Paul Thiersch

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Paul Thiersch (2 May 1879, Munich – 15 November 1928, Hannover) was a German architect and designer. He was born to an illustrious family that produced notable people in several fields. His great-grandfather, Friedrich Thiersch was a philologist. His grandfather, H. W. J. Thiersch, was a theologian; brother of the surgeon Karl Thiersch and the artist Ludwig Thiersch. Paul's father, August, and his uncle, Friedrich, were also architects, and his older brother, Hermann, was an archaeologist. Following his primary education, and a brief stint as a bricklayer, he attended the Zurich University of Applied Sciences from 1897 to 1898, then studied art at the Allgemeine Gewerbeschule Basel from 1900 to 1901. This was followed by three years at the Technical University of Munich, where his instructors included Martin Dülfer and Theodor Fischer. After completing his studies, he found a position with the Munich Building Department. In 1906, he moved to Düsseldorf, where he became Office Manager for the architect and painter, Peter Behrens, but stayed there for only a short time, then went to Berlin; serving in the same position for Bruno Paul and teaching at the Kunstgewerschule. By 1909, he was able to open his own office.