Kurt A. Körber
Kurt Adolf Körber ( born September 7, 1909 in Berlin, † August 10, 1992 in Hamburg) was a noted German founders and entrepreneurs in the field of machine and plant construction. In 1946 he founded the Hauni machine factory in Hamburg -Bergedorf (now Hauni Maschinenbau AG), which is primarily known for the production of machines for the production of filter cigarettes. The company is now part of Körber AG, an internationally active engineering group. Körber is one of the most outstanding personalities in the postwar period in the Federal Republic.
Life
At the age of 15 years tinkered Kurt Körber a transmitter readout scale for radios that simultaneously his first patent application in 1924. From 1928 to 1929 he studied electrical engineering at the Technical Mittweida. In 1935, he joined the "Universal - works JC Müller & Co. " in Dresden. 1940 Kurt A. Körber joined the NSDAP. From 1944 he was Technical Director of the "Universal ".
After the war he built up the Hauni Maschinenfabrik Körber & Co KG ( Hanseatic Universal ) in Hamburg- Bergedorf. In 1970 the construction of paper processing machines and 1978 the expansion of the range of machine tools started.
On June 1, 1956 Körber founded in Hamburg- Bergedorf on the grounds of Hauni the tobacco technical Hamburg. There began 1957 training courses for employees of the tobacco industry in March. A year later, the first engineering students took their studies at the Department of Chemical Engineering / Technology tobacco. In view of the international nature of the tobacco industry, English was introduced as a compulsory subject, also offered French and Spanish as electives.
Already in 1957 founded his first Körber Foundation in Hamburg patronage to promote the reconstruction of the Thalia theater. He also supported in subsequent years repeatedly foundations in the field of culture and the promotion of technical talent. Among other things he has in Hamburg allows the renovation of the old wholesale flower market and the Deichtorhallen to a Exhibition.
Federal President Karl Carstens gave Kurt A. Körber 1983, the Medal of Merit for the foundations of the Federal Association of German Foundations.
1960 awarded him dieUniversität Erlangen and 1990, the Technical University of Dresden, their honorary doctorates.
In 1991 he became honorary citizen of Hamburg, after the Senate of the city had in 1980 awarded him with the mayor - Stolten Medal. He was also honored in 1987 as honorary lock keeper.
His tomb is located in the cemetery Bergedorf.
Körber Foundation
Later, all pins generic activities in the Körber Foundation, founded in 1959 were summarized, which is also the sole owner of Körber AG today.
Honors
In 2007, the school was renamed Billstedt in Hamburg Kurt Körber school. District of Hamburg Bergedorf Kurt- A- Körber -Chaussee is named after him.