Our founders Jörg Schlaich (*1934-2021) and Rudolf Bergermann (*1941) were guided by the principle of “Baukultur” (the culture of building and the building of culture) and shaped our office and work around the holistic art of structural engineering coupled with a strong social commitment. Their belief that “the art of building is indivisible” is fundamental to our work today.
The
art of building is indivisible
1953 – 1959
![Chronik Schlaich](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1962-Chronik-Schlaich-4-1.jpg)
Jörg Schlaich during his studies of civil engineering, Technische Hochschule Stuttgart, TU Berlin
1959 – 1961
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Jörg Schlaich, Lecturer, Master of Science, Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland OH, USA
1961 – 1966
![Rudolf Bergermann Studies Civil Engineering Technical College Stuttgart](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/1961-1966-Rudolf-Bergermann-Studium-Bauingenieurwesen-Technische-Hoschule-Stuttgart.jpg)
Rudolf Bergermann: Studies of civil engineering, Technische Hochschule Stuttgart
1963
![Jörg Schlaich Leonhardt Andrä Stuttgart](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1962-Chronik-LAP-3-1024x674.jpg)
Jörg Schlaich starts working with Leonhardt und Andrä, Stuttgart
1963
![Jörg Schlaich Technical University Stuttgart](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/1963-Jörg-Schlaich-Promotion-an-der-Technischen-Hochschule-in-Stuttgart.jpg)
Jörg Schlaich: PhD, Technische Hochschule Stuttgart, Fritz Leonhardt, F. W. Bornscheuer
1968
![Olympic Roof Munich](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1968-Chronik-Olympia-1-1024x683.jpg)
Start of planning, Olympic Roof, Munich
1968
![Rudolf Bergermann Leonhardt Andrä Stuttgart](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1968-Chronik-Bergermann-2.jpg)
Rudolf Bergermann starts working with Leonhardt und Andrä
1970
![Jörg Schlaich Leonhardt Andrä Stuttgart](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/1970-Jörg-Schlaich-wird-Partner-bei-Leonhardt-und-Andrä-Stuttgart.jpg)
Jörg Schlaich becomes partner with Leonhardt und Andrä
1974
![Jörg Schlaich Professor University of Technology Stuttgart Institute of Solid Construction](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/1974-Jörg-Schlaich-wird-Professor-an-der-Technischen-Hochschule-Stuttgart-Institut-für-Massivbau.jpg)
Jörg Schlaich nominated full Professor, Technische Hochschule Stuttgart, Institut für Massivbau
1975
Consistant design and detailing of RC structures using Strut-and-Tie Models (STM)
1976
Attempt to revive shell construction with fibre RC
![Thin metal membrane light roofs sun mirror](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1976_Chronik-6.jpg)
Thin metall membranes for light roofs and solar dishes
1980
![German Steel Construction Award Manzanares Wind Turbine Power Plant](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/AerialViewManzanares3015x1969-1024x669.jpg)
„Deutscher Stahlbaupreis“: Solar Updraft Tower – Pilot Plant Manzanares
1980
![Jörg Schlaich Rudolf Bergermann Büro Schlaich](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1980-Chronik-9-gruendung-buero.jpg)
Jörg Schlaich und Rudolf Bergermann establish Schlaich + Partner
1986
![Jörg Schlaich University Hannover](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/1986-Jörg-Schlaich-Erster-Ehrendoktor-von-der-Universität-Hannover.jpg)
Jörg Schlaich: First Honorary Doctor, Universität Hannover
1989
![steel concrete structures](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1989_Chronik-7.jpg)
Development of tooth connectors for the transfer of large concentrated loads from steel into concrete
1990
Holistic approach and assessment of engineering structures
1992
![Jörg Schlaic Rudolf Bergermann Fritz Schumacher Prize](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1989-Chronik-13-fritz-schumacher.jpg)
Jörg Schlaich und Rudolf Bergermann are awarded the Fritz-Schumacher-Preis
1992
![Hans Schober](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1992-Chronik-schober-682x1024.jpg)
Hans Schober becomes partner of schlaich bergermann und partner and later takes over the managing direction of the new office in New York.
1994
![Andreas Keil](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1994-Chronik-14-keil-683x1024.jpg)
Andreas Keil becomes partner of schlaich bergermann und partner
1995
![Jörg Schlaich Emil-Mörsch-Denkmünze](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1995_Emil_Moersch.jpg)
Jörg Schlaich: Emil-Mörsch-Denkmünze
1995
![Wolfgang Schiel](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1995-Chronik-15-schiel-683x1024.jpg)
Wolfgang Schiel becomes partner of schlaich bergermann und partner and later takes over the solar division.
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2010_Baukonvent.jpg)
Excursion of the office to Berlin
1997
![Study tour Paris](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1997_Studienreise-Paris.jpg)
Mike Schlaich, Andreas Keil, Knut Göppert and Sven Plieninger travel to Paris for the exhibition L’Art de l’Ingenieur
1998
![Knut Göppert](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1998-Chronik-goe-683x1024.jpg)
Knut Göppert becomes partner of schlaich bergermann und partner
1999
![Mike Schlaich Professor Technical University Berlin Department Design Construction Solid Construction](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1999-Chronik-11-MJS.jpg)
Mike Schlaich becomes partner of schlaich bergermann und partner
2000
![Sven Plieninger](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2000-Chronik-683x1024.jpg)
Sven Plieninger becomes partner of schlaich bergermann und partner
2002
![Jörg Schlaic Werne Siemens Ring](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2003_Werner-von-Siemens.jpg)
Jörg Schlaich gets honoured with the Werner von Siemens Ring.
2002
![Fritz Leonhardt](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2002_Fritz-Leonhardt.jpg)
Jörg Schlaich is awarded the Fritz-Leonhardt-Preis
![Office handover Knut Göppert Andreas Keil Sven Plieninger Mike Schlaich](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2002-Chronik-buerouebergabe.jpg)
Knut Göppert, Andreas Keil, Sven Plieninger and Mike Schlaich become the new partners and Directors of schlaich bergermann und partner
2003
![Leicht Weit Ausstellung](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2003_leicht-weit-ausstellung.jpg)
leicht_weit exhibition at the German Architecture Museum (DAM) in Frankfurt
2004
![Mike Schlaich Professor Technical University Berlin Department Design Construction Solid Construction](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/1999-Chronik-11-MJS.jpg)
Mike Schlaich is appointed as professor, Chair of Conceptual and Structural Design at the Technische Universität Berlin
![Schlaich bergermann mit Hans Schober New York](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2004-Chronik-sbp-nyc.jpg)
schlaich bergermann und partner goes to America: inauguration of the office in New York with Hans Schober as Managing Director
2006
![Sommermaerchen](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2006-Chronik-sommermaerchen.jpg)
Summer fairytale I „The FIFA Football World Cup in Germany under our roofs“
Rudolf Bergermann receives an honorary doctorate from the Technical University in Cottbus
2007
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/05/2007-Jochen-Gugeler-wird-Prüfingenieur-Gründung-der-„Beratenden-Ingenieure-für-Standsicherheit-mit-ihm-und-Mike-Schlaich-als-Geschäftsführe-2.jpg)
Jochen Gugeler becomes checking engineer, founding of “Beratende Ingenieure für Standsicherheit” with him and Mike Schlaich as managing Directors
![Madrid](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2008_Madrid.jpg)
Excursion of all offices (Stuttgart, Berlin, New York) to Madrid
2008
![Knut Stockhusen](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2008-Knut-Stockhusen-wird-in-die-erweiterte-Geschäftsleitung-berufen.jpg)
Knut Stockhusen is appointed to the extended management board
2009
![Michael Werwigk extended management](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2009-Michael-Werwigk-wird-in-die-erweiterte-Geschäftsleitung-berufen.jpg)
Michael Werwigk is appointed to the extended management board
![Markus Balz](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2009-Markus-Balz-wird-in-die-erweiterte-Geschäftsleitung-berufen.jpg)
Markus Balz is appointed to the extended management board
![Christiane Sander Lighting Design Lead](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2009-Christiane-Sander-wird-zum-Lighting-Design-Lead-ernannt.jpg)
Christiane Sander becomes Lighting Design Lead
![Michael Stein New Yorker](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2009-Chronik-nyc-stein-682x1024.jpg)
Michael Stein becomes Managing Director of our New York office
![buero sonne](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2009-Chronik-buero-sonne-1024x731.jpg)
Establishment of schlaich bergermann und partner, sbp sonne gmbh Consulting Engineers for renewable energy, with Wolfgang Schiel as Managing Director
![Miriam Sayeg Sao Paulo Brasilien](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2010-Chronik-buero-SP-1024x681.jpg)
Foundation of our office in São Paulo, Brazil by Knut Stockhusen with Miriam Sayeg as Managing Director
![Boris Reyher Director Berlin](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2010-Boris-Reyher-wird-in-unserem-Büro-in-Berlin-zum-Director-ernannt.jpg)
Boris Reyher becomes Director in our Berlin office
![FIFA World Cup in South Africa](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2010-Chronik-wm-sa-1024x768.jpg)
Summer fairytale II: „FIFA World Cup in South Africa“
2010
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2010_Baukonvent.jpg)
Michael Stein becomes a Bedford Visiting professor at the Renssellaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York
Mike Schlaich and Knut Göppert become member of the Construction Convention (Baukonvent)
2011
![Relocation Schwabstr. 43](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2011-Chronik-umzug-1024x683.jpg)
Relocation of our headquarters to Schwabstr. 43
2012
![Gerhard Weinrebe](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2012-Gerhard-Weinrebe-wird-Director-der-sbp-sonne-gmbh.jpg)
Gerhard Weinrebe is appointed Director of sbp sonne gmbh
![Philipp Wenger](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2012-Philipp-Wenger-wird-zum-Director-ernannt.jpg)
Philipp Wenger is appointed Director
![Gründung Büros Shanghai, China, mit Wei Chen](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2012-Gründung-unseres-Büros-in-Shanghai-China-mit-Wei-Chen.jpg)
Foundation of our office in Shanghai, China by Sven Plieninger with Wei Chen as Director
![Office trip of all offices to Munich](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2012-Chronik-Muenchen-1024x461.jpg)
Office Excursion to the Olympic Park in Munich
2014
![Jörg Schlaich 80 years old](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2014_Schlaich-80_Amin-Akhtar.jpg)
Prof. Dr. Jörg Schlaich celebrates his 80th birthday with a weekend of workshops and social events with the presence of our offices from around the world in Berlin
![First ebook schlaich bergermann und partner](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2014_moveables.jpg)
First eBook of schlaich bergermann und partner is launched
![World Cup in Brazil](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/RIO_1771-1-1024x682.jpg)
Summer fairytale III: Germany wins the Football World Cup 2014 in Brazil.
2015
![Knut Stockhusen](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2015-Chronik-sto-1024x683.jpg)
Knut Stockhusen joins the Board of Directors.
![Christoph Paech](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2015-Chronik-paech-683x1024.jpg)
Christoph Paech becomes Associate of schlaich bergermann und partner.
![Michael Zimmerman Managing Director Paris, France](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2015-Chronik-mizi-682x1024.jpg)
Inauguration of a new office branch in Paris, France, with Michael Zimmermann as Managing Director
![Ski Trip Hochfügen Zillertal Austria](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2015_skitrip.jpg)
Office ski trip to Hochfügen, Austria
2016
![Lorenz Haspel](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2016-Lorenz-Haspel-wird-zum-Director-ernannt.jpg)
Lorenz Haspel is appointed Director.
2019
![multilayered](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/Multilayered-1.jpg)
In December, multilayered—engineered variety, the new book by schlaich bergermann partner is published in German (original language) and English.
2020
![Robert Hellyer director New York.](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2020-Robert-Hellyer-wird-zum-Associate-Director-in-New-York-ernannt.jpg)
Robert Hellyer is appointed associate Director in New York
![Herminie Metzger Director Paris](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2020-Herminie-Metzger-wird-Associate-Director-in-Paris.jpg)
Herminie Metzger is appointed associate Director in Paris
![Andreas Pfadler Director Paris](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2020-Andreas-Pfadler-wird-zum-Associate-Director-in-Paris-ernannt.jpg)
Andreas Pfadler is appointed associate Director in Paris
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2020-Daniel-Gebreiter-wird-zum-Conceptual-Design-Lead-ernannt.jpg)
Daniel Gebreiter becomes Conceptual Design Lead
![Ana Llinares Building Information Modelling BIM](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2020-Ana-Llinares-wird-zum-Building-Information-Modelling-BIM-ernannt.jpg)
Ana Llinares becomes Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lead
![Office Madrid](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2020_Buero_Madrid.jpeg)
Inauguration of a new office branch in Madrid, Spain.
![Jannika Erichsen, Stefan Kammerer](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2020-Chronik_erich_kamm-1.jpg)
In the beginning of the year, Jannika Erichsen and Stefan Kammerer are appointed as Directors
2021
![David Sommer Director Shanghai](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2021_Sommer.jpg)
David Sommer is appointed Director in our branch office in Shanghai
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/01/2021_Goberna_Schchner.jpeg)
In 2021, Enrique Goberna and Frank Schächner are appointed as Directors
![Jörg Schlaich 80 years old](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2021/12/2014_Schlaich-80_Amin-Akhtar.jpg)
Jörg Schlaich passes away on September 4 in Berlin at the age of 86. His life and legacy will continue to shape the work and identity of schlaich bergermann partner.
2022
![Enrique Goberna, Madrid](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2022-Anfang-des-Jahres-wird-Enrique-Goberna-zum-Geschäftsführer-unseres-Büros-in-Madrid-ernannt.jpg)
At the beginning of the year, Enrique Goberna is appointed Managing Director of our Madrid office.
![Mathias Widmayer](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2022-Mathias-Widmayer-wird-zum-Director-ernannt.jpg)
Mathias Widmayer is appointed Director.
![Office Los Angeles USA](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/03/2022-Gründung-unseres-Büros-in-Los-Angeles-USA.jpg)
Foundation of our new branch office in Los Angeles, USA
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/02/Thomas-Schoknecht.jpg)
Thomas Schoknecht is appointed Director of sbp Prüfingenieure gmbh
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2022/05/2022-Alf-Oschatz-wird-Geschäftsführer-der-sbp-sonne-gmbh.jpg)
Alf Oschatz is appointed Managing Director of sbp sonne gmbh
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/sbp-C_2022_Erinnerungen-Joerg-Schlaich.jpg)
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/D1_2022_sbp-Moritz_Fischer.jpg)
Moritz Fischer is appointed to the extended management team as Director
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/D2_2022_sbp-Kazmaier.jpg)
Jörg Kazmaier is appointed to the extended management team as Director
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/E_2022_sbp-Stadion-974.jpg)
Stadium 974 – the first fully modular, demountable stadium of its kind – is officially opened.
2023
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F_2023_Rechtsformwechsel-sbp_se.jpg)
With the change of legal form to “sbp se”, the foundation is established for the next generations of the office. Therefore, the management is expanded by new Managing Directors, Directors, and Special Unit Leads.
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F1_2023_Kammerer-sbp_se.jpg)
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F2_2023_Paech-sbp_se.jpg)
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F3_2023_Reyher-760x1024.jpg)
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F4_2023_FrankSchaechner-sbp_se.jpg)
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F5_2022_Schnubel-sbp_se.jpg)
Andreas Schnubel is appointed Managing Director of sbp se
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F6_2023_Werwigk-sbp_se.jpg)
Michael Werwigk is appointed Managing Director of sbp se
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F7_2023_Gebreiter-sbp_se.jpg)
Daniel Gebreiter is appointed Director
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F8_2023_Ana_Llinares-sbp_se.jpg)
Ana Llinares is appointed BIM Director
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F9_2023_Niebling-sbp_se-725x1024.jpg)
Sandra Niebling is appointed Director
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F10_2023_Charlotte_Schwefel-sbp_se.jpg)
Charlotte Schwefel is appointed People & Culture Director
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F11_2023_Fernando_Sima-sbp_se.jpg)
Fernando Sima is appointed Director in the Berlin office
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F12_2023_Metzger-sbp_se.jpg)
Herminie Metzger is appointed Director in the Paris office
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F13_2023_Bergsagel-sbp_se.jpg)
Dan Bergagel becomes Sustainability Unit Lead
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/F14_2023_Linden-sbp_se.jpg)
Sebastian Linden becomes Footbridge Unit Lead
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/H_2023_Brueckenbaupreis-2023-sbp_se.jpg)
German Bridge Construction Prize 2023: Another award for the tram bridge in the category of road and rail bridges.
![](https://www.sbp.de/app/uploads/2023/08/I_2023_Brueckenbaupreis-sbp_se.jpg)
The Footbridge Mühlensteg in Besigheim receives at the German Bridge Construction Prize a recognition in the category of pedestrian and cycle bridges.