From August, Bernhard Weber takes over the management of the Kaiserburg Nuremberg. His predecessor and former director Hans-Joachim Galster is taking his well-deserved retirementafter 45 years with the Bavarian Palace Administration.
An imposing official residence – the Imperial Castle of Nuremberg
The President of the Bavarian Administration of State Palaces, Gardens and Lakes, Bernd Schreiber, introduced Bernhard Weber to his new office on Tuesday, August 1 and wished the new employee every success in this exciting position. The Nuremberg Castle Administration is responsible for the Imperial Castle Nuremberg with its castle garden, the Rothenberg fortress ruins near Schnaittach and Cadolzburg Castle near Fürth with the new castle experience museum “HerrschaftZeiten! The Cadolzburg Experience”.
Bernhard Weber, born in Forchheim in 1971, has worked as an administrative officer at the Dormitz administrative community since 1998. There he was able to gain a broad range of administrative experience, which has prepared him well for his diverse new tasks at the Bavarian Palace Administration. “I am very much looking forward to my new role in Nuremberg, where I can work together with the local team on two outstanding sights that are not only of great importance for the entire region, but also have a significant influence on the image of the medieval period,” said Weber.
Successor for a true institution
The previous director, Hans-Joachim Galster, previously worked at the Bavarian Palace Administration for 45 years. Since 1982, Mr. Galster has worked for the Nuremberg Castle Administration, 19 years of which alone as administrative director. During his time at the Imperial Castle, he was able to witness many things, including the return of the late Gothic crucifix by Veit Stoß to the castle chapel in 2003 after an absence of over 20 years. More recently, he was involved in the reopening of the Imperial Castle in summer 2013 with its new museum design and oversaw the reopening of Cadolzburg Castle as a museum. He will take his well-deserved retirement in October.
“My home is THE castle!”
“Being a castle administrator is more than just a job. It’s a vocation – serving one of Europe’s most important architectural monuments. The view: always breathtaking. The grounds: majestic at any time of day. The work: always turbulent, varied, but also captivating. In my case, the phrase doesn’t have to be “my home is my castle”, but rather: “My home is THE castle!” says Hans-Joachim Galster about his time as master of the Kaiserburg. “We are bidding farewell to a highly valued employee and wish him all the best for the future,” said President Bernd Schreiber, thanking Mr. Galster for his great commitment to the Bavarian Palace Administration.