Honorary Citizens

Sr. Carlagnese Nanino (born in 1932)
Sister (of an order), nominated on 8. February 2013

Dr. Götz Adriani (born in 1940)
Art historian and head of the Modern Art Gallery Tübingen (1971-2005), nominated on 10 February 2012

Alma Hämmerle née Dominik (born in 1924)
Housewife and pioneer of self-dependend elderly care, nominated on 9 May 2008

Helmut Calgéer (1922-2010)
music pedagogue and conductor, nominated on 19 September 2007

Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans Küng (born in 1928)
Professor of Theology, nominated on 1 December 2002

Dr. Dr. h.c. Walter Jens (1923-2013)
Professor of Rhetoric and Specialist in Literary studies, nominated on 1 December 2002

Dr. Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (born in 1942)
Professor of Molecular Biology, Nobel Prize Winner, nominated on 1 December 2002

Wilhelm Beier (born in 1911)
Chairman of the District League for Free Welfare Work, nominated on 15 March 2001

Dr. Eugen Schmid (born in 1932)
Lord Mayor (retired), nominated on 15 December 1998

Dr. h.c. mult. Adolf Theis (1933-2013)
President of the University (retired), nominated on 12 January 1996

Dr. Dr. phil. Theodor Eschenburg (1904-1999)
Privy Council (retired), Professor of Science and Politics, nominated on 18 June 1985

Ludwig Hönle (1920-1993)
Director, nominated on 12 January 1985

Erwin Geist (born 1916)
Trade Union Secretar, nominated on 12 January 1985

Gerhard Rösch (1907-1982)
Manufacturer, nominated on 7 May 1982

Dr. h.c. Kurt Georg Kiesinger (1904-1988)
Federal Chancellor retired, nominated on 6 April 1979

Dr. jur. Dr. phil. h.c. Gebhard Müller (1900-1990)
President of the Federal Constitutional Court retired, nominated on 11 August 1978

Wilhelm  Vetter (1900-1977)
Director, nominated on 8 January 1977

Dr. Carlo Schmid (1896-1979)
Federal Minister (retired), nominated on 8. January 1977

Jakob Krauss (1896-1988)
Master Tailor, nominated on 8 January 1977

Hans Gmelin  (1911-1991)
Mayor retired, nominated on 3 January 1975

Viktor Renner (1899-1964)
Regional Secretary of State retired, nominated on 21 June 1965

Paula Zundel, née Bosch (1890-1974)  
nominated on 20 September 1961

Dr. Theodor Haering (1884-1964)
Professor of Philosophy, nominated on 11 November 1957
Local council stripped of honorary citizenship on 17. June 2013.*

Otto Erbe (1884-1965)
Dipl. Optician, Manufacturer, nominated on 11 April 1956

Dr. h.c. Karl Stieler  (1864-1960)
Under-Secretary of State, nominated on 8 March 1954 (Bebenhausen)

Dr. Karl D. Heim  (1874-1958)
Professor of Theology, nominated on 29 January 1954

Paul Löffler (1875-1955)
Senior Secretary for the Railway (retired), nominated on 27 December 1952

Friedrich Dannenmann (1864-1952)
Senior Construction Foreman, nominated on 27 October 1952

Dr.-Ing. e.h. Paul Schmitthenner (1884-1972)
Architect, nominated on 11 Ocotber 1952 (Kilchberg)

Adolf Scheef (1874-1944)
Mayor, nominated on 13 March 1939
Local council stripped of honorary citizenship on 17. June 2013.*

Friedrich Süsser (1871-1951)
Schoolmaster, nominated on 16 February 1937 (Pfrondorf)

Anna Bosch (1864-1949)
nominated on 14 February 1934 (Lustnau)

Hans Rath (1876-1945) 
Municipal Bailiff, nominated on 12 March 1927 (Lustnau)

Johannes Theurer (1857-1921)
Manufacteurer in Weehawken (USA), nominated on 12 June 1920 (Lustnau)

Dr. Gustav von Schönberg (1839-1908) 
Professor of Political Science, Chancellor of the University, nominated on 7 December 1907

Johannes Leopold (1840-1906)
Pastor in Unterjesingen, nominated on 27 May 1905 (Unterjesingen)

Dr. Gustav Gärtner (1820-1884)
Medical Council, nominated on 1 April 1890

Dr. Viktor von Bruns  (1812-1883)
Professor of Medicine and Surgery, nominated on 20 February 1868

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