schlaich bergermann partner are independent consulting engineers. Since the founding of our office in 1980 by Jörg Schlaich and Rudolf Bergermann, our aim has been to design and develop innovative structures. Our projects range from long-span lightweight roofs, a wide range of bridge types, slender towers and innovative buildings, to pioneering solar power plants.
Over 200 motivated members from well over 20 nations make up the international team of sbp. Together we work on small and large tasks – always with commitment, cooperation and enthusiasm for innovative ideas and developments.
Since 2002, the office was managed by Knut Göppert, Andreas Keil, Sven Plieninger and Mike Schlaich. In 2011, Michael Stein was appointed partner in our New York office. Knut Stockhusen became partner in 2015. Today the six of them cooperatively lead sbp. Furthermore, there are several managing directors and directors, who support our six partners in the sbp branches in Stuttgart, Berlin, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai, Paris, Madrid and Los Angeles.
We want our structures to reflect elegance, economy, durability, and sustainability. As creative and thoughtful partners on the design team, we work with clients to find optimal solutions for their projects. We are always open to new ideas. We believe this is our responsibility as an investment in the future.
Part of our company, sbp sonne gmbh, works on increasing the use of renewable energy sources. The key technologies within this sphere are the parabolic trough, central receiver and solar updraft tower systems in the field of large-scale solar power plants and Dish Stirling applications in the field of decentralised and small-scale power plants as well as concentrating (CPV) and building integrated photovoltaic systems (BIPV). Our highly qualified team also provides services in the field of research and development reaching beyond our “own” technologies.
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