Theo Pabst
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- Architect
- civil servant
- professor
Theo Pabst | |
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| Born | 15 January 1905 |
| Died | 4 October 1979 (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Munich |
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Theodor Pabst (15 January 1905 – 4 October 1979) was a German architect, civil servant and professor.
Theodor Pabst was born in Passau,[1] the son of Royal Bavarian State Railways surveyor Theodor Pabst. In 1910, his father was transferred to Regensburg, where the family would experience World War I and the post-war period. In 1921, the family moved to Munich.[2]
In the winter of 1924, Pabst began studying architecture at the Technical University of Munich under professors Theodor Fischer and German Bestelmeyer. He graduated in 1929.[3]
Career
After graduating, Pabst worked as a construction trainee at the Munich Oberpostdirektion under Oberbaurat Franz Holzhammer. There he completed the government builder state exam in 1931. Unable to find work, he moved to the office of his fellow student Albert Heinrich Steiner in Zürich.[2]
On May 1, 1933, Pabst joined the Nazi Party, allegedly to be able to participate in competitions and improve his chances of finding employment. He was a caretaker and block helper for the National Socialist People's Welfare. He was drafted into military service several times in World War II. From 1941 to 1945, he was a major in the Luftwaffe Building Council in Russia. In his memoirs, Pabst did not speak on his exact activities as a construction officer for the Luftwaffe.[2]
