Building 3
Footbridge between building 1 and building 3
| 1971 | The Institution Grows The departments of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mathematics, Surveying and Foundation Studies were established. Study requirement was the school-leaving standard for admission to a German polytechnic. Studies lasted eight semesters, two of which were internship semesters. The Egle Building, originally conceived for 450 students in 1870, now had to accommodate 1200 students. Since this led to unacceptable study conditions, rooms were rented in adjacent buildings such as the Landessparkasse (Regional Savings Bank), the Regional Trade Administration, Bosch complex and the America House. |
| 1973 | Further buildings acquired For the beginning of the Winter Semester 1973/74, the buildings at the back of the courtyard became available and were taken over by the Polytechnic. Lecture halls and labs were installed there. In 1974, the Polytechnic expanded to parts of the Regional Savings Bank (now known as Building 2). |
| 1976 | Establishment of the Computer Centre and Library The installation of the Computer Centre in Building 2 was a great relief for professors, students and administration alike. The entire certificate documentation and the production of registration lists were taken over by computers. |
| 1977 | New Rector Prof. Rolf Schmalor (1921–2005) was appointed to the office of Rector. |
| 1978 | New Programmes Interior Architecture and Building Physics were introduced as half-stream programmes. The student body had in the meantime grown to 1700. |
| 1982 | Expanding the Facilities The demand for extra space had constantly increased, despite sporadic acquisitions. In 1982 the Polytechnic had about 10,000 m2 useable space, which would be enough for 840 students following standard calculations. Therefore the school had only approximately 50% of its required capacity. The top two floors of the K2 Building were transferred from the University of Stuttgart and the refurbishment of Building 2 followed. A library and an information centre were built on the ground floor and the urgently needed workshops and labs were installed in the basement. |
| 1985 | New Rector Prof. Dr. Klaus-Jürgen Zabel (*1928) was appointed to the office of Rector. |
| 1988 | Creating New Lecture Halls The renovation and part refurbishment of Buildings 1 and 2 began in 1985. Four new lecture halls were created underneath the courtyard. |
| 1988 | Foundation of the Joseph-von-Egle Institute The Joseph-von-Egle Institute for Innovation and Transfer in the Area of Building Technology was founded. Its purpose was to undertake research and diploma projects in all areas connected with building. |
| 1988 | Department of Architecture in Building 3 A part-demolition and refurbishment of Building 3 began. January 1992 marked the beginning of the move although the official opening was on 30 September 1992. The entire Department of Architecture could move into the new Building 3. The labs and the public building material testing facilities of the Department of Civil Engineering were located on the ground floor. |
| 1989 | New Postgraduate Programme as a Cooperative
Programme From the winter semester 1989/90 onwards, the newly organised postgraduate degree in Environmental Protection was offered. This programme was a cooperative project between the Polytechnics in Nürtingen, Reutlingen, Esslingen and Stuttgart. |
| 1990 | Increase in student numbers In the winter semester 1990/91the number of students climbed over the 2,000 mark. |
| 1993 | New Rector Prof. Dr. Martin Stohrer (1943–2008) was appointed to the office of Rector. |
| 1994 | Further Renovations Buildings 1and 2 were renovated. The roof renovation in Building 2 was finished and the Programmes in Mathematics, Surveying and Interior Architecture received appropriate space. |
| 1995 | Renaming On the 1January 1995 the new university law came into effect and the Polytechnic was renamed as the University of Applied Sciences Stuttgart. |