Hugo Junkers was not only a brilliant engineer, but also a great admirer of expressionist painting and modern design. Consequently he developed a close and very fertile connection with the artists of the Bauhaus movement, which was originated in Dessau. Faithful to the motto of Marcel Breuer: " The good artist works together with the good engineer", Hugo Junkers adopted the high aesthetic claims of the Bauhaus movement for the creation of his aeroplanes.