Gold Medal of the Community Day of Baden-Württemberg (1994)
- Honorary Doctorate of Georgian Technical University (1997)
- Honorary Doctorate of Nottingham Trent University (1998)
- Golden Badge of Honor of the International Society of Engineering Pedagogics (2003)
- Federal Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2003)
- Honorary Curator of Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (2005)
- Cross of Merit of Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (2005)
- Medal of Honor of Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (2019)
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Traurige Nachricht an der HKA". HKA. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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