CSZ is pleased to announce the official opening of our new Calgary office and the launch of our website csz-canada.ca!

This significant move is part of our strategic initiative to expand and strengthen CSZ’s presence in Canada. This expansion will enable us to better serve our clients and strengthen our position both regionally and internationally.

Visit our new website to discover the latest information, exciting insights and news from CSZ. We invite you to visit our Calgary office and look forward to meeting you in person!

Stay tuned for more exciting developments!

On September 25, 2024, the LUNA lunar simulation facility was opened in Cologne-Porz – an important milestone in the history of space travel. In close cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), this modern training and test facility was created to prepare astronauts for future space missions under almost real lunar conditions.

Lunar simulation and technical innovations
The LUNA facility extends over 700 square meters and offers a self-supporting, air-conditioned hall in which astronauts can train scientific experiments and technical processes that are important for their missions. The floor is covered with regolith – a special mineral mixture that resembles lunar sand. In addition, specific lighting conditions simulate the atmosphere of the moon. The influence of lunar dust on equipment and spacesuits is tested in specially equipped dust chambers.
Reproduced craters and rocks create an authentic lunar landscape. A technical highlight of the facility is the planned Gravity Offload System, which simulates the reduced lunar gravity by cushioning the astronauts to one-sixth of their body weight.

A strong signal for the future of space travel
The opening of the LUNA facility attracted high-caliber representatives from politics and science. Minister President Hendrik Wüst emphasized the technological importance of this facility. The Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy, Mona Neubaur, emphasized Germany’s role as a pioneer in space technology. Astronauts Alexander Gerst and Dr. Matthias Maurer also praised the center’s first-class training facilities and comprehensive equipment. The guests were given an impressive demonstration and gained an insight into future training procedures.

CSZ: Key role for innovative space infrastructure
As general planner, CSZ played a central role in the preparation and implementation of this project. The structural design, technical equipment, traffic planning, building physics and fire protection were developed in-house. The architecture was created in collaboration with the partner Hirschmüller und Schmidt.

The result is a futuristic building whose entrance design is reminiscent of a rising moon – a powerful symbol for looking to the future. On the outside, the LUNA hall presents itself as a white cube, while the interior offers a dark, impressive space that authentically simulates the lunar environment.

The LUNA facility is more than just a training center; it stands for scientific progress and international cooperation in space travel. For CSZ and its partners, the completion of this unique project marks a significant achievement and a small contribution to the success of future lunar missions.

Every building can and must make an active contribution to a positively designed and sustainable built environment.

This requires a paradigm shift: away from statements and towards real action!
That’s why CSZ supports #PhaseNachhaltigkeit, a joint initiative of the @DGNB German Sustainable Building Council and the Federal Chamber of German Architects!

More at https://www.phase-sustainability.today

The CSZ Group opens a new chapter with the founding of CSZ Green Engineering GmbH in the Frankfurt metropolitan region. This company focuses on sustainability in the construction industry. In view of the increasingly noticeable climate change, the construction industry is called upon to develop and implement environmentally friendly solutions.

CSZ Green Engineering GmbH will focus intensively on the topic of the circular economy and work with both private and public developers to promote sustainable solutions in the construction industry. The focus will not only be on new buildings, but also on renovation projects. The company sees great potential to reduce the ecological footprint of the construction industry, particularly in the refurbishment of existing buildings.

Ms. Subasi, as managing partner, has extensive experience in the field of sustainability and has already implemented numerous successful projects. She and her team specialize in developing concepts that meet sustainability requirements both during the construction phase and throughout the entire life cycle of a building.

With a clear focus on sustainability and innovation, CSZ Green Engineering is embarking on a promising future and setting new standards in the construction industry. The combination of expertise, commitment and a clear vision makes the company a trailblazer on the road to a more sustainable construction industry.

CSZ announces that Mr. Mike Rösch is not Managing Director anymore. We would like to thank him for his many years of service and wish him all the best for his future professional challenges. As managing partners Christoph Cornelius, Sascha Millich, Frank Ottenschläger and Olaf Siegeris still continue to account for the development of the CSZ group of companies, forward-looking focusing on sustainability, innovation and digital solutions.

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From June 19 to 21, 2024, the management teams of all CSZ companies met in the former residence town of Weilburg for a management workshop. The workshop, initiated by Frank Ottenschläger and professionally led by Doris Brenner as a management developer, coach and moderator, was dedicated this year to the topic of “Developing the CSZ management culture”.

Highlights included a sociable dinner with the German national team’s European Championship group match and an insightful town hall meeting by Christoph Cornelius, who highlighted the impressive development of CSZ and current trends in digitalization and marketing. Sascha Millich presented his visionary strategy for the further development and internationalization of CSZ. The workshop focused in particular on the topic of “leadership” and ended with a convivial round of skittles.

At the beginning of September, CSZ launched its first management dialog – a monthly online meeting for effective internal coordination and the exchange of best practices, whose needs were identified during the workshop.

On September 1, 2024, CSZ Ingenieurconsult GmbH & Co. KG and CSZ Brandschutz GmbH opened their new branch office in Munich and moved into their first rooms in the BKS & Partner architectural office. Together with the architectural office, joint projects are currently being worked on in Traunstein and Tutzing. The new location at Saarstrasse 7, near the Olympic Park in Munich, serves as an important hub for the company’s future activities in southern Germany.

Together with the new colleagues, an opening ceremony was held on a small scale, but the atmosphere was all the more cordial. With good food and drinks, the event provided an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and get to know the new premises. With the new location, CSZ is sending a clear signal for further growth and the expansion of its market presence. The branch in Munich will help to further improve customer service and intensify cooperation with partners in the region.

The entire team is looking forward to the new challenges and to being even closer to customers on site in the future.

The Honorary Award of the Hessian Monument Protection Prize 2024 was awarded to the associations Ehrenamt für Darmstadt e.V., Stadtbild Deutschland e.V. (OV Darmstadt) and the Rotary Club Darmstadt. In close cooperation with CSZ Ingenieurconsult GmbH & Co. KG and the volunteer structural engineer and site manager Dipl.-Ing. Pister, these dedicated groups have impressively reconstructed and rebuilt the Ludwigs-Tempel, which was willfully destroyed in 1995.

The pavilion donated by Valentin Justus Noack in 1877, once a filigree masterpiece, was revived in 2020 on the initiative of the associations. An appeal for donations and generous support from citizens, foundations and companies made the successful reconstruction and construction in the fall of 2023 possible.

The restoration included the restoration of the sandstone floor slab, the floor design, the cast steel supporting structure, the wooden roof and the decorative spire. Missing and damaged parts of the temple were precisely recreated according to historical models. Today, the Ludwigs-Tempel once again stands as an impressive testimony to the community’s commitment and dedication to the preservation of historical monuments.

CSZ Ingenieurconsult is proud of Dipl.-Ing. Pister’s commitment and congratulates the winners on this well-deserved award.

The ground-breaking ceremony for the new Einhausen community center took place on August 15. A modern center for sport, culture and community is being built at Friedensstraße 3 and is dedicated to cohesion and sustainable development. CSZ is responsible for the statics and building physics and is supporting 1100Architects to create a lively, economical and sustainable center. The community center impresses with its barrier-free design and contemporary architecture as well as its sustainable approach. The concrete mass was reduced through the use of displacement bodies. A photovoltaic system on the green roof and modern building technology ensure high energy efficiency and reduce the ecological footprint. In addition, rainwater is used to irrigate the green areas, which further strengthens the environmental friendliness of the project. CSZ is proud to support this important community project and looks forward to accompanying the community of Einhausen on the road to completion.

Photo: 1100 ARCHITEKTEN RIEHM PISCUSKAS PartGmbB BDA
1100 Architect