201st Edition – Zak World of Façades Germany

This will be the 201st edition globally and the 3rd edition in Frankfurt which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

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Patrick Bedarf
Design Technologies Expert, Itten+Brechbühl
Patrick Bedarf is an architect whose work explores innovative and sustainable approaches to design and construction, integrating computational methods, robotic fabrication, and intuitive design processes. He earned his doctoral degree from ETH Zurich in 2023 with the dissertation “Architected Porosity:...
Marcus Kröger
Project Leader - Aluminium Materials and Recycling, Schüco International
After working in Sydney and Shanghai, Marcus Kröger worked in Germany as a production manager and development engineer. In 2018, he joined Schüco, where he was responsible for European suppliers of aluminium and polymer profiles as a quality manager. From...
Christine Sohar
Senior Associate, MVRDV
Christine Sohar (Graz 1986) joined MVRDV in 2016 where she is Senior Associate since 2025. She studied architecture at the Delft University of Technology and at the Technical University of Graz, where she graduated with a Diplom Ingenieur degree (with...
René Krull
Senior Planning Coordinator, DB Projekt Stuttgart
As a dedicated and detail-oriented Civil Engineer René Krull is currently responsible for managing the design, fabrication, and installation of complex façade components, including skylights (“Lichtaugen”) and grid shell structures (“Gitterschalen”) for the high-profile infrastructure project Stuttgart 21. He is...
Alberto Veiga
Co-Founder, Barozzi Veiga
Alberto Veiga (1973) is a Spanish architect. He studied architecture at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Navarra. In 2004, together with Fabrizio Barozzi, he founded the office Barozzi Veiga.He has been Professor at the International University of Catalonia...
Ahmed El Nagar
Façade and Machine Learning Engineer, Buro Happold
Ahmed Elnagar is a façade engineer at Buro Happold in Berlin, specialising in computational design and the application of AI in the built environment. He holds a BSc in Civil Engineering from Ain Shams University in Cairo and an MSc...
Ulrich Theisen
IBP Regional Manager - Dach & Skandinavien, AGC Interpane
Ulrich Theisen has been working in architectural glass for 40 years. He is responsible for supporting architects, facade consultants and investors in selecting the appropriate glass specifications for their projects. Ulrich Theisen has been involved in many national and international...
Steve McIntyre
Principal Environmental Consultant, Viritopia
Steve McIntyre is a seasoned sustainability leader and Principal Environmental Consultant at Viritopia. With a background in horticulture and decades of hands-on experience, Steve specialises in weaving green infrastructure into the fabric of commercial and urban environments. From living walls...
Sonja Gallo
Chief Architectural Officer and Co-Managing Director, caspar.
Sonja Gallo studied architecture at the University of Wuppertal and the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Following her studies, she worked at Maccreanor Lavington Architects and MMM Architects in London, as well as JSA – Jeroen Schipper Architecten...
Reinhard Pritzlaff
Technical Advisor, Speira
Born in 1965, Reinhard Pritzlaff -after finishing school- pursued an academic career in process engineering at the esteemed Technical University Cologne. Upon graduation in 1988 and after his military service, Reinhard commenced his professional journey in 1990 at Alunorf, recognized...
Michael Rathgeb
Managing Director, Ingenhoven Architects
As Managing Director at ingenhoven architects, Michael Rathgeb is primarily responsible for complex large-scale projects. After studying architecture at the University of Innsbruck and gaining professional experience with projects of various sizes in Innsbruck, Munich and Quatar, the Tyrol native...
Maximilian Stangler
Key Account Manager​, ACO
Maximilian Stangler (36) has been with the ACO Group for over a decade and is responsible for Business Development in the Public Transportation sector as a Key Account Manager. With an academic background in Business Psychology and many years of experience collaborating with renowned architectural firms, he possesses...
Matej Ferenc
Director, Ingenhoven Architects
Matej Ferenc is a Director at ingenhoven associates. Before joining the Stuttgart railway station project, he had already gained valuable professional experience in architecture and urban planning abroad. For more than ten years, he has since been involved in this...
Holger Meyer
Managing Partner, Holger Meyer Architektur
Holger Meyer (born in 1966) is a Dipl.-Ing. Architect educated at the Technical University of Darmstadt. After beginning his career at Seifert Planung in Darmstadt, he became a partner in 1995 and took on a leading role. In 2004, he...
Eike Becker
Managing Partner, Eike Becker Architekten
Eike Becker studied architecture in Aachen, Stuttgart and Paris. In 1999, together with Helge Schmidt, he founded Eike Becker_Architekten, which stands for superferent architecture. Their completed buildings include the FAZ publishing headquarters in Frankfurt and the Spreeturm in Berlin. Eike...
Benjamin Peter
Head of Technical Department, seele
Benjamin Peter has been with seele for 14 years, progressing through a series of key leadership roles to become Head of the Technical Department. He began his career at the company as a Design Manager, before moving into the role...
Angelika Schmid
Principal, Werner Sobek Stuttgart
Angelika Schmid is an authorised signatory at the Werner Sobek engineering office in Stuttgart. She stud-ied civil engineering at the universities of Stuttgart and Trondheim and has been with Werner Sobek since 2002. Angelika Schmid has been an authorised signatory...
Eric Claeys
Founding Partner, Fassada Steel
Eric Claeys holds a degree as Civil Engineer in Construction from KU Leuven, Belgium, a degree in Industrial Engineering in Public Works from KU Leuven, Belgium, and graduated with a Master in Business Administration from the Vlerick Business School, Belgium....
Lidor Gilad
Partner, Head of Design and Development, Itten+Brechbühl
Lidor Gilad is a partner and head of design and development at Itten+Brechbühl AG in Switzerland. Lidor was previously an architect at Gilad + Steinfeld architects sagl from 2010 to 2015. Lidor has a degree in architecture from the USI...
Antonius Kapusta
Head of Pre-Construction Services and Large Object Management, Schüco International
Antonius Kapusta started in the façade industry with an apprenticeship as a building fitter in a metal construction company in Münster. After studying mechanical engineering with a focus on steel construction, he started his first job as a project manager...
Anke Rollenhagen
Associate Director - Façade Engineering, Buro Happold
Anke Rollenhagen is Associate Director at Buro Happold and leads the façade engineering team in Germany. She studied civil engineering in Karlsruhe and completed a Master’s degree in Façade Engineering at the University of Bath. After many years in the...
Lars Anders
Group CEO, Priedemann Façade Experts
Lars Anders is the CEO of Priedemann Façade Experts and Façade-Lab Research & Development Center, which accomplishes tasks relating to the façade or building envelope. In this role, He manages and leads along with his managing partners, a team providing...
Daniel Pfanner
Partner, Bollinger + Grohmann
Daniel Pfanner rejoined Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure in 2010 after he had already been working as a project manager in our team from 2003 to 2008 and is Partner since 2011. In 2007 and 2008 he set up and established...
Roland Bechmann
Managing Director, Werner Sobek Stuttgart
Roland Bechmann is a member of the executive board and partner at the engineering firm Werner Sobek in Stuttgart. He studied civil engineering at the University of Hanover and has been with Werner Sobek since 2000. Roland Bechmann heads the...
Roman Schieber
Managing Director, knippershelbig
Roman Schieber joined knippershelbig in 2007 and is now a managing director. Leading the knippershelbig Facades team in Europe and North America allows Roman the opportunity to work on unique, challenging projects all over the world. His association to structural...
Conference Agenda
  • Fusing function, form and empathy through the “Maßstab Mensch” principle
  • Putting people first: How façade design can serve emotional and spatial needs
  • From surface to experience: Rethinking material, proportion, and atmosphere
  • The “Maßstab Mensch” mindset as a bridge between innovation and empathy
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  • Different and partially contradictory requirements on aluminium as façade material
  • How to best balance the properties of aluminium façade sheets to meet the specific project requirements
  • Case studies: Creating bespoke material solutions
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  • Why eco‑brutalism responds to real-world challenges
  • How green façades support people and planet
  • Opportunities for green façades across building typologies
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  • Translating the complex geometry into a construction system
  • A fundamental approach to combine the architectural concept with an efficient shading system
  • The folded façade geometry to increase performance
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  • Hybrid steel curtain walls, the long-waited disruption in the market?
  • Fire resistance, tower infernos belong to the past
  • Drastic reduction of CO2 emission
  • Redefined sustainability: Not just 0 energy, but also 0 finance cost!
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  • Low-carbon glass and recycling
  • Energy efficiency and sustainability
  • Innovations and services for architectural glass
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  • Rethinking façade drainage: Aesthetics meets functionality
  • Holistic planning: Connecting façade, surface, and subsoil systems
  • Case studies of future-proof façade drainage solutions
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  • Frankfurt is one of the fastest-changing cities in Europe. It’s thrilling to be part of this dynamic shift and to be part of shaping it in a meaningful way
  • The consistent preservation of a well-suited building — from vision to realization — has become a proven and successful model
  • In terms of quality, refurbishments are now barely distinguishable from new builds
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  • Risks and control mechanisms: Dealing with dependencies, sensitive data and quality assurance
  • Fields of application for AI in architecture: From design and simulation to knowledge management and automation
  • Opportunities and future prospects: Which skills and strategies unlock the potential?

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