Prof. Artur Fischer founded the company in 1948, then continued expanding it over time with great success. In 1980, he transferred responsibility for the family business to his son, honorary Prof. Klaus Fischer. He entrusted his son with this responsibility even though he was only 29 years old at the time. Prof. Artur Fischer then dedicated himself to his passion of inventing, developing many new products for the company.

Prof. Artur Fischer always remained loyal and connected to his homeland. Throughout his entire life, he went above and beyond corporate interests to work for the common good and to support young inventors. Numerous awards and honors punctuate his life’s work, a testament to the formidable nature of his discoveries.

The funeral took place on Friday morning at the Tumlingen cemetery, and was attended by close family members. The fischer group of companies grieves with them, and remembers Prof. Artur Fischer with respect and gratitude.

Prof. Artur Fischer – Timeline

1919     Artur Fischer is born in Tumlingen

1948     Founding of his first company

1949     Invention of a flash device for cameras with synchronized trigger

1958     Invention of the fischer S-plug

1963     Invention of a multi-bulb flash device on a single rotating base

1964     Invention of the fischertechnik construction set

1970     Invention of multiple anchors for immobilizing broken bones

1979     Move to the newly constructed research and development center

1980     Transfer of  management responsibilities to his son Klaus Fischer

1981     Development of the first mass-marketable undercut anchor ZYKON

1984     Development of the FU universal plug

1987     Development of the first bolt anchor in the world that could be freely used in tensile zones

1989     Invention of the ZYKON undercut drilling jig

1998     Development of the toy fischer TiP made of plant-based starches

Awards and Honors:

1967     Awarded the Federal Cross of Merit

1969     Awarded the status of honored citizen by his native town of Tumlingen

1976     Awarded the title Dr. phil. h. c. by the University of Gießen

1976     Named an honored citizen of the district of Waldachtal

1977     Awarded the Federal Cross of Merit 1^st Class

1977     Awarded the title of Honorary Senator of the University of Stuttgart

1980     Awarded the Medal of Merit of the state of Baden-Württemberg

1982     Awarded the Citizen’s Medal of the district of Waldachtal

1984     Accepted into the Gallery of Honor of the German Patent Office

1986     Awarded the title of Professor by the state of Baden-Württemberg

1986     Awarded the Oskar von Miller medal in gold and the Diesel medal in gold

1991     Awarded the Grand Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

1991     Awarded the Werner von Siemens ring as its 27^th holder since 1916

1992     Named an honorary member of the Deutsches Museum

1994     Awarded the title of Dr.-Ing. E. h. by the University of Stuttgart

1999    Awarded the Grand Cross of Merit with star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

2001     Honored by the Deutsches Museum with the installation of a bronze bust

2003     Awarded the medal of honor of the Department of Aerospace Technology and Geodesics

2005     Awarded the 2^nd Founder’s Prize of Baden-Württemberg in the “Lifetime Achievement” category

2006     Awarded the Grand Cross of Merit with star and sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

2008     The commemorative medal series “Tinkerers and Inventors from Baden-Württemberg” is issued by the Baden-Württemberg State Mint. The first edition features Prof. Artur Fischer

2009     Awarded the German Founder’s Prize in the “Lifetime Achievement” category

2014     Awarded the European Inventor Award in the “Lifetime Achievement” category