Klaus Dierks

Klaus Dierks ( born February 19, 1936 in Berlin -Dahlem, † 17 March 2005 in Windhoek ) was one of the most important transport planners and engineers in Namibia.

Klaus Dierks studied civil engineering and history at the University of Berlin and graduated as Dipl. -Ing. 1965 and Dr. -Ing. In 1992. Immediately after his graduation Dierks went as an engineer in the Namibian government service for thirty years relevant when Straßenbauamt influence on the resulting road network of the country.

Since 1982, Dierks was a member of SWAPO ( later a member of the SWAPO Central Committee ) and sat down heavily on a "South - independent transport system ' a: only at the highway department, and later through his own engineering office Namibia Consult Incorporated. Due to his participation in Namibia's struggle for independence on the part of SWAPO he was released by the interim government set up by South Africa as an engineer from the civil service.

Government offices

From 1990 ( independence of Namibia ) Dierks had various government offices and supervisory Presidencies held in Namibia: ua

Publications

Dierks also wrote a number of scientific publications:

• Development of an optimized road system in independent Namibia
• The settlements of the ǁ Khauxa! Nas [ Khi 1]
• About the history of Namibia
• 36 more publications in the field of transport and telecommunications.

Klaus Dierks lived until his death with his wife Karen of Bremen and his four children in Windhoek.