Karlhans Hirschmann
- 1931 born in Ludwigshafen
- 1951-1957 studied architecture at the TH Karlsruhe, diploma
- 1952 worked in the architectural practice of Buch, Frankenthal/Pfalz; Arns + Lüttinger, Freiburg i. Br.
- 1953-1955 Collaboration with the architectural office of Prof. Otto Haupt, Karlsruhe
- 1955/1956 research assistant at the chair of Prof. Otto Haupt
- since 1957 independent architect
- 1957-1961 freelance work in the architectural office of Prof. Otto Haupt, Karlsruhe
- 1961-1965 scientific assistant to Prof. Immanuel Kroeker, Chair of Building Construction and Design II, TH Karlsruhe
- 1965 scholarship holder of the Salzburg Seminar in American Studies, study trip to Rome
- 1965-1967 Academic Assistant to Prof. Kroeker, Chair of Building Construction and Design II, TH Karlsruhe
- 1970-1978 Senior academic councillor at the Institute for Building Design
- 1978-1980 Academic Director at the Institute for Building Design
- 1980 Appointment as Professor for Building Construction and Design
- 1987-1993 University professor at the University of Karlsruhe, lives in Karlsruhe
- deceased 24.02.2015