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Stefan Polónyi

1930 – 2021

German civil engineer and author

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Lived 1930 – 2021 (aged 90). Stefan Polónyi was a German civil engineer and author.

Stefan Polónyi (6 July 1930 – 9 April 2021) was a Hungarian-born German civil engineer.

Biography Polónyi studied civil engineering at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He left Budapest for Cologne in 1956 and opened his office the following year, called Stefan Polónyi & Partner. In 1965, he became a professor of engineering at Technische Universität Berlin before he held the same position at TU Dortmund University starting in 1971. There, he invented the "Dortmund model" of joint training for engineers and architects.

Stefan Polónyi died in Cologne on 9 April 2021 at the age of 90.

Works St. Suitbert Church in (1963) in Frechen (1971) Technoseum in Mannheim (1982–1990) Galeria auf dem Messegelände in Frankfurt (1980–1983) Kunstmuseum Bonn in Bonn (1985–1993) Bahnsteigüberdachung des Kölner Hauptbahnhofs in Cologne (1990) Car & Driver Autohaus in Hamburg (1990–1991) Leipzig Trade Fair (1991–1995) in Berlin (1992–1996) Messehalle 2 in Hanover (1992–1996) in Dortmund (1993–1994) Bundespräsidialamt in Berlin (1994–1998) Krickesteg im ERIN-Park Castrop-Rauxel (1994) Klosterkapelle Frenswegen (1996) Doppelbogenbrücke im Nordsternpark von Gelsenkirchen (1996) Gitternetzbrücke im Nordsternpark von Gelsenkirchen (1997) Stege West im Nordsternpark von Gelsenkirchen (1997) TZU-Fußgängerbrücke in Oberhausen (1997) Wohn- und Geschäftshaus Eigelstein 115 in Cologne (1997) Tiergartenbrücke in Dessau-Roßlau (2000) Straßenbrücke Ripshorster Straße in Oberhausen (2008)

Publications Schalen in Beton und Kunststoff: Entwurf, Bemessung, Ausführung (1970) Einige Gedanken zum wissenschaftlichen Stand der Baustatik (1981) Der Tragwerksingenieur und seine Wissenschaft (1982) Mit zaghafter Konsequenz: Aufsätze und Vorträge zum Tragwerksentwurf 1961–1987 (1987) Über Tektonik in der Baukunst (1993) Die neue Stahlbetonkonzeption (1996) Beton Atlas – Entwerfen mit Stahlbeton im Hochbau (2001) Architektur und Tragwerk (2003)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Positions held
Full professor
Employers
Technische Universität Berlin, Technical University of Dortmund
Also known as
Stefan Polonyi

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Stefan Polónyi's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Stefan Polónyi?

German civil engineer and author (1930–2021)

When was Stefan Polónyi born?

Stefan Polónyi was born on 6 July 1930 in Gyula.

When did Stefan Polónyi die?

Stefan Polónyi died on 9 April 2021 in Cologne.

What was Stefan Polónyi's occupation?

Stefan Polónyi was a civil engineer and author.

What nationality was Stefan Polónyi?

Stefan Polónyi was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stefan Polónyi

· Wikidata: Q2337328

· DBpedia: Stefan Polónyi

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