Hans Gericke (27 July 1912 – 15 February 2014) was a German architect and urban planner. From 1953 to 1958, he was the deputy director of the Institutes für Theorie und Geschichte der Baukunst for the Deutschen Bauakademie. In 1965, he became the chief architect of East Berlin, East Germany (now Berlin, Germany). For his work, he was awarded by many different organisations. He was born in Magdeburg, Province of Saxony, Prussia, German Empire. Gericke died on 15 February 2014. He was 101 years old. References 1912 births 2014 deaths Architects from Magdeburg People from the Province of Saxony Nazi Party members National Democratic Party of Germany (East Germany) politicians 20th-century German architects East German architects German urban planners German centenarians Men centenarians Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold