Interview with Volker Teige

Home > Magazin > Interviews > Volker Teige Frankfurt's ECB: A superlative Skyscraper Facility Manager Volker Teige in Conversation The new European Central Bank in Frankfurt's Ostend district is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular high-rises in the Main metropolis. During the day, the sunlight is reflected in the twisted facade; at night, the high-rise

André Friedel

Home > Magazin > Interviews > André Friedel Fit for the Future: BIM Use in High-Rise Construction Architect André Friedel from Drees & Sommer in Conversation Complex high-rise buildings require perfect planning. BIM (Building Information Modeling) provides a remedy here and enables efficient and digitized collaboration between the various trades involved in construction. However, the

Interview with Minister Tarek Al-Wazir

Home > Magazin > Interviews > Tarek Al-Wazir On the Future of the Rhine-Main Region Minister Tarek Al-Wazir in Conversation Tarek Al-Wazir is one of the most important politicians in Germany. As Minister of Economics and Vice-Premiere Minister, he has been involved in numerous political developments for many years. Currently, Tarek Al-Wazir is Minister of State for

City East

City East (in German: City Ost) is a mixed-use development area around Frankfurt's East Station (Ostbahnhof), which is, like the Financial District, not formally precisely defined. City East is located in the Ostend (lit. "East End") district at the intersection of an established residential development in the western part and a predominantly commercial part on

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Eurotower Receives Leed Certificate for Sustainability

The Eurotower in Frankfurt's Financial District has received LEED gold certification for existing properties. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a green building certification for real estate. Both the building performance, e.g. energy consumption, water consumption, as well as the building operation with purchasing and disposal strategies as well as technical operation. Alexandra

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Real Estate Breakfast Offenbach: City of Opportunities and Potential

The message has arrived in the real estate industry: something is moving in Offenbach! And those who are smart act quickly. Because Offenbach is innovative, Offenbach is dynamic, but above all Offenbach has one thing: Excellent, extremely exciting commercial space potential that interests investors, project developers, and architects alike.It is therefore hardly surprising that this

Skytower (ECB)

The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) is located in Frankfurt's City East and consists of two elements: the former wholesale market hall (Großmarkthalle) from 1928 and a 185-meter-high double tower with a shared facade. The ECB skyscraper was built in the architectural style of deconstructivism: From a distance you have the feeling that