Which role did Ludwig Mies van der Rohe hold in the Deutscher Werkbund?

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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe held the position of vice president of the Deutscher Werkbund during the interwar period.2

In this capacity, he organized the significant 1927 Werkbund exhibition in Stuttgart, which featured a housing demonstration project at Weissenhof. This exhibition served as a critical showcase for contemporary European domestic architecture and helped solidify the emergence of the International Style. Prior to holding this office, Mies had established ties with the organization early in his career through his mentor, Peter Behrens, who was a leading member of the group.123