| Time: | February 5, 2019, 6:00 p.m. (CET) |
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| Venue: | University of Stuttgart Campus Vaihingen Auditorium V 47.03 Pfaffenwaldring 47 70569 Stuttgart |
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Holger Hinz (Werner Sobek Group): The ThyssenKrupp test tower in Rottweil – design, supporting structure and facade
Standing at 246 meters, the ThyssenKrupp test tower is one of the tallest buildings in Germany. The tower is located in Rottweil, Baden Württemberg and is used for testing and certifying innovative high-speed lifts, such as the MULTI-System, which can move both horizontally and vertically. The test tower is more than just a functional building for the research and development of lift technology. A public visitor’s platform at a height of 232 meters offers breath-taking views of the region around the town of Rottweil. This platform is one of the highest viewing platforms in Germany.
The tower is also the highest building in the world with a textile cladding on the façade. The project required, in addition to the usual planning and calculation processes, a number of demanding special verifications; including extensive observation of the construction, the measurement of a passive vibration absorber, active wind simulation, fatigue checks for reinforced concrete etc. The textile cladding covers the full height of the façade and planning this proved to be particularly demanding.