schlaich bergermann partner (sbp)

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About the firm

schlaich bergermann partner (sbp) is an independent consulting engineering practice specializing in structural design and lightweight engineering. Established in Stuttgart, Germany in 1980, it develops long-span roof structures, bridges, slender towers, innovative buildings, and pioneering solar power plants. Operating across a global network of international offices, the practice collaborates with architects and clients worldwide to create efficient, resource-conserving structures.

Established
1980
Team
Large
Firm type
Structural Engineering · Power & Utility Engineering

People

Knut GöppertPartner

Andreas KeilPartner

Mike SchlaichPartner

Sven PlieningerPartner & Managing Director

Knut StockhusenPartner & Managing Director

Michael SteinPartner & Managing Director, USA

Capabilities

Structural Design & Engineering

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Develops structural solutions for complex buildings and infrastructure, emphasizing structural efficiency and elegant design from concept through to completion.

  • Long-Span Roof Structures
  • Bridge Design & Engineering
  • Slender Towers & High-Rise Structures
  • Specialty Structural Systems

Kinetic & Moveable Structures

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Provides engineering design for retractable roofs, moveable facades, and other dynamic structural systems used in sports venues and public arenas.

  • Retractable Roofs
  • Moveable Facades

Lightweight Structures

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Engineers cable, membrane, glass, and timber systems designed to minimize material consumption while achieving high structural efficiency.

  • Cable-Net & Tensile Systems
  • Membrane Structures
  • Timber Structural Systems

Sustainable Design

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Integrates resource-conserving principles and advanced materials into structural design to reduce environmental impact and lower life-cycle carbon emissions.

  • Sustainable Material Optimization
  • Lifecycle Carbon Assessment

Digitized Processes

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Employs parametric design, computational analysis, and integrated modeling tools to optimize structural behavior and streamline planning workflows.

  • Parametric & Computational Design
  • BIM-Integrated Structural Workflows

Checking & Peer Review

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Performs independent technical checking and structural analysis verification to ensure safety, compliance, and structural integrity.

Lighting Design

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Integrates functional and aesthetic architectural lighting with structural systems to enhance public spaces and highlight structural forms.

Solar Technologies

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Designs structural components and systems for solar thermal and photovoltaic installations, optimizing tracking systems and collector structures.

  • Heliostat & Parabolic Trough Engineering
  • Photovoltaic Structural Systems

Industries

Sports & Recreation · Bridges · Solar · Airports · Arts & Culture · Commercial · Transportation

Projects

Rathaussteg Tuttlingen

Tuttlingen, Germany · Bridges · 2026

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Timber footbridge awarded the Holzbaupreis Baden-Württemberg 2026.

Williams Crossing Pedestrian Bridge

Bridges · 2026

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Pedestrian bridge recognized as Bridge of the Year 2026 by the American Institute of Steel Construction.

Olympiastadion Munich Roof

Munich, Germany · Sports & Recreation · 1972

Project details

Iconic cable-net tensile roof for the 1972 Munich Olympics stadium, representing one of sbp's founding projects.