Karlsruhe mourns for honorary citizens Prof. Dr. Gerhard Seiler (94)

Karlsruhe mourns for honorary citizens Prof. Dr. Gerhard Seiler (94)

It is a moving day for the city of Karlsruhe: On July 1, 2025, Prof. Dr. Gerhard Seiler died at a proud age of 94. The former mayor, who led the helm in the city from 1986 to 1998, leaves an important legacy and numerous mourning guests who intended to commemorate him. karlsruhe.de reports that the current mayor Dr. Frank Mentrup expressed his deep sympathy and emphasized how committed Seiler was for the city. Seiler's wife Trudi and the whole family earn our thoughts in this difficult time.

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Seiler was born in Karlsruhe on October 21, 1930 and was not only an outstanding CDU politician, but also a respected academic. His career as a professor of economics and finance began after his doctorate in 1958 at the Mannheim business university. In 1972 his habilitation thesis on municipal investment planning came to the world. wikipedia added that he has been playing a formal role at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Karlsruhe.

a political life path with foresight

Seiler's political career began in 1959 when he worked as a port director in Karlsruhe. His various offices, from city treasurer to mayor to the first mayor, testify to his tireless efforts for the city. In 1986 he was finally elected mayor and confirmed in this office in 1994. During his resignation in 1998, he was awarded the great Federal Cross of Merit and Honorary Citizenship of Karlsruhe, which significantly underlines his services in the city.

But his commitment was not only limited to political offices. From 1980 to 1984 he was sitting in the Baden-Württemberg state parliament, and in 1995 he took over the presidency of the German City Day for two years. In the early 2000s, when the KSC faced bankruptcy, he demonstrated his skill as an emergency president by successfully saving the association. Here, too, his name remains inextricably linked to the history of the sports club.

leave a lasting legacy

Seiler is considered highly considered by the citizens: inside of Karlsruhes, successfully and above all committed. The city plans to promptly appreciate its work and the sustainable impulses that he set. His merits go beyond the political stage; With his longstanding marriage to Trudi and his four children, he also embodies the image of a loving family man. karlsruhe.de will certainly have many memories of this extraordinary man ready.

Seilers will not be forgotten in Karlsruhe. The farewell to an honorary citizen and mayor in retirement makes us pause and reflect on the values ​​he left us. A good person who always tried to give the best for his city has gone from us.