Prof. Tomlow presented a new book on the history of the Grenzlandtheater Zittau at the GHT Zittau.
On 03.02.2016, the publishing house Grafische Werkstätten Zittau presented the book "Das Grenzlandtheater in Zittau 1934-1936", moderated by Dr. Gunter Oettel.
Following the book presentation by author Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jos Tomlow, there was the opportunity to talk to him and co-author Sabine Spitzner-Schmieder and have the book signed.
Among the 90 or so guests in the foyer of the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Zittau were theater enthusiasts such as Director Dorotty Szalma and former Mayor of Zittau Jürgen Kloß as well as university members, including former Rector Peter Dierich and former Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering Jochen Wilsdorf, Head of Research, Dr. Lothar Kahnt and Peter Schiffner. The latter is the grandson of Zittau architect Richard Schiffner, who was narrowly defeated in the design competition for the Grenzlandtheater in 1934.
The publication, which deals with the difficult topic of representative Nazi architecture, is part of the series Wissenschaftliche Berichte der Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz. It received financial support from the HSZG and the Institut für Bauwesen Zittau e.V. A book review can be found in the Sächsische Zeitung - Zittau from 08.01.2016 by Jan Lange.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jos Tomlow
Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering Management
Mail: j.tomlow(at)hszg.de