Otmar Krettek

Im Herzen bei dir ❤️

Im Herzen bei Dir 

Das Leben ist ein Pilgerweg. Und Otmar hat ihn vollendet.
Die, die seiner gedenken, sind noch auf diesem Pilgerweg. Ein Weg, der Höhen und Tiefen hat; Sonnenschein und Regen. Und wunderschöne Abschnitte.

Das schönste Denkmal, das ein Mensch bekommen kann, steht in den Herzen seiner Mitmenschen.

Albert Schweitzer

I am so sad to know this news. I just learned today 7. Jan 2023 that my professor, and my dear friend Otmar has passed away. I used to call him every year on the 6th of Jan every year to wish him a happy birthday wherever I am. I did that since 1996, the year I finished my PhD degree at RWTH with him. He was so happy to have been getting my calls on his birthday. I also used to get his annual entertaining Christmas Letter in which he talks about his year long experience on personal and professional sides. When I did not get this letter on 25^th Dec 2022, I felt something wrong, and I got worried. I said let me wait until the 6^th of Jan 2023 to call him. He never responded to my calls and definitely I got more worried. I searched the internet for any related information. Sadly, I found this news about his death, just today on the 7^th of Jan 2023 that he passed away on 21 July 2022. I am so sad and I wished I could have talked to him before he left us. My sincere condolence to his family whom I know very well and to the RWTH Aachen community. Khaled Wahba (kwahba@gmail.com), 7^th of Jan 2023