101st Edition – Zak World of Façades Germany

This will be the 101st edition globally and the 3rd edition in Germany 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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Speakers and Panelists

Gregor Loukidis

COO, Ecoworks

Gregor Loukidis studied Industrial Engineering at the Technical University of Dresden. He worked in the photovoltaic industry during 2011 and 2019, mainly at photovoltaic project development companies. He also worked on the first photovoltaic tenant supply system in Germany in...

Gudrun Sack

CEO, Tegel Projekt

Gudrun Sack is a managing director of Tegel Projekt in Berlin. She focuses on sustainable planning and building, combining quality with new standards in construction, and on the implementation of actionable future urban development solutions. She was a board member...

Oliver Franke

Associate | Head of Building Envelope, Henn

Oliver Franke studied architecture at the University of Karlsruhe (TH) and the Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, Barcelona and graduated in 2006. Before joining HENN in 2017, he worked at Behnisch Architekten in Stuttgart and Los Angeles and as a Senior...

Jakob Sand

Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group

Jakob Sand joined BIG in 2011. During his career, Jakob has worked in the field between conception and realization; as Partner-in-Charge at BIG he has won many competitions primarily in France, as well as Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom....

Jens Böke

Head of Research and Development, Priedemann Façade Experts

Dr. Jens Böke is Head of Research & Development at Priedemann Facade Experts. He studied architecture in Germany at OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts (TH-OWL) in Detmold and the University of Applied Sciences for Architecture (MSA) in Münster....

Dorte Børresen

Project Manager | Team Leader, Lendager

Dorte Børresen is an architect, Project manager and Team lead at Lendager Architects in Copenhagen. Throughout a number of projects, she has worked with the re-use of glass, metal, brick and wood in new facade designs, thereby experiencing challenges and...

Will Laufs

Founding Principal, Laufs Engineering Design

“With more than 25 years of experience, Will Laufs works in the field of structural, façade engineering and specialty structures design out of New York City, Berlin and worldwide, focusing on the use of new materials, transparent glass enclosures, challenging...

Thomas Steimle

Managing Partner, Steimle Architekten GmbH, Stuttgart

The architect duo Christine and Thomas Steimle have been working in the field of tension between competitions and the realisation of private and public projects from the beginning. Together with their team, they see the challenge of their work in...

Susanne Stolper

Associate Director - Lead Building Envelope Design, Arup

Susanne is leading the German Building Envelope Design team at Arup. She has more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry in Germany and UK where she worked on a wide range of local and international projects and...

Matthias Haller

Technical Service Representative, Eastman Chemical

Marianne Kuhlmann

Co-Founder, Circularity

Marianne Kuhlmann is co-founder and chairwoman of Circularity e.V., the professional network and do-tank for the circular economy in Germany founded in 2018. At Circularity, she connects CE practitioners in business and society, organizes interactive events and works together with...

Lars Riebschläger

Architect and Associate, Ortner & Ortner Baukunst

Lars Riebschläger was born in Berlin in 1973 and studied architecture at the Technical University of Cottbus, Politechnico Milano and the Technical University of Braunschweig. After graduating in 2001, he worked in various offices in Rome and Frankfurt am Main,...

Lars Krückeberg

CEO & Founding Partner, Graft

Lars Krückeberg studied architecture at the Technical University Braunschweig, Germany, where he graduated with a Dipl.-Ing. Arch. He received his Master of Architecture at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, USA. In 1998 Lars Krückeberg established GRAFT...

Kassem Taher Saleh

Member, German Parliament

“Kassem Taher Saleh is a German Member of Parliament. He joined the Bundestag in September 2021 and is part of the Alliance 90/The Greens parliamentary group. He is member of the Committee on Housing, Urban Development, Building and Local Government...

Jochen Schindel

Façade and Glass Expert, Drees & Sommer

Jochen Schindel is an expert in the façade technology team at Drees & Sommer. After successful vocational training as a glazier and window fitter and several years of professional experience, he completed further training as a state-certified glass construction technician...

Jean-Marc Moulin

Sustainability Director, Hydro Extrusions

Jean-Marc is Sustainability Director for Hydro Extrusions, having joined as Energy Solutions Manager in 2008. Prior to his current positions, he has held a number of different roles within the organization. Originally from Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, he holds an...

Hans Gamerschlag

Senior Façade Engineer, Buro Happold

Hans joined Buro Happold in 2022 as a Senior Façade Engineer. He studied Building Technology at TU Delft and has over 10 years of experience in Façade Consulting and commands about 17 years of experience in building envelopes. He has...

Franziska Albrecht

Business Development Manager, Madaster

Franziska Albrecht studied social and economic communication and later landscape architecture. In this context, she became intensively involved with the various facets of sustainable practices at an early stage. She gained a lot of experience in planning and construction processes...

Daniel Wendler

Associate, David Chipperfield Architects

After training as a mason, Daniel Wendler studied architecture at the Technische Universität Berlin and has been working as a qualified architect since 2001. In 2005 Daniel joined David Chipperfield Architects Berlin. As project architect Daniel has been responsible for...

Boris Reyher

Director, Schlaich Bergermann Partner

Boris Reyher has been working as a Structural Engineer with sbp since 2007, where he has directed the Berlin office since 2010 and was appointed to Associate in 2014. Before that, he worked for Buro Happold in England, after finishing...

Arlen Stawasz

Regional Resilience Leader, Gensler

Arlen Stawasz is a Regional Resilience Leader for Gensler in the EU and has focused his career on resilience planning for zero net energy, carbon, and water focused architectural design. He has expertise in flood resilient architecture, climate adaptation /...

Alexander Bauer

Head of Application Engineering, Henkel Construction

Hauke Jungjohann

Founder and Principal, Jungjohann

Hauke Jungjohann has more than 20 years of international practical experience as a civil engineer and architect in the world’s most innovative companies in the industry. In leadership positions at Buro Happold, Thornton Tomasetti and Knippers Helbig, he has worked...

Raimond J.F Starmans

Country Director - Germany & Netherlands, SageGlass

Raimond J.F Starmans is the Country Director for Germany and The Netherlands for Saint-Gobain’s SageGlass since the end of 2019. Based in the Euregio in the Netherlands, Raimond is a big promotor of sustainable dynamic glass solutions together with his...

James Brackenreed-Johnston

Head of Façades, Proctor Group

James Brackenreed-Johnston joined the A. Proctor Group in 2019 as Specification Manager for the London Area. James has many years of experience in the high rise sector, focusing on façade design, regulation compliance and innovation. By advocating a systems based...

Angelos Zografos

Technical Sales Engineer, Elval Colour

Angelos Zografos is a Civil Engineer holding the position of Technical sales Engineer in Elval Colour. He has more than 10 years of experience in civil and structural engineering and has participated in the analysis and design of structural systems,...

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...

Dominique Berger

Business Consultant Architecture, AkzoNobel

Dominique has a master’s degree in Architecture Media Management and joined AkzoNobel Powder Coatings (Interpon) in 2011 as member of the global specification team. In this role he supports architects, façade consultants, main contractors, cladding sub-contractors and powder applicators on...

Florian Scheible

Director, Knippers Helbig

Florian Scheible has joined Knippers Helbig in 2003, since 2013 he manages the Knippers Helbig branch office in Berlin. He is a trained architect and certified façade engineer working at the intersection of architecture, structural design and building envelopes. With...

Thomas Winterstetter

Managing Director, Werner Sobek Stuttgart

Thomas Winterstetter has been Managing Director at Werner Sobek’s Stuttgart office since 2008 and is Partner and Co-Owner since 2016. After having joined the company in 2001, he has spent most of his career focusing on the design and construction...

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