Under the topic ‘Steel Construction – Global Challenges for 2050’ this years European Convention for Constructional Steelwork (ECCS /CECM/ EKS) Congress will handle important steel construction issues being faced around the globe.

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Wednesday, September 21
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Thursday, September 22
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» City tour of Berlin
For all questions contact:
» Berlin Museum Island, Neues Museum with Congress Secretariat / Organisation
Nefertiti Bust
» Lunch TEMA Technologie Marketing AG
16:30 Return to Hotel Jutta Grawitter
Theaterstr. 74
This is a draft schedule. Changes are possible.
52062 Aachen, Germany
Phone: +49 241 88970-0
Registration Fee Fax: +49 241 88970-42
E-Mail: info@eccs-congress2011.com
ECCS Non ECCS
Students
Members Members
ECCS Congress: Host
490 € 590 € 290 € Deutscher Stahlbau-Verband DSTV
September 21 – 22¹
ECCS Annual Meeting: only for only for Stahlbau Verlags- und Service GmbH
30 €
September 23¹ members members Sohnstraße 65
after August 15, 2011, prices will increase by 50 €. 40237 Düsseldorf, Germany
www.deutscherstahlbau.de
Additional options
Gala Dinner, September 22 130 € 150 € 130 € Congress Venue
President and Director's only for only for Kongresshotel
80 €
Dinner, September 21² members members
Am Templiner See
Social Program:
250 € 250 € 250 € Am Luftschiffhafen 1 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport,
September 21 – 22³ Tekeli & Sisa Architecture
14471 Potsdam, Germany
19 % VAT will be added to all prices.
¹ The registration fee covers admission to the sessions, the congress CD,
Phone: +49 331 907-0
www.kongresshotel-potsdam.de
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coffee breaks, lunches.
² One President and one Director from each ECCS active member may GLObAL ChALLENGES fOR 2050
participate free-of-charge together with one accompanying person.
³ The fee for Social Program covers the program content, bus transport,
Main Sponsor Media Sponsor
entrances, guide, lunches on both days.
Register online at:
www.eccs-congress2011.com www.eccs-congress2011.com

2. ECCS Congress and Annual Meeting Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Thursday, September 22, 2011
September 21 – 23, 2011, Opening Session Session III Building the Future
Potsdam, Germany 09:00 Registration 09:00 Registration
10:00 Opening » Ralf Luther, President of ECCS and DSTV, 09:30 The European Platform to Promote Construction
Düsseldorf, Germany with Steel » Prof. Luis Simões Da Silva, Chairman
Under the topic ‘Steel Construction – Global Challenges for
10:10 Words of Welcome » Dr.-Ing. Roger Schlim, Chairman of the ECCS TMB, University of Coimbra, Portugal
2050’ this years European Convention for Constructional
board bauforumstahl, Düsseldorf, Germany 10:00 Immeuble Basalte - Paris La Défense » Christophe
Steelwork (ECCS /CECM / EKS) Congress will handle important
10:20 Words of Welcome » Matthias Klipp, Assistant Secretary for Antoine, SMB Constructions Metalliques, Ploufragan,
steel construction issues being faced around the globe. The Urban Development and Building, Potsdam, Germany France
ECCS Annual Meetings will also be held in the same location on 10:30 Lange Brücke Potsdam (Havel-Bridge) » Dipl.-Ing.
Session I Safety & Risk (Seismic Design ECCS TC 13)
September 23, 2011. Henry Ripke Architect / Dr.-Ing. Thomas Klähne, Berlin,
» Moderator: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Natalie Stranghöner, University of
Duisburg-Essen, Germany Germany
European steel construction associations, supporting the events 11:00 Coffee Break
as a whole, have united to jointly tackle Europe-wide activities 10:30 Steel & Earthquake – Bridging a Gap between Research
11:45 Aviva Stadium in Dublin – Ireland » Luigi Cimolai,
and to coordinate such efforts under the umbrella of the European and Standards » Prof. Raffaele Landolfo, University of
Cimolai S.p.A., Carmignano di Brenta, Italy
Naples, Italy
ECCS / CECM / EKS). Organizer of all events is the German Steel 12:15 Formula 1 Race Track, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
11:00 Seismic Loads / Structural Design / Mechanical Basics
Construction Association (DSTV) together with bauforumstahl. » Dirk Lehmann, Claus Queck GmbH, Düren, Germany
» Dr.-Ing. Jan Akkermann, Krebs und Kiefer, Karlsruhe,
12:45 Lunch
Germany
The European Convention for Constructional Steelwork Congress Session IV ECCS European Award Ceremony
11:30 Coffee Break
2011 will place special focus on future developments in our cities.
12:15 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport New Terminal 14:00 Words of Welcome » Henning Heidemanns, State
Across 3 presentation sessions renown international architects, Building » Dipl.-Ing. Cem Haydaroglu, Arup, Turkey Secretary in the Ministry of Economy and European
planners and engineers will address issues surrounding: 12:45 Advanced Research – Results in Seismic Design of Steel Affairs, Land Brandenburg, Germany
Structures » Prof. Dan Dubina, University of Timisoara, 14:10 European Architectural Student Award 2011 –
• Safety & Risk – Seismic Design Romania Presentation of the Projects » Bertrand Lemoine and
• Metropolis – Future European and Urban Infrastructures 13:15 Lunch Ralf Luther
• Structural Steel – Building the Future Session II Metropolis 15:00 Coffee Break
» Moderator: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Natalie Stranghöner 15:45 European Steel Design Award – Presentation of the
These important topics create the opportunity to address pressing Projects » Bertrand Lemoine and Ralf Luther
14:30 EU Roadmap to Infrastructure 2050 » N.N., Federal
issues for architects, structural engineers, designers, steel 16:45 European Steel Design Award – Delivery of Awards
Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development,
fabricators and builders giving way to a new European vision for a » Bertrand Lemoine and Ralf Luther
Berlin, Germany
better and sustainable future. 19:00 Busshuttle to the evening event
15:00 Le Grand Paris » Bertrand Lemoine, Chairman ECCS PMB,
Paris, France 20:00 ECCS Gala Dinner and Charles Massonnet Award 2011
A special highlight on the 2nd congress day will be the biannual 15:30 Coffee Break Peter - Behrens - Halle, Technical University of Berlin
ECCS European Awards, like the ECCS European PhD Award, 16:15 Greater London and the Olympics » Philipp Rode, London
the European Architectural Student Awards, the ECCS European School of Economics and Political Science, London, Great Friday, September 23, 2011
Steel Design Awards 2011, and the ECCS Charles Massonnet Britain 10:00 Executive Board Meeting (ECCS Members)
Award 2011. This award will be given to an outstanding academic 16:45 Berlin IBA 2020 » Dr. Dagmar Tille, Berlin Senate, Germany » Dr.-Ing. Volkmar Bergmann, Chairman of the ECCS
mind who have contributed to the technical advances in steel 20:00 ECCS President and Directors Dinner, at the same location Executive Board, DSTV, Düsseldorf, Germany
construction at an international level. 13:00 Lunch
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport,
Tekeli & Sisa Architecture 14:30 General Annual Assembly (ECCS Members)
The congress language is English. » Ralf Luther, President of ECCS and DSTV
For additional information please visit:
This is a draft schedule. Changes are possible.
www.eccs-congress2011.com
www.eccs-congress2011.com