Obituary

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Obituary
Prof. Dr. Lothar Motitschke

With deep regret, we acknowledge the passing of Professor Dr. Lothar Motitschke, who passed away shortly before his 84th birthday.

Professor Motitschke was one of the co-founders of the continuing education series by DGK and IKW for the DGK Safety Assessor. With great foresight, he advocated for cooperation between universities, authorities, and industry, significantly contributing to their establishment through his numerous personal contacts. Thanks to his commitment, the DGK/IKW Safety Assessor courses can look back on more than 25 years of success. With his passion for research and teaching, Professor Motitschke inspired many young people and paved the way for them in the field of cosmetic science. His work within the DGK at the national level and within the IFSCC at the international level was always a matter close to his heart. He joyfully and proudly observed the expansion of the course series into the international arena. The cosmetics world, and particularly the DGK, loses one of its most important thinkers and mentors. Professor Motitschke leaves a lasting legacy that will continue to live on in our training courses. We will always remember him with honor.