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.

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...

Europe, Germany and Switzerland

In-depth discussions provide insight on the respective economies and the impacts on the elevator industry.  Traditionally, every year a report on the elevator and escalator markets in Europe's German-speaking countries...

Back With New Ideas

The 40th edition of the Heilbronn Elevator Days was held under the slogan "The Elevator in the 21st Century: sustainable, digital ... safe and secure!" For two days in early...

“Is There Even More?”

3D printing in elevator manufacturing Your author, Undine Stricker-Berghoff (USB), recently talked to Oliver Simmonds (OS), graduate engineer (University of Applied Science) in mechanical engineering and principal engineer at Schindler...

“The Next Generation Secures Our Future Life”

Otis lead discusses the technical, economic and human future. In December, Udo Hoffmann (UH), Central Europe Market Group lead and chairman of the Management Board of Otis Germany, based in...

Tower ONE at Frankfurt Outgrows Itself

This Project Spotlight features the completion of a German high rise with KONE equipment. photos by Hans-Wilhelm Berghoff When visiting the construction site in the summer of 2020, the ONE...

“Solving Exciting Tasks Together”

Your author interviews the new German face in elevator standardization. Your author (SB) recently had the opportunity to talk with Eberhard Vogler (EV), chief engineer, Codes & Standards, at TK...

“Ping!” – The Elevator Is There

Otis' new PCB production facility in Berlin In early December 2022, Otis allowed ELEVATOR WORLD Europe an exclusive look into its new Berlin, Germany-based state-of-the-art printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing...

E2 Forum Successfully Restarted, Part Two

Contents Before the Congress Under the motto "Elevate your Knowledge," the E2 Forum Frankfurt was held in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 21-22, 2022, and offered 48 presentations, extensive pre-conference coverage,...

EOX: Eco-Efficient and Natively Digital

Interview with Inge Delobelle, CEO for Europe Africa at TKE  Your author (USB) talked to Inge Delobelle (ID), CEO for Europe Africa at TK Elevator (TKE), based in Düsseldorf, Germany,...

Nichols Architects of Coral Gables, Florida, designed the towers; image courtesy of Nichols Architects.

Three New Towers Including 2,600 Residences Part of Miami Worldcenter Plan

LIRR Forest Hills station in Queens, NY; photo by Leo Chiou for Wikipedia

Elevators Not Part of LIRR Accessibility Project

Dayton International Airport; image courtesy of Dayton International Airport

Dayton International Airport Plans US$2.2 Million Escalator Modernization

Bensenville, Illinois-headquartered Colley Elevator Co. recently celebrated the successful completion of full modernization of an elevator system consisting of two 1952 Otis elevators at a property in Evanston, Illinois.

Colley Celebrates Successful Modernization of 1952 Elevator System

New Heart; image courtesy of UNStudio

UNStudio Design Selected for Düsseldorf Mixed-Use Development