Werner Fischer
Werner Fischer was a German academic and engineer. Between 1980 and 1990, he served as vice-president and between 1990 and 2005 as the president of Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HAK). In 2005, Fischer was a recipient of the Order of Merit of the [Federal Republic of Germany|Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany]. He was the father of the politicians Axel Fischer and Lutz Fischer.
Life and career
Fischer was born in Epfenbach, Gau Baden, Nazi Germany. He completed his Abitur at Wilhelmi-Gymnasium in Sinsheim and then studied mechanical engineering at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.Fischer resided in Stutensee. He died on 5 November 2025, at the age of 85.
Awards
- Prize recipient of the International Society of Engineering Pedagogics
- Honorary Gold Medal of the Community Day of Baden-Württemberg
- Honorary Doctorate of Georgian Technical University
- Honorary Doctorate of Nottingham Trent University
- Golden Badge of Honor of the International Society of Engineering Pedagogics
- Federal Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Honorary Curator of Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
- Cross of Merit of Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
- Medal of Honor of Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences