A life for the building yard

After more than four decades of service to the city of Hof, Wolfgang Markstein is taking his well-deserved retirement.

Auf dem Bild sind acht Personen vor dem Hofer Bauhof zu sehen, mit Blumen und Geschenken in Händen. — Foto (Stadt Hof): (vordere Reihe von links) Roland Gerber (stv. Bauhofleiter), Irene Markstein (Ehefrau), Wolfgang Markstein, Bürgermeisterin Angela Bier, Dr. Stephan Gleim (Unternehmensbereichsleiter Planen, Bauen, Umwelt), Kornelia Künzel (Fachbereichsleiterin Bauhof); (hintere Reihe von links) Jürgen Pößnecker (stv. Leiter des Bereichs Müllabfuhr, Straßenreinigung), Michael Pricha (Nachfolger als Meister des Bereichs Müllabfuhr, Straßenreinigung)

Since 1981, Wolfgang Markstein has been a permanent fixture at Hof's building yard and in 1998 took on the responsible role of foreman of the waste collection and street cleaning department, which has the largest number of employees. His long career came to an end on December 31, 2024. In a ceremony, Mayor Angela Bier paid tribute to Markstein's achievements together with Building Director Dr. Stephan Gleim and Building Yard Manager Kornelia Künzel. His successor, Michael Pricha, will take over the position of foreman for refuse collection and street cleaning.