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Structural Artist: Félix Candela Exhibit in Berlin

Last year Spain's capital celebrated the 100th birthday of Madrid-born Félix Candela (1910-97) with an exhibit which can now be visited in Berlin under the title "Künstler der Konstruktion" (Structural Artist).

BMVBS hosts a congress at the trade fair BAU 2011

The Federal Ministry for Transport, Building and Urban Affairs hosts in cooperation with the Munich trade fair, the Bavarian Chamber of Architects and the Bavarian Chamber of Structural Engineers a congress at the beginning of the trade fair on current construction-related questions. The congress will be opened with a keynote speech by Federal Minister Dr. Peter Ramsauer.

From Low-Energy to Zero-Energy Building: Status and Perspectives

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Karsten Voss, Eike Musall und Markus Lichtmeß

”Net Zero Energy Building” has become a prominent wording to describe the synergy of energy efficient building and renewable energy utilization to reach a balanced energy budget over a yearly cycle.

Regarding the Introduction of EN-Eurocodes

Editorial from Stahlbau 11/2010.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Richard Stroetmann

On 25 August 2010 the special commission on construction technology of the construction secretaries' conference informed in writing of the planned introduction of the Eurocodes. From 1 July 2012 on the first package consisting of Eurocodes 0 through 5, 7 and 9, shall officially come into effect.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Heerten is the new chairman of the board of the German Geotechnical Society (DGGT)

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Heerten, general manager of NAUE GmbH & Co. KG (in Espelkamp-Fiestel, Germany) is the new chairman of the board of the German Geotechnical Society (DGGT). He was elected at the last DGGT general meeting held on 4 November 2010 in Munich to succeed long-time chairman Prof. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Manfred Nußbaumer M.Sc., Munich.

Anhalter Bahnhof, a railway station inaugurated in 1880 by Emperor William I

The first Anhalter Bahnhof began receiving railway trains on 1 July 1841. Because of the ever increasing amount of rail traffic, the building quickly became insufficient and despite several extensions was demolished to make way for the new station that is still known today.

"Roter Sand" Lighthouse becomes an historic civil engineering monument

This lighthouse situated in the outer Weser river is being awarded the status of "historic monument of the civil engineering heritage in Germany" for its 125th jubilee.

Century Hall in Wroclaw (Poland)

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Hannes Sebastian Huber, Maciej Mikolajonek and Patryk Filipczak

Considered to be one of the milestones of reinforced concrete construction, Wroclaw's Century Hall has hosted many important events since its opening in 1913.

New journal Structural Concrete

Starting in 2011 Structural Concrete will be part of the journals portfolio of Berlin-based publishing house Ernst & Sohn.