Christoph Hehl

Christoph Carl Adolf Hehl (11 October 1847 – 18 June 1911) was a German architect and academic teacher who focused on church buildings. He was professor of medieval architecture at the Technische Hochschule in Berlin.

Life and career

Born in Kassel, Hehl was the son of the inspector of the Höhere Gewerbeschule there, Johannes Hehl (1800–1884). His brother was Maximilian Emil Hehl. He attended the Gewerbeschule from 1862 to 1866, focused on building (Bauwesen). Among his teachers were Georg Gottlob Ungewitter and Paul Zindel. After military service, he studied in England.

In 1872, founded his own architectural firm in Hanover. He was appointed professor of medieval architecture (mittelalterliche Baukunst) at the Technische Hochschule in Berlin-Charlottenburg, holding the post until 1910.