1832 - 1938

Egle.jpg Joseph von Egle
History_19Jahrhundert.jpg Historical Egle-Building
1832

Founding of the Winter School for Building Craftsmen
This school was conceived to enable craftsmen to carry out their trades in the summer, and to further their education in the winter, when construction had to be interrupted. Until 1840, the Winter School was united with the Sunday Trade School and located in the Kavaliersbau (the former stables) in the lower Königstrasse.
1845 Renamed the Winter School of Construction
The institution was run independently with a student body of 107– at that time called “participants”. In 1858, the student body increased to 251 and, in 1862, was already more than 500.
1848 Joseph von Egle became director
Joseph von Egle (1818–1899) was the director of the Winter School of Construction from 1848 until 1899.
1865 Department of Surveying was established.
1868 Department of Mechanical Engineering was established.
1869 Renamed the Royal Württemberg School of Construction.
1873 Completion of the historic Egle Building
The historic Egle Building (known today as Building 1) was built adjacent to the city gardens by the court architect Joseph von Egle between 1867 and 1873. Shortly after completion, it already became clear once again that the premises were too small.
1912–14 Relocating the Department of Mechanical Engineering
The in 1868 established Department of Mechanical Engineering was relocated to Esslingen as the Royal Württemberg School of Construction.
1914 Largest Construction School in Germany
With 923 students, the Royal Württemberg School of Construction was the largest of the 67such schools existing in Germany at that time.
1938 Renamed the State School of Construction Stuttgart
As a result of German-wide standardisation, the institution was renamed the “State School of Construction Stuttgart”. Its reputation as an advanced educational centre for civil engineering extended far beyond the borders of the then State of Württemberg.