50s
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Our company was founded in Darmstadt in 1950 by Prof. Mehmel, who was a professor at the Institute of Concrete Structures and Building Materials at the Technical University in Darmstadt. Krebs und Kiefer still has close connections with the TU Darmstadt. Most important principle: consistently high quality in structural design and civil engineering - there were good reasons why our founding father was well known as a leading expert in bridge construction.
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60s
Prof. Krebs had worked for Prof. Mehmel's consultancy since the 50s and became its first partner in 1965. The foundation for future success was laid; the expertise and excellent reputations of our founders set the standards for our work right up to the present day.
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70s
A once-in-a-lifetime project: the construction of Terminal 1 and of rail connections at Frankfurt Airport led to rapid expansion. This period of development is inseparably connected with the name of Dr. Kiefer, who became a partner in 1971 - the Krebs und Kiefer engineering consultancy was born.
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80s
Increasing mobility led to major new challenges for our consultancy. We developed into a nationwide interdisciplinary engineering company, proving our wide-ranging competence in a variety of major road and railway projects. On the threshold of a new and exciting decade, Krebs und Kiefer Karlsruhe was founded in 1987 and Krebs und Kiefer Berlin in 1990.
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90s
Our holistic approach was successful in a wide range of building and infrastructure projects. Traffic and transportation projects of dimensions never experienced before were initiated following the reunification of Germany. In 1991, we were awarded a contract to plan 100 km of new high-speed railway line including all the required bridges and tunnels. Thanks to our carefully planned corporate structure, we were able to handle such immense projects successfully - in addition to many other challenging tasks.
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2000s
As our business expanded, we achieved growth not only in the number of our
projects but also in their size. For example, the first decade of the 21st
century was characterized by stadium projects for the 2006 World Cup and by
the ship lift on the Yangtze in China, but also by new challenges such as
project management or noise protection planning for major infrastructure
projects.
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2010s
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Our consultancy now has more than 350 employees at 12 locations in all
parts of Germany. With Krebs und Kiefer International, we are also involved
in projects in other European countries, in the Arab countries, in Asia and
in the former Eastern Bloc states.
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Independent advice – consistent action
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Krebs und Kiefer is one of Germany’s leading independent engineering consultancies. Since 1950 we have been successfully planning, managing, monitoring and inspecting on behalf of public sector clients, institutional investors and architects within Germany and abroad.
From civil engineering structures to traffic facilities, from buildings to industrial plants: our planning services ensure sustainable quality in the finished object.
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60 years of Krebs und Kiefer: Civil engineers design living environments
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What does a civil engineer do?
Krebs und Kiefer's jubilee publication answers this question and provides insights into a profession whose members often do not like to talk about themselves, even though there are many interesting aspects to report. The topics covered range from professional ethics to a multitude of diverse projects which have shaped the living environments of many people.
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Where words meet deeds
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Krebs und Kiefer – we have been working as consulting engineers in the construction industry for over 50 years.
We offer our customers a comprehensive range of services that go far beyond what is usually offered: multi-disciplinary consulting, future-oriented planning, efficient project management and detailed monitoring of construction projects of all sizes.
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50 years of Krebs und Kiefer (1950 - 2000)
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50 years of success in engineering consultancy have given us a solid foundation and strong motivation with which to shape our shared future.
Many things change over the course of time: changing structures and increasing awareness of environmental issues have resulted in new requirements for construction projects.
But in terms of quality, our aspirations have not changed; our 50 years of success in engineering consultancy set the standards for the future.
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