Selman Selmanagić

World renown architect and professor of construction and interior design at the Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin who worked extensively for the government of East Germany. Born in Srebrenica, he studied architecture in East Germany’s “Bauhaus”, graduating in 1932. He worked throughout Europe and the Middle-East before returning to East Germany post WW2. Appointed to prominent positions in GDR urban planning studios & academies, he was involved in the design and construction of numerous iconic buildings; Berlin Cathedral, Humbold University and Walter Ulbricht Stadium, the largest athletic and football stadium in the DDR.