Remembering Wolfgang Mayrhuber (1947-2018)

Remembering Wolfgang Mayrhuber (1947-2018)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of Wolfgang Mayrhuber (seen in the above photo on the left, speaking with Die Zeit editor/publisher Josef Joffe). Mayrhuber, who spent 45 years with Lufthansa, is a former Academy trustee, longtime friend, and close adviser. Our thoughts are with his family.

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