Herbert Sukopp

Herbert Sukopp (6 November 1930 – 3 February 2026) was a German ecologist. From 1974 to 1996 he was professor and head of the department of Ecosystem Research and Vegetation Science at the Institute of Ecology at the Technische Universität Berlin.

Life and career

Sukopp was born in Berlin on 6 November 1930.[1] He obtained his doctorate in 1958 from the Free University of Berlin under supervision of Erich Werdermann.[2] In 1968 he obtained his habilitation in botany.[1] In 1969 he became professor at the Technische Universität Berlin. In 1974 Sukopp became full professor and head of the department of Ecosystem Research and Vegetation Science at the Institute of Ecology at the same university. He held this position until 1996.[3]

He is noted as the founder of the Berlin School of urban ecology.[1] He was honorary president of the Society for Urban Ecology.[4]

In 1983 Sukopp received the Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.[3] In 1995 he became an extraordinary member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.[5][6]

Sukopp died on 3 February 2026, at the age of 95.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kowarik, Ingo (2020). "Herbert Sukopp – an inspiring pioneer in the field of urban ecology". Urban Ecosystems. pp. 445–455. doi:10.1007/s11252-020-00983-7. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022.
  2. ^ Jackowiak, Bogdan (2020). "Man-made changes in flora and vegetation: a sketch to a scientific portrait of Professor Herbert Sukopp" (PDF). Biodiversity Research and Conservation. pp. 23–28. doi:10.2478/biorc-2020-0012.
  3. ^ a b "Prof. em. Dr. Dr. h.c. Herbert Sukopp". Technische Universität Berlin. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Honorary members". Society for Urban Ecology. Archived from the original on 19 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Jahrbuch 2018" (PDF) (in German). Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Herbert Sukopp" (in German). Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Archived from the original on 14 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Herbert Sukopp" (in German). der Tagesspiegel. 7 February 2026. Archived from the original on 8 February 2026.
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