birth_place nationality birth_date article_title name occupation
ludwigsburg german 23 july 1947 barbara schock-werner
 barbara schock-werner architect
barbara schock-werner

barbara schock-werner -lrb- born 23 july 1947 , ludwigsburg -rrb- is a german architect , and was until her retirement end of august 2012 the master builder at cologne cathedral with overall responsibility for conservation and restoration work .
with the official title of `` dombaumeisterin '' -lrb- cathedral master builder -rrb- , she was the first and only woman to hold the position in the cathedral 's 800 years history .
