1944 - 1971

ZerstoertesGebaeude.jpg Destroyed building
gonser.gif Prof. Karl Gonser
lempp.gif Prof. Rudolf Lempp
1944 Destruction of the School Buildings
During WW2 and in post-war times, lectures continued in temporary premises scattered throughout the city.
1947 Rebuilding of the School
Professor Rudolf Lempp (1887–1981) began his tenure as Director and rebuilt the heavily damaged State School of Construction. Through him the school regained its reputation as a leading educational centre for civil engineering.
1951 Founding of the “Friends of the State School of Construction”
This association has the task of supporting the School financially, with ideas and advice as well as providing help in locating accommodation (today officially registered as “Freunde der Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart e.V.”).
1953 New Director
Prof. Karl Gonser (1902–1979) was appointed Director of the School of Construction.
1963 Joseph-von-Egle Dorm
With 99 beds for students, the Friends of the State School of Construction were able to complete the Joseph-von-Egle Dorm.
1964 Renaming
The institution was renamed “State School of Civil Engineering and State School of Construction –Stuttgart”.
1967 New Director
Prof. Ludwig Hilmar Kresse (1914–1985) was appointed Director.
1971 Renamed Stuttgart Polytechnic
With ever increasing demands on the training of engineers, the traditional name of State School of Construction disappeared. Stuttgart Polytechnic became part of the tertiary (post-secondary) education sector as a corporation under public law, equal in status to universities.