Hans Beck Playmobil. During the World Expo 2000 in Hannover, Beck was among the 100 German personalities who were honored with a statue within the German Pavilion. He died at the age of 79 on 30 January 2009 after a serious illness. Hans Beck Hans Beck (6 May 1929, Greiz – 30 January 2009, Markdorf) was the German inventor of Playmobil toys. He is thus often called "The Father of Playmobil". Born in Greiz, Thuringia, Beck grew up in the town of Zirndorf. He trained as a cabinet maker and made small toy vehicles and figures for his younger siblings. He presented
Joseph Bech remain Foreign and Wine-growing Minister until 1954. His term as Prime Minister, on the other hand, lasted until 1937, when he resigned over the outcome in the referendum on the "Maulkuerfgesetz". At various points he also held the portfolios of Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, and the Interior. In World War II Bech was the Foreign Minister of the Luxembourg government-in-exile in London. In this capacity he signed the Benelux Treaty in 1944. Bech is considered to be one of the 'Founding Fathers' of the European Union and Community. He was one of the participants of the Messina Conference in 1955,