Honorary Doctorate Recipients of Faculty VI
In recognition of special academic merit and achievements, Technische Universität Berlin awards honorary doctoral degrees at the request of a faculty.
Nikola S. Dimitrov
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr.-Ing. E. h.
Born 29 April 1921 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Died 3 July 1997
On 24 October 1986, Nikola S. Dimitrov was awarded the academic title honorary doctor of engineering (Doktor-Ingenieur Ehren halber - Dr.-Ing. E. h.) by Technische Universität Berlin in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the further development of civil engineering and his services to a common understanding between architects and engineers.
Prof. Dr. h. c. mult.
Born 11 August 1932 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
On 20 December 2018, Peter D. Eisenman was awarded the academic title honorary doctor of engineering (Doktor-Ingenieur Ehren halber - Dr.-Ing. E. h.) by Technische Universität Berlin in recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements in the field of architectural theory and philosophy.
Stefan Polónyi
Prof. Dr. h. c. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dipl.-Ing.
Born 6 July 1930, Gyula, Hungary
On 15 October 1999, Stefan Polónyi was awarded the academic title honorary doctor of engineering (Doktor-Ingenieur Ehren halber - Dr.-Ing. E. h.) by Technische Universität Berlin in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the field of three-dimensional load-bearing structures in steel, composite steel and pre-stressed concrete construction and in linking the scientific knowledge gained from this with teaching in the architecture and structural engineering degree programs.
Prof. Dr. phil. E. h. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dr.-Ing. E. h.
Born 4 November 1904 in Groß-Lichterfelde
Died 29 January 1996
On 3 November 1993, Julius Posener was awarded the academic title honorary doctor of engineering (Doktor-Ingenieur Ehren halber - Dr.-Ing. E. h.) by Technische Universität Berlin in recognition of his life’s work as a critic, teacher, and researcher who decidedly enriched the academic and socio-political discussion of architecture and urban planning in the 20th century.
Roland Rainer
Prof. Arch. Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Dr.-Ing. E. h.
Born 1 May 1910 in Klagenfurt, Austria
Died 10 April 2004
On 5 July 1996, Roland Rainer was awarded the academic title honorary doctor of engineering (Doktor-Ingenieur Ehren halber - Dr.-Ing. E. h.) by Technische Universität Berlin in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the field of buildings with wide-span constructions as well as his extraordinary innovative achievements in the field of housing construction.
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c.
Born 7 June 1950 in Ortenburg
On 27 June 2012, Hans-Joachim Schellnhuber was awarded the academic title honorary doctor of natural sciences (Doktor der Naturwissenschaften honoris causa - Dr. rer. nat. h. c.) by Technische Universität Berlin in recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements in the field of climate impact research.
Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky
Dr. techn. E. h. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dr.-Ing. E. h. mag. arch.
Born 23 January 1897 in Vienna
Died 18 January 2000
On 10 August 1993, Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky was awarded the academic title honorary doctor of engineering (Doktor-Ingenieur Ehren halber - Dr.-Ing. E. h.) by Technische Universität Berlin in recognition of her life’s work, which was marked by a deep commitment to the social and human aspects of architecture.
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c.
Born 22 April 1946 in London
On 4 November 2009, Lord Nicholas H. Stern of Brentford was awarded the academic title honorary doctor of economics (Doktor der Wirtschaftswissenschaften honoris causa - Dr. rer. oec. h. c.) by Technische Universität Berlin for his outstanding scientific achievements in the field of economics.
Oswald M. Ungers
Prof. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dipl.-Ing.
Born 12 July 1926 in Kaisersesch
Died 30 September 2007
On 15 October 1999, Oswald M. Ungers was awarded the academic title honorary doctor of engineering (Doktor-Ingenieur Ehren halber - Dr.-Ing. E. h.) by Technische Universität Berlin in recognition of his creative work, encompassing buildings, designs and writings, which has made a fundamental contribution to the renewal and further development of building culture of the 20th century.
