Wienerberger Brick Award 2010

On April 8, 2010, Wienerberger AG presented the fourth Brick Award. Architecture critics had submitted 260 projects from 32 countries for this year's competition.

Reconstruction of large fires using numerical simulation – The De Punt boathouse fire

On May 9, 2008 a huge fire broke out in a boathouse in the Dutch town of De Punt, leading to three firefighters losing their lives.

Dirk Jesse new Editor-in-Chief of Bautechnik

"...An editorial change means numerous new tasks. Currently, those of us in the editorial team are planning the topics for the coming year and working on a new concept to further develop your journal in a gentle manner..."

Dr. Günther Schalk new editor of UnternehmerBrief Bauwirtschaft

"...We have set ourselves an ambitious goal: Over the course of the forthcoming issues we want to critically examine the structure and individual rubrics, while also reworking the "face" of the UBB a little, so a to further improve the practical advantages of the UBB for you..."

German Council of Civil Engineering Faculties statement on the title of "engineer" and academic degree of "Dipl.-Ing."

Who is allowed to use the professional title of "engineer"?

Should the academic degree of "Dipl.-Ing." be reintroduced?

8th IMC International Masonry Conference in Dresden

Researcher in the area of masonry from all over the world met each other at the beginning of July in Dresden for a 4-day eventful conference under the topic „Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Masonry Constructions“.

geotechnik to be published by Ernst & Sohn starting 2011

Ernst & Sohn is extending its cooperation with the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geotechnik e. V. (DGGT).

A new generation at Ernst & Sohn

Karin Lang

"Once again, Ms. Greiner-Mai, my congratulations – you have worked wonders for the publishing house!"

Doris Greiner-Mai turns 65

Prof. Jürgen Stritzke / Prof. Heinz Opitz

"...On behalf of a large number of structural engineers, who are readers of the journal Bautechnik, we would like to wish many happy returns, extend our gratitude for her work in the past and wish her the best of health and the best of luck for the years to come...

Stefan Polónyi at 80

On July 6, 2010, Prof. Stefan Polónyi turned 80, a member of the Akademie der Künste [Academy of the Arts], in creative unrest, argumentative and "timidly consistent", humorous and a popular speaker.