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Gunter Henn

CEO,
Henn Architekten

Munich, Germany

We need to ensure that the seed of education is planted deep into the thinking of mankind and its diverse societies.

I believe that the key to the future is education.
How well we are educated determines how well we understand the context in which we live and operate.
A context in which we, as individuals, make decisions that have global consequences.
We need to ensure that the seed of education is planted deep into the thinking of mankind and its diverse societies.
At the forefront should be the provision of education to every child, to nourish their brain and soul.
This is our responsibility as educated individuals and globally operating companies.
Children need education to ensure that they have a secure future. And to enable them to make educated decisions.
Education is a flower that will make humankind blossom.
Each of us can and should contribute to make this happen.

Gunter Henn Bio:

Gunter Henn was born in 1947 in Dresden, Germany. From 1972–1974 he worked on and received an architectural degree and a degree in construction engineering in Munich and Berlin. In 1975, he received his Doctorate at the University of Technology in Munich.

Since 1979, he has been CEO of HENN ARCHITEKTEN with offices in Munich, Berlin, Shanghai and Beijing.

Since 2000, he has been Professor at the University of Technology in Dresden, Germany and Visiting Professor at MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

After more than 30 years of experience in the field of architecture for the education and science sector, HENN decided to establish the charity NGO AddYouCation to support school projects where needed most. The pilot project is the St. Catherine Senior High School for Girls in Ghana.