After mentioning the changing names of the building, it seems it would be useful to offer a little summary:
1928-1945: IG-Farben-Haus
1945-1975: Farben Building (unofficial)
1975-1996: General Creighton W. Abrams Building (official name according to the US military based there)
Summer 2001: Poelzig Ensemble (suggested by Werber Meissner, the President of Johann Wolfgang University)
From 2001 - Poelzig Ensemble, IG-Farben-Haus (no official decision was reached)
Other names have included "Poelzig Bau" (Poelzig Bulding) and "IG-Farben-Hochhaus" (IG Farben Highrise) and so far there is still confusion about what the building should be called. Most university literature now mentions the 'IG-Farben-Haus', but some documents claim the 'official' name is 'Poelzig-Bau'.
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