# German Technical University in Brno

> technical university (1849-1945)

**Wikidata**: [Q1204248](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1204248)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Technische_Hochschule_Brünn)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/german-technical-university-in-brno

## Summary
The German Technical University in Brno was a German-language technical university in Brno that operated from the 19th century until 1945. It is recorded with founding dates in sources as 1849 and 1873, and its institutional presence is documented in library and authority files (GND, VIAF, LC).

## Key Facts
- The institution is an instance of a university (technical university) and is described as operating 1849–1945.
- Recorded inception dates: 1849 (per some sources) and 1873 (per other sources).
- Dissolved/abolished date: 1945.
- Primary language used: German.
- Location / street address: Komenského náměstí 220/2; headquarters listed as building Komenského náměstí 2, Masaryk University.
- Country / jurisdiction qualifiers: Margraviate of Moravia (start 1873 — end 1918) and Czechoslovakia (start 1918 — end 1945).
- Aliases: Universidad Tecnica Alemana en Brno; TH Brünn; Брненский технический университет.
- Major identifiers: GND 136634-8; VIAF 147055671; Freebase /m/0vsh1m_; Library of Congress authority ID no2017150894.
- Wikipedia title (German): Deutsche Technische Hochschule Brünn; sitelink count: 4 (languages: cs, de, en, es).

## FAQs
### Q: What was the German Technical University in Brno?
A: It was a German-language technical university based in Brno, classed as a university and documented as operating between the mid-19th century and 1945.

### Q: When was it founded and when did it cease to exist?
A: Sources record two inception values: 1849 and 1873. The institution is recorded as dissolved or abolished in 1945.

### Q: Where was the university located?
A: The street address is Komenského náměstí 220/2 and the headquarters is listed as the building Komenského náměstí 2 (associated with Masaryk University in the structured data).

### Q: In what language were courses or administration conducted?
A: The language used is recorded as German.

### Q: Are there authoritative library or archival identifiers for the university?
A: Yes. Identifiers include GND 136634-8, VIAF 147055671, Freebase /m/0vsh1m_, and Library of Congress authority no2017150894, among national catalog entries.

## Why It Matters
The German Technical University in Brno represents a documented German-language higher-education institution specialized in technical education in Brno during a significant period of Central European history (19th century through 1945). Its recorded existence across different political jurisdictions — first within the Margraviate of Moravia and later within Czechoslovakia — reflects the region’s historical and administrative changes. The university is preserved in multiple national and international authority files (GND, VIAF, Library of Congress), which signals its relevance for historical research, bibliographic control, and the study of technical education in the region. The building associated with the institution is identified with Komenského náměstí and is linked in the structured data to Masaryk University premises, indicating a tangible architectural and institutional legacy. For researchers tracing the development of technical universities, German-language higher education in Central Europe, or the institutional history of Brno, these documented facts provide anchor points for archival, bibliographic, and local-historical investigation.

## Notable For
- Being a German-language technical university in Brno documented to have operated from the 19th century until 1945.
- Having dual recorded inception dates in sources (1849 and 1873), reflecting multiple documentary traditions.
- Its building/location is linked in structured data to Komenského náměstí 2 and Masaryk University.
- Presence in major authority files and library catalogs (GND, VIAF, Library of Congress), which facilitates scholarly reference and cataloging.
- Multiple international aliases and Wikipedia entries (cs, de, en, es), indicating cross-language documentation.

## Body
### Overview
- Entity name (English): German Technical University in Brno.
- Wikipedia title (German): Deutsche Technische Hochschule Brünn.
- Commons category: German Technical University in Brno.
- Topic's main category: Category:Deutsche Technische Hochschule Brünn.

### Founding and Dissolution
- Inception (per sources): 1849 (source references include German and English Wikipedia oldid values) and 1873 (referenced by Czech Wikipedia).
- Dissolved / abolished / demolished date: 1945.

### Location and Facilities
- Street address: Komenského náměstí 220/2.
- Headquarters / building: Komenského náměstí 2, Masaryk University (as recorded in the structured properties).

### Jurisdiction and Language
- Country / jurisdiction entries:
  - Margraviate of Moravia (qualifier start_time: 1873; end_time: 1918).
  - Czechoslovakia (qualifier start_time: 1918; end_time: 1945).
- Language used: German.

### Names and Aliases
- Aliases recorded: Universidad Tecnica Alemana en Brno; TH Brünn; Брненский технический университет.

### Identifiers and Catalog Entries
- GND (Kalliope/verbund): 136634-8.
- VIAF: 147055671.
- Freebase ID: /m/0vsh1m_.
- Library of Congress authority ID: no2017150894.
- NLCR / national catalog identifiers: xx0281845, xx0281846, kn20030710007 (with qualifiers and references).

### Online and Reference Presence
- Sitelink count: 4 (Wikipedia languages: cs, de, en, es).
- Image (file): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FSS_MU_2010.jpg
- Structured-data Wikipedia reference: Deutsche Technische Hochschule Brünn.

### Classification
- Instance of: university (academic institution for further education).
- Wikidata description: technical university (1849-1945).

### Documentation Notes
- Multiple inception dates are recorded in different sources; specific source references are noted in the structured properties.
- Authority and catalog identifiers are provided with references to national and international bibliographic control systems.

## References

1. Czech National Authority Database