Undine Stricker-Berghoff

Undine Stricker-Berghoff is the owner of ProEconomy, a Luebeck- Travemuende, Germany-based engineering office through which she works as a coach and consultant for management and marketing mainly in energy and building services. From 2008 until 2013, she was the managing director of VFA-Interlift e.V. in Hamburg, Germany. She studied Mechanical Engineering at Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, and, immediately after graduation, worked as an energy consultant for ERPAG in Lugano, Switzerland, and Campione, Italy. Prior to joining VFA-Interlift, Stricker-Berghoff worked for VDI, the Association of German Engineers in Duesseldorf, Germany, as secretary for Building Services, and was in charge of the VDI-Standards department. She also served one term as director general for the Luebeck Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She has operated ProEconomy since 2005.

A Discussion on the Benefits of Modernization

Thinking beyond replacing single components — meeting demands for increased safety and aesthetics In October 2024, your author (USB), spoke to Udo Hoffmann (UH), senior vice president Central Europe of...

Modern Elevator Technology

Schwelm Symposium celebrates 20 years. In June, the German small and medium-sized elevator industry met for the 20th time in Schwelm, Germany, for two days at the Schwelm Symposium. Almost...

“The Future Ready to Hand”

41st Heilbronn Elevator Days At the beginning of March 2024, elevator professionals came together again in Heilbronn, Germany, for two days. The 41st Heilbronn Elevator Days, under the motto “The...

“Comprehension Has Priority to Consensus!”

An interview with the new DAfA chairperson  Your author, Undine Stricker-Berghoff (USB), in March 2024, spoke with Dr. Peter Hug (PH), managing director Lifts and Escalators, German Mechanical Engineering Industry...

Elevating the VW “Bulli”

How the 3XL elevator from Schmidt Aufzüge Medebach is integrated into the automated production process images by Hans-Wilhelm Berghoff In November 2023, your author visited the freight elevator built by...

Enhancing Quantity and Quality of Employees in the Elevator Industry

The VDI Standard 2168 is being revised. Your author, Undine Stricker-Berghoff (USB), spoke to Horst Schickor (HS) from SBR Aufzugstechnik (Elevator Technology) in Gladbeck, Germany, about the revision of the...

A Special Kind of Heavy-Duty Elevator

Greta, Brumme and the ship lift Niederfinow north of Berlin At the end of August, your author visited the Niederfinow ship lift on the Oder-Havel Canal, approximately 60 km northeast...

Mobilizers Wanted

VDMA campaign focused on the industry is launched. At its general assembly, the industry association VDMA Lifts and Escalators (Aufzüge und Fahrtreppen), based in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, announced that the elevator...

Schwelm Symposium 2023

The “hottest” elevator date in Germany A sunny 35.5° Celsius reports your authoress from her drive to the Schwelm Symposium 2023 in the middle of June in North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany....

Second Swiss Elevator Day

Gathering provides a compact interconnection of expertise and contacts. Following the first event in 2021, approximately 80 participants met on June 6 at the Swiss Safety Center Academy of the...

Designs over the elevator doors and entrances show both Art Deco and Classical Revival touches; image courtesy of Pittsfield Apartments.

Historic Chicago Office Tower Eyed for Conversion

WORKER INJURED WHEN DUMBWAITER FALLS ON HIM IN NYC

Worker Injured When Dumbwaiter Falls on Him in NYC

OTIS AND MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RECOGNIZED BY CLARIVATE AS TOP 100 GLOBAL INNOVATORS

Otis and Mitsubishi Electric Recognized as Innovators

Ferran

Ferran Joins Division of AllRise Elevator as President

image via Building Design

Three-Tower Design Plans Revealed for Manchester