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1. Michael Altherr
  
  Project Engineer Renewable Energies
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 82
  
  E-mail
  Michael Altherr has specialised in renewable-energy projects. His particular focus is on wind power. He is intimately familiar with potential and feasibility analyses, the technical planning of wind parks and the necessary areas of expertise. This project engineer working in renewable energies studied Geography at the University of Zurich before going on to qualify as an environmental engineer with a postgraduate combined degree at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland. His most recent role was as a project manager at New Energy Scout, which merged with Basler & Hofmann in autumn 2020. Nature plays a central role in Michael Altherr's personal life as well as his professional life: in his leisure time, he volunteers for the Naturschutzsozial association, which combines practical nature conservation with the needs of society.
  I am motivated by the fact that my work allows me to contribute to promoting renewable energies and thereby protect our natural environment.
  I like that we are actively encouraged to think outside the box. I appreciate the fact that I can have straightforward discussions with experts in other fields whenever I choose.
  
  |Wind power
2. Lukas Amrein
  
  Head of Roads
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 62
  
  E-mail
  Lukas Amrein works hard every day to ensure that our road network is well-maintained and is able to cope with increasing traffic volumes. After completing his vocational education and training as a draughtsman in civil engineering, he completed a civil engineering degree at the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil. Since 2008 he has managed road construction and service pipe projects at Basler & Hofmann at the national, municipal and cantonal level. Furthermore, while working at Basler & Hoffman, Lukas Amrein developed his leadership skills by earning a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Leadership at the Institute of Applied Psychology (IAP) and expanded his knowledge of road infrastructure safety by completing training to become a road safety auditor.
  Balancing projects so that all stakeholders benefit from the project while at the same time finding the most environmentally sound solution.
  As an employee with children, I appreciate the flexibility they offer me in terms of scheduling. This allows me to spend time with my family while also having a successful career.
3. Cornelia Angehrn
  
  Technical Director
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 21
  
  E-mail
  Since 1992, Cornelia Angehrn has been a sought-after specialist at Basler & Hofmann in issues involving environmental chemistry and contaminated sites management at complex contaminated locations. The Doctor of Chemistry evaluates products, especially construction products, with regard to their ecotoxicological characteristics, and provides companies with support in due-diligence issues. Following her studies in Chemistry and Toxicology at the University of Zurich, Cornelia Angehrn focused on the behaviour of contaminants in soil and water in various research positions and appointments in Germany and Australia. This work included, for example, helping to devise basic quality criteria for bodies of water and potable water for the Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA). The leading expert in environmental chemistry is a member of the Environment and Transport Planning Management Team at Basler & Hofmann.
  Finding solutions to complex environmental problems and optimising the utilisation of resources calls for a different, creative approach every time – and this can only be achieved through interdisciplinary teamwork. Witnessing the interaction between various specialists never fails to fascinate me.
  
  Chef. Combining a range of ingredients to produce an interesting and delicious dish is always a challenge, and a highly inspiring and creative process.
  |Contaminated sites
4. Philipp Angehrn
  
  Technical Director Geotechnical Engineering
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 65
  
  E-mail
  Philipp Angehrn has extensive project management experience. Following his Civil Engineering studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich and several years of practical experience in structural and civil engineering, the project manager joined Basler & Hofmann in 1998. As a leading expert in foundation engineering, he managed numerous large-scale projects, such as AlpTransit Gotthard AG projects, the Löwenstrasse station on the Zurich cross-city link, the fifth construction phase at Zurich Airport and the Zurich-Thalwil cut-and-cover tunnel. His core competencies also include excavations and project planning in special civil engineering. In 2003, Philipp Angehrn completed a part-time postgraduate qualification in Industrial Engineering.
  The implementation process, from the idea to the completed structure. This involves taking a solution-oriented approach to a wide range of problems – both internally within the team and together with the client.
  
  When everyone pulls together to achieve the seemingly impossible.
  
  |Geotechnical engineering
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1. Ralph Bächli
  
  Technical Director Railway Station Building
  
  Lausanne
  
  +41 44 387 15 58
  
  E-mail
  From new installations for the cross-city link to the underground railway stations of Lucerne and Geneva Gare Cornavin: without Ralph Bächli, today’s rail traffic would be almost at a standstill. The Civil Engineering graduate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich joined Basler & Hofmann just after leaving university, and soon began gaining experience with very large railway projects in Switzerland. In 1999, he had the opportunity to look into the multifaceted question of how to increase the capacity at Zurich main station – and has not looked back since. To this day, he continues to focus on railway station projects, supervising them at every stage, from the first project sketch right through to execution. He was, for example, responsible for the development of the Bern SBB, Bern RBS, Lausanne and Geneva Gare Cornavin railway stations. At Geneva Gare Cornavin, he was faced with the same question as at Zurich main station, and was able to make a significant contribution to the solution.
  The coordination of all aspects, with a view to ensuring that the railway station can continue to function at all times: the building phases are aligned with the requirements of operations, people flows determine the layout, the support structure is oriented towards simple practicability, and all the tricks of special civil engineering come into play.
  
  If a project is approved for development, then I’m in my element. Everything has to fit: the public facilities, the service areas, the station forecourt, the possibilities for transferring to local transport, and the design of access routes to the city. The aim is to achieve a harmonious whole.
  
  |Railway stations
2. Balz Bauer
  
  Director Bridges
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 70
  
  E-mail
  Balz Bauer joined Basler & Hofmann in 2011 after completing his civil engineering studies at ETH Zurich, having already completed an internship in structural engineering in 2008. He started his career in structural engineering and bridge construction and has been involved in various challenging projects: As sub-project manager for civil engineering, he is responsible for the new "Mitte" underpass at Berne railway station, which will go into operation in 2027. With the design of the civil engineering structures on the northern access route, he made a major contribution to the AlpTransit Gotthard in the Uri valley. He also has many years of experience in construction management. Balz Bauer's areas of expertise include reinforced concrete and steel structures, the design of complex bridges and infrastructure, and construction sequence planning. Since the beginning of 2020, Balz Bauer has been Head of Bridges at the Zurich site of Basler & Hofmann and a member of the Divisional Management of Bridges and Roads.
  The nice thing about my work is to be able to accompany a project from the first sketch on paper to the finished building. The exchange and discussion with the client, works, infrastructure operators and the contractor is varied and challenging.
  
  The moment when, after careful and intensive planning, the first construction machines start to move and the realization of a project starts is always special. Then all the planning work becomes reality.
  
  |Bridges
3. Fred Baumeyer
  
  Director Structural Engineering
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 49
  
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  Complex structural systems and large-scale projects are Fred Baumeyer’s passion. He particularly enjoys projects such as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich’s laboratory building, GLC Zurich, with the innovative slope stabilisation structure, or the huge Coop distribution centre in Schafisheim. Within these projects, he is responsible for interdisciplinary leadership and coordination tasks. Fred Baumeyer joined Basler & Hofmann in 2005 after completing his degree at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. In 2013, he completed advanced training in management basics at the University of Zurich. He spent several years working as a project manager and leading expert in Structural Engineering before taking on leadership of Structural Engineering in 2021. Conceptual thinking, taking a holistic approach and treating people with respect and fairness are especially important to him.
  We help to shape living space and create quality of life. Building is great!
  We work by bringing together both our expertise and our commitment, placing the project at the centre of everything we do.
  
  |Expert witness||Structural engineering
4. Olaf Binieck
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 61
  
  E-mail
  Olaf Binieck has had a truly fascinating career thus far: In the former GDR he trained to be a sailor on inland shipping vessels. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, he worked for Deutsche Bahn for three years as a railway yard manager before training to become a project manager in claims management specialising in pollutants alongside his job. Olaf Binieck has worked as a project manager for pollution remediation at companies in Switzerland since 2014. In 2016 he joined Basler & Hofmann. As a building contaminants project manager, he has a wealth of experience in the evaluation of building contaminants and supervising the environmental remediation of contaminants such as asbestos. He has also carried out a number of contaminant evaluations for motorway sections.
  
  I like projects that require me to carry out a lot of field work and really get my hands dirty. I like going on location to get an idea of the situation, carrying out analyses and inspections, and finding out the latest information about how the contaminants that we are aware of today are processed and where they occur.
  Archaeologist. I’ve been fascinated by archaeology since I was a child. It must be so exciting to travel to all these different places, searching for ancient relics and then to carefully excavate and study them.
5. Adrian Blättler
  
  Project Manager
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 26
  
  E-mail
  Starting out as a professional draughtsman, Adrian Blättler continued his education at the Bauschule Aarau, qualifying as a construction-planning and civil-engineering technician. Before joining Basler & Hofmann, he spent several years working first as a construction-planning and civil-engineering draughtsman, then as a construction manager and project manager before becoming the director of general civil engineering at an engineering firm in Central Switzerland. Adrian Blättler joined Basler & Hofmann in 2017, where he works as a project manager overseeing road-construction, infrastructure, service-piping, sewer-construction and railway-construction projects. Whether it’s working as a planner and construction manager, a project manager or a general manager – Adrian Blättler is well-versed in every role involved in civil engineering.
  The diversity. No two projects are the same. I also enjoy continually meeting new people through the various developers and collaborating with them to successfully deliver projects.
  
  When things get complex and a project requires the expertise of a range of specialists. It is exciting to bring together the knowledge of different experts and to develop successful solutions together.
6. Astrid Börner
  
  Director Railways Department
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 62
  
  E-mail
  From the Glattalbahn railway to the new St. Gallen cross-city link, and from the trimodal transshipment centre at the port of Nuremberg to track renewal for the Schweizerische Südostbahn railway – Astrid Börner works on and manages a wide range of projects. One thing they do have in common, however: they all involve railways. After graduating from the Dresden College of Transport, where she focused on railway construction in her Civil Engineering studies, Astrid Börner first moved to Berlin. There, she managed railway projects throughout Germany. In 2008, she joined Basler & Hofmann, where she is Director of the Railways Department. She enjoys passing on her extensive experience in project planning for railway systems to her more junior colleagues through internal training.
  No project is like any other. Every new job brings new challenges and keeps my work exciting.
  The interdisciplinary collaboration in the projects. For every job, I can rely on Basler & Hofmann’s broad portfolio to offer clients exactly what they need.
  
  |Track design||Railway technology||Rail and light rail
7. Martin Bosshard
  
  Corporate Mentor
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 50
  
  E-mail
  For Martin Bosshard, tunnel construction has always been a source of fascination. He was therefore delighted to accept first prize for the Tunnel Design Firm of the Year at the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Awards in London in 2014 on behalf of Basler & Hofmann as Head of Tunnels and Railways. Bosshard studied Civil Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, and got his position at Basler & Hofmann as a project engineer in the Tunnels and Railways department immediately after graduating in 1980. In 1991, he relocated to England for two years to work for a global engineering firm. Since his return to Basler & Hofmann, Martin Bosshard has held a number of positions including overall project manager for sections 2 and 3 of the Zurich cross-city link and the expansion of the Zurich Main Station–Thalwil line as part of the Rail 2000 project. He was the Head of the Tunnels and Railways department from 1999 to 2014, and has also served as Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board. Martin Bosshard is the former President of the Swiss Tunnelling Society (STS). Countless international lectures and publications underscore his expertise. Today he relies on his many years of expertise in the field of tunnel construction and risk management to manage large-scale tunnel projects in Switzerland and around the world as a corporate mentor.
  I have been extremely interested in tunnel construction since university. Every time I have the opportunity to manage a tunnel construction project from the initial idea to implementation all the way to commissioning and handover to the client it brings me so much joy – even after such a long career.
  
  I enjoy working with teams on complex large projects and I’m very interested in risk management in projects. It is particularly satisfying to be able to utilise our know-how in foreign countries as part of an international project.
8. Dorothée Braun
  
  Head of Corporate Communications
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 76
  
  E-mail
  Dorothée Braun has been head of Corporate Communications at Basler & Hofmann since 2009. Her career so far has been shaped by a combination of communication and science/technology. After studying Geoecology, an interdisciplinary systems science, at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, she first worked in specialist journalism and for communications agencies with a technical focus. Further, she completed a master’s degree in Communications Management on a part-time basis. Dorothée Braun’s work at Basler & Hofmann focuses on the issues of branding and corporate culture. For a good read, she recommends the Basler & Hofmann anniversary book Gemeinsam. Mit Kopf und Herz (Working together. With head and heart), for which the company was awarded a communication prize.
  The possibility to help shape the brand image and the corporate culture, and to have an impact both internally and externally.
  The wide range of fascinating topics, the extremely collegial working atmosphere across all hierarchy levels and the underlying sense of appreciation. I like the fact that there is a strong expectation of a high standard of work.
9. Jürg Büchler
  
  Head of market region Central Switzerland
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 24
  
  E-mail
  Jürg Büchler has always found motivation in complex construction projects and leadership roles. The engineer started out in 1986 – newly armed with his degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich – as a project manager in an international planning office in the area of structural engineering and bridge construction. Following a spell in New York, where he worked on airport planning, he returned to Switzerland and took over as CEO of the Central Switzerland subsidiary of a major Swiss engineering firm. In 1997, he became partner and co-owner of PlüssMeyerPartner, a company that he integrated into the Basler & Hofmann Group in 2012. From 2019 to 2020, he was head of the market segment in Central Switzerland on the Executive Board with responsibility for the expansion of Basler & Hofmann in this region. At the end of 2020, he stood down from the Executive Board of Basler & Hofmann in order to have more time for project work. Since September 2020, he has also been a member of the Executive Board of Basler & Hofmann West in the Bern region.
  I find the variety and diversity of my work extremely exciting. My role involves complex structural issues spanning a wide range of areas, together with organisation and leadership. This combination constantly creates new challenges that make sure my day-to-day work never becomes routine.
  
  I would probably be a helicopter pilot. This profession – in a similar way to civil engineering – involves close interaction between humans and technology, and the pilot works in a small team with marshallers. Here, too, success depends greatly on each individual team member.
10. Beat Bürkli
  
  Vocational trainer
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 35
  
  E-mail
  Beat Bürkli is somewhat of an institution at Basler & Hofmann. He was there back in 1987, when the engineering firm was still called PlüssMeyerPartner. He started off as a reinforced concrete draughtsman in Structural Engineering. Early in his career, he started to help out with bridge engineering, and since 2012, he has been a permanent member of that team. It was clear that, in his role as draughtsman, he would also supervise the apprentices. In 2008, the search was on to find a new person to be in charge of vocational training, and Beat Bürkli was selected to be the new “schoolmaster”. “I really enjoy supporting young people on their path through education and training them to become draughters,” he says.
  I love the many different aspects of this job. Each project is different – you can see how a building or a bridge is made, from the plans right through to the finished edifice.
  I’m always able to contribute to exciting projects. The teams and the atmosphere at work are truly great.
11. Marcel Burren
  
  Head of Electrical Engineering and Automation
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 47 10
  
  E-mail
  Marcel Burren has been the Head of Electrical Engineering and Automation at Basler & Hofmann since 2019. Over the course of his career, he has gotten to know every aspect of his area of speciality: after completing his vocational education and training as an electrical fitter, he continued to learn and develop his skills. He went on to work as an electrical safety consultant and electrical project manager before training to become an electrician. He worked as the manager of Jost Elektro AG Brugg in Frick and as the head of the building services department at Alpiq InTec West. In 2017, he studied digitalisation in detail while earning a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Digital Construction at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW). As part of the CAS he also successfully completed a building information modelling (BIM) leadership course at Stanford University in the US.
  I am constantly impressed by what we are able to achieve as a project team when we all work together towards the same goal. Furthermore, I enjoy the variety that comes with my job – no two days are alike.
  
  I love my job so much that I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. I am so excited about the opportunity to help shape the Building Services and Automation department at Basler & Hofmann.
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1. Severin Camenisch
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 13 24
  
  E-mail
  After completing his apprenticeship as an electronics technician, Severin Camenisch completed his studies in Electrical Engineering at the Zürcher Fachhochschule on a part-time basis. He worked for 10 years in the field of hardware and software development and completed further training in project management. In addition, he holds a diploma as an Acoustician SGA from the Swiss Acoustical Society. Before joining Basler & Hofmann as a project manager in March 2020, Severin worked for six years as an ICT project manager and consultant with a major engineering company in Switzerland, focusing on hospitals, public authorities and the emergency services.
  
  Implementing innovative business ideas and personal development are very important to me. At Basler & Hofmann, I get the opportunity to pursue both.
  
  Complementary therapy has always fascinated me. Body-centred and process-oriented work gives you the opportunity to work with people on different levels.
  |Acoustics and noise protection
2. Tanja Coray
  
  Corporate Communication Consultant
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 53
  
  E-mail
  Wherever and whenever complex topics need to be communicated, this is where Tanja Coray feels at home. After her bachelor's degree in media sciences and European cultural studies, she immediately started her career at a communications agency specialising in energy, environment and construction. After a six-month trip to New Zealand and a master’s degree in corporate communication at the University of Lugano, she was responsible at ETH Zurich for communication in a national research initiative on the use of digital manufacturing technologies in architecture. After almost three exciting years working in the field of scientific communication, she joined Basler & Hofmann as a Corporate Communication Consultant in 2019, where she works on communication concepts and content.
  Getting to grips with new topics every day through discussions with our employees and making a contribution to the positioning of the brand Basler & Hofmann with reports and articles about the company.
  The friendly, appreciative corporate culture and the openness for new ideas – along with the courage to implement them.
3. Dominik Courtin
  
  CEO
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 33
  
  E-mail
  Having graduated from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Dominik Courtin began his career at Basler & Hofmann in 1991 and was soon involved in project planning for monorail systems around the world. In 1994, he moved to Singapore to work as site manager and local project manager on a project involving repair work on the monorail system at Jurong Bird Park. He went on to set up and run Basler & Hofmann’s Asian subsidiary, before returning to Zurich as a member of the Executive Board with responsibility for structural engineering and bridge construction. Dominik Courtin has been the chairman of the Executive Board since 2004. In addition to other mandates within the group, he also supports the profession through activities such as his role as member of the Advisory Board of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering at the ETH Zurich.
  The diversity of our services and the opportunity to work together with colleagues and benefit from the flow of ideas to create new and exciting offerings for the market.
  Our culture of trust, in which the focus is on people and cooperation. This culture is also the basis of the success of our holistic business model that places the project at the core.
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1. Stefan Dellenbach
  
  Technical Director Site Development
  
  Bern
  
  +41 44 387 13 14
  
  E-mail
  Stefan Dellenbach specialises in project management and project management consultancy, and has been a leading expert in Site Development at Basler & Hofmann since 2013. The qualified architect studied Electrical Engineering and Architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, and completed a master’s degree in Public Administration at the University of Bern in 2005. He began his career as a design architect in Zurich and Thun before becoming self-employed, going on to lecture part-time in Architecture and Design at the Bern University of Applied Sciences and join the committee of the Bern section of the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA). From 2002 to 2006, Stefan Dellenbach was overall project manager at the Office for Land and Buildings in the canton of Bern, and was responsible for projects such as the development of the Von Roll site. From 2006 to 2012, he was head of construction project management for Bern Stadtbauten, as well as a member of management and temporary managing director. The qualified project manager (IPMA Level B®) has particular experience in complex project management and strategic planning.
  Helping to cleverly shape the built environment of the future. I try to grasp the core of the task in hand, and am suspicious of straightforward routine.
  
  Philosopher and mathematician – because I’m interested in how people think and how we deal with probabilities.
2. Marcus Deluigi
  
  Head of ICT
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 47
  
  E-mail
  Marcus Deluigi has been the Head of ICT at Basler & Hofmann since the start of 2019. After completing a university degree course in computer science with a major in Software Engineering and a minor in Business Administration, he worked for several years as Project Manager and Lead Service Delivery Manager at IBM Switzerland. This was followed by senior positions in ICT at the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority Finma and at Selecta. In addition, he has also been active as a lecturer in IT at the HWZ Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration. Marcus Deluigi has significant experience in optimising business segments with technological innovations.
  All the different strands of a company come together in IT. Often, the challenge is to weigh up complex organisational, economic and technical factors in order to develop an expedient solution. This really fascinates me.
  
  Entrepreneur: generating real added value for customers and using your own limited resources selectively in the places they will deliver the best yield – that is a fascinating challenge. At the same time, it is important to never come to a standstill – instead, you have to keep developing and daring to try out new things.
3. Karin Derstroff
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 47 48
  
  E-mail
  Karin Derstroff knows the traffic challenges of small communities just as well as those of international cities with millions of inhabitants. She grew up in Germany and studied Spatial and Environmental Planning at the Technische Universität Kaiserslautern. After completing her studies, Karin moved to London, where she worked for 14 years as a project manager in a planning office and in the public sector, implementing various projects in the field of urban transport planning. Her experience includes developing traffic strategies and overall traffic concepts, road space design, analysing mobility data and preparing traffic forecasts. Karin moved to Switzerland with her family in spring 2019 and joined Basler & Hofmann as a project manager for transport, mobility and space
  Mobility needs are constantly changing. It’s exciting to be able to help shape them.
  
  Sound engineer: a profession that would combine my love of music and my interest in engineering.
  |Transportation planning
4. Loris Detti
  
  Stratus Infra Officer
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 22
  
  E-mail
  Loris Detti advises public and private clients on preserving the value of their real estate portfolios and infrastructures, from surveys to strategic analyses. As stratus infra officer, he is responsible for the real estate management software Stratus, which is managed and undergoing further development by Basler & Hofmann. The interfaces between planning, building and IT have long fascinated this trained draughtsman in civil engineering and qualified sales manager. During his time in engineering and architecture firms, he also acted as a consultant on CAD and BIM software. Loris has been part of the Stratus team at Basler & Hofmann since 2009.
  
  The expertise that’s concentrated at Basler & Hofmann across so many disciplines. I can identify with the spirit and values here at Basler & Hofmann, and I really appreciate the great degree of flexibility with which I’m able to work here.
  Whenever I’m on the same page as a client, and I can have great discussions with them and we have common goals. It really inspires me when a project finally bears fruit and ensures forward progress for the client.
5. Roger Dietschweiler
  
  Technical Director Structural Engineering
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 56
  
  E-mail
  As soon as he completed his degree in Civil Engineering at the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, Roger Dietschweiler knew that he wanted to work on bridge construction projects. He began his career at a Zurich engineering firm specialising in structural engineering and bridge construction, until his passion for bridges led him to England, where he completed a master’s degree in Bridge Engineering. Since 2011, Roger Dietschweiler has worked as a project manager for engineering structures with Basler & Hofmann. His project track record includes motorway bridges, a 100-year-old natural stone bridge and innovative stressed ribbon bridges for pedestrians. Roger Dietschweiler has been a leading expert in Structural Engineering and a member of the management team for the Structural Engineering and Industrial Buildings departments since 2019.
  
  I like being involved in the early stages of a project when I have the chance to solve problems in a conceptual and holistic way. I also enjoy being there as the project enters its final phase so I can see how the concepts come together to form the finished article.
  Something that involved working with my hands – a carpenter, for example. Turning ideas into actual physical objects yourself is fascinating. However, as crafts are not exactly my strong suit, civil engineering is the next best thing.
6. Ueli Dubach
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 55
  
  E-mail
  Ueli Dubach has been a geographic information systems (GIS) specialist ever since the beginning of GIS. Having joined Basler & Hofmann in 1993, he supervised the development and implementation of a spatial data infrastructure for all the utilities of Zollikon, a Zurich municipality. Other municipalities and organisations then followed with similar assignments. Originally a survey draughtsman, Ueli Dubach acquired a broad range of additional knowledge through various advanced-training courses – in data modelling, system configuration and WebGIS development. He regularly also passes on this knowledge within projects and in the context of training for GIS and CAD users. Today, he supervises as a project leader several municipalities and supports junior staff in their mandates.
  Interesting and challenging projects that can be completed to the full satisfaction of the client, as well as the mutual trust and good relationships with long-term partners.
  Fascinating work, good infrastructure, my colleagues and flexible working hours.
7. Marc-André Dubath
  
  Technical Director
  
  Lausanne
  
  +41 44 387 18 39
  
  E-mail
  Marc-André Dubath is very well acquainted with all things underfoot: when it comes to soil protection, contaminated sites, landfill sites, geotechnical or hydrogeological issues, this rural engineer is a highly sought-after expert. The list of projects he oversees is long, and ranges from soil protection concepts to in situ renovations to dismantling former industrial sites. In his experience, the best solutions arise when all disciplines involved in a project work together from an early stage. “With this holistic approach, environmental concerns can often be addressed without too much extra effort.” Marc-André is also involved in specialist groups such as ChloroNet and trade associations like Baustoffrecycling Schweiz (for the recycling of building materials) and the Association des Géotechniciens et des Géologues Vaudois (Vaud Association of Geotechnicians and Geologists), helping to find solutions that benefit both people and the environment. He joined the Basler & Hofmann team in Lausanne as project manager in 2017.
  Exploring the environment around us, knowing that we will never fully understand or control it, therefore having to make decisions even when things are uncertain – and sharing the joy of jointly developing innovative and forward-looking projects in the midst of all this complexity.
  There are so many talented people here – it’s the ideal environment to develop visions and projects together and to (re)create living spaces.
  
  |Expert witness||Contaminated sites
8. Alexander Ducksch
  
  Director Geotechnical Engineering
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 43
  
  E-mail
  Alexander Ducksch specialises in the field of geotechnics, in which he began working at Basler & Hofmann just after graduating from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich as a civil engineer. His specialist fields include planning and implementing excavations and foundations, as well as special civil engineering, combined pile raft foundations and earthworks and embankments. Alexander Ducksch has been head of the Geotechnics department since 2012. He also works as a project manager in geotechnics, with responsibility for large-scale projects such as the new Police and Justice Centre in Zurich and the new Coop production and distribution centre in Schafisheim.
  
  Challenging and exciting projects for which new teams are put together each time from a wide range of specialities; a large selection of cultural and sporting events; the opportunity to work part-time in a management position.
  When the team and the client are happy.
  
  |Geotechnical engineering
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1. Christian Eugster
  
  Head of Utility Engineering
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 14 94
  
  E-mail
  Christian Eugster can be entrusted with large-scale projects. For almost 20 years now, the electrical engineer has worked as the overall project manager for operation and security equipment (OSE) for motorways – from the Milchbuck Tunnel in Zurich to the San Bernardino Tunnel. This role involves coordinating communication and information systems, safety and monitoring facilities, control technology and the energy supply. He has also worked on various rail and power plant construction projects. Christian is still fascinated by his work, especially by the moment when a highly complex facility that has been planned and constructed over a number of years finally enters into operation: “It’s always a great moment when the huge fans are switched on for the first time, and everyone in the project waits with bated breath to hear the first engine sounds coming from the tunnel.” The Head of Utility Engineering joined Basler & Hofmann in 2017.
  Working with my interdisciplinary project team to find a feasible technical solution that fulfils the set objectives and overseeing the entire process of its implementation until commissioning, when the first measurements and recordings from the control and guidance systems show how well we achieved these objectives.
  
  I was interested in becoming a civil engineer from an early age, especially for engineering structures such as bridges, avalanche galleries, caverns and tunnels. I imagine it is quite an interesting challenge to plan structures that are intended to be purely functional and fit into the landscape rather than standing out.
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1. Rahida Fazli
  
  HR consultant
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 80
  
  E-mail
  Rahida Fazli feels right at home with industries that deal with complex issues: she began her career as a patent attorney. This was followed by a higher education entry qualification, then positions with various law firms. After spending several months in Toronto, she joined the Basler & Hofmann HR team in 2014. Her initial role involved responsibility for the company’s academy and events. In parallel with this, she enhanced her HR expertise with a qualification in HR management and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in HR controlling. She now supports employees in HR matters, manages HR projects and oversees recruitment.
  I enjoy working with people in an environment that is otherwise dominated by technology. Our focus is very much on our employees. I love helping them to develop their skills and abilities.
  
  When we are able to develop solutions to simplify the work load for our colleagues and managers.
2. Salome Federer
  
  Project Manager Environment
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 46
  
  E-mail
  Salome Federer’s entire CV is imbued with her love of nature. Starting out as a qualified florist, she completed her degree in Landscape Architecture at the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil in 2012. After her studies, she worked for several years as a project assistant and project manager in the areas of environmental monitoring of construction projects and landscape design at an engineering firm in Lucerne. Alongside her work, she completed the certificate of advanced studies (CAS) in Macrozoobenthos at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, as well as undergoing advanced training in pedological construction supervision. In 2020, Salome Federer started working as Project Manager Environment at Basler & Hofmann. Her specialist fields include environmental monitoring of construction projects, military renovation and dismantling projects, the revitalisation of water bodies and consulting on biodiversity and invasive neophytes.
  I have the great privilege of getting to work in some of Switzerland’s most beautiful landscapes. I also like the fact that I get to be involved in projects from start to finish. It is great to see projects evolve from the planning stage to tangible reality.
  We have a great number of experts in different fields working under one roof. This is extremely exciting and allows us to comprehensively advise our clients on a wide range of issues.
  
  |Environmental planning
3. Marc Fleury
  
  Director Urban Civil Engineering
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 15 41
  
  E-mail
  Marc Fleury joined Basler & Hofmann in 2001 after completing his part-time studies as a civil engineer FH. In the role of project manager and senior site manager, he gained a wide range of experience in projects such as the large AlpTransit Gotthard and Glattalbahn railway construction sites. Marc Fleury has been head of Urban Civil Engineering since 2016. Particularly in heavily used inner urban areas, he focuses on innovative construction techniques that help to significantly reduce construction times. In addition, Marc Fleury continues to perform a leading role in various civil-engineering projects as a project manager and senior site manager.
  Every project and every function within a project offers new, fascinating challenges from which to benefit and learn a great deal, both professionally and technically as well as in terms of personal relationships and your own personal development. In addition to this, every project – once completed – offers the exciting possibility to see and feel how we have succeeded in mastering our challenges.
  Exciting and demanding projects, but also team spirit and interdisciplinary exchange within project teams. On top of this comes freedom and flexibility in terms of working methods, which in turn goes a long way to ensuring a good work-life balance.
4. Beat Forster
  
  Director Road Tunnels
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 54
  
  E-mail
  Whether in bedrock or granular soil, with tunnel boring machines (TBMs) or conventional driving operations, construction of a new structure or repair of an existing one – Beat Forster has been responsible for a wide range of tunnel construction projects in the roles of overall project manager, project manager, project engineer and site manager. The Civil Engineering graduate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich began his career at Basler & Hofmann in Tunnels and Railways in 2002, and has been head of Road Tunnels since 2012. In addition to a whole series of new construction projects such as the Weinberg tunnel in Zurich (part of the cross-city link), the Flims bypass and the Buchrain tunnel in the canton of Lucerne, he and his team also work on tunnel repair projects for the federal government.
  Every project is unique and presents its own challenges. A large-scale project is part of your life over several years, and you see something new gradually coming into being.
  
  I like being a generalist and thrive on new issues and questions that I can resolve together with my colleagues in the context of interdisciplinary and interdepartmental teamwork, expanding my own specialist knowledge in the process.
  
  |Tunnels
5. Marlène Fretz
  
  Project Manager
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 78
  
  E-mail
  Marlène Fretz enjoys finding technical solutions to environmental problems. The environmental scientist has been working at Basler & Hofmann since 2013, and manages projects in the Environment and Energy areas. She has experience with projects of all kinds, having worked on projects involving wastewater and chemistry at the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, where she also spent time teaching. During a three-year stay in Sydney at the University of Technology, she worked on marine research projects and as an assistant at a major fund-raising event.
  
  I sense the motivation and enthusiasm that employees feel for their projects. Everyone is willing to share their knowledge and help you. I feel comfortable and appreciated in my working environment.
  
  An event organiser. Spending a whole year planning and organising one single weekend, during which everything has to fall into place, would be both exciting and challenging!
6. Katrin Frohberg
  
  Director Structural Maintenance and Industrial Buildings
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 17
  
  E-mail
  Katrin Frohberg specialises in the sustainable use of existing structures. The qualified civil engineer with additional training as an expert in structural maintenance has been with Basler & Hofmann since 2003, and is director Structural Maintenance and Industrial Buildings. Katrin Frohberg specialises in the renovation and seismic retrofitting of existing support structures. She particularly enjoys managing conversion projects in challenging environments such as hospitals and production facilities, where construction work must be organised around ongoing operations. She values the sustainable aspect of her work, as well as the contact it affords her with a wide range of people and requirements.
  I find it rewarding to see something come into being after having been involved in its planning, and how buildings change with age. Maintaining existing support structures and bringing them up to date in terms of technology also fascinates me.
  The team spirit and the informal atmosphere – we work together to achieve our goals. On top of this, here I have the opportunity to pursue an exciting career while also having time for my family.
  
  Earthquake risk assessment|Seismic design
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1. Tatiana Garcia
  
  HR Consultant for Lucerne,
  Vocational Training Manager
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 77
  
  E-mail
  One thing Tatiana Garcia particularly enjoys about her job is that she is able to work with and for people from different backgrounds time and again. After completing her basic commercial training, it was clear to her that she wanted to acquire in-depth knowledge of the HR sector. Her training as an HR assistant was followed by further training as an HR specialist and vocational trainer. Tatiana joined Basler & Hofmann’s HR team in summer 2020. As an HR consultant, she is responsible for the Lucerne site and for vocational training. Before joining Basler & Hofmann, she was head of HR for a company in the building services and facility management sector in the Lucerne area.
  Achieving goals together with our employees – whether it’s successful recruitment, supporting apprentices on their way to completing their apprenticeship or helping specialist teams or individual employees achieve the goals they have set themselves.
  The friendly and appreciative corporate culture. Employees work independently but are always ready to help each other.
2. Gianluca Genova
  
  Head of IDA Lab
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 18 42
  
  E-mail
  As soon as the conversation shifts to digital planning and construction, Gianluca Genova can hardly be stopped. Gianluca Genova earned a bachelor’s degree in Architecture with a focus on urban and regional planning in Turkey. While he was earning his master’s degree in Integrated Building Systems at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, he started as an intern in building information modelling (BIM) coordination at Basler & Hofmann and has never left. In 2017, he completed the BIM manager training in Germany at Mensch und Maschine Deutschland GmbH. As a BIM integrator with comprehensive software knowledge and a great deal of experience with BIM pilot projects, he advises companies and institutions in the public sector on how to effectively integrate BIM into their construction projects. Gianluca Genova is a member of Bauen digital Schweiz and the Swiss chapter of buildingSMART International.
  
  For me as Head of IDA Lab, it’s the pioneering spirit and vision at Basler & Hofmann when it comes to digitalisation in the building and construction industry.
  
  I think being a chef would be an interesting job. I imagine that the complexity of the work is similar to that of planning construction projects. Furthermore, the appreciation of an excellent final product is similar in both professions.
  |Building Information Modelling (BIM)
3. John Giger
  
  Head of Central Services
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 33
  
  E-mail
  John Giger has always been interested in business and organisational issues. After several years spent working as a civil engineer for various engineering companies, he became co-owner of an office and studied Industrial Engineering on a part-time basis. After graduating in 1995, he was responsible for central technical services as well as quality management and occupational safety at various construction companies. John Giger joined Basler & Hofmann in 2004, and has been head of Central Services ever since. He also completed the Executive MBA programme at the University of St. Gallen, graduating in 2010.
  The daily diversity and variety of topic areas, and the contact with a wide range of people.
  The focus here is on the team and on the project. I am free to organise my own workload, can contribute my own ideas and arrange my working hours in a flexible manner.
4. Felix Gisler
  
  Technical Director Bridges
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 42
  
  E-mail
  Felix Gisler began his professional career as a project manager in structural engineering, and soon went on to specialise in bridge construction. After several years spent working for various Zurich engineering offices, an additional qualification as an industrial engineer and periods spent in Berlin and Innsbruck, the qualified civil engineer joined Basler & Hofmann as a project manager in bridge construction in 2003. In addition to numerous bridge structures, his reference projects also include various cut-and-cover tunnels such as the Berlin Potsdamer Platz railway station, the covered section of the Entlisberg in Zurich, the Löwenstrasse railway station in Zurich and the repair work on the Allmend tunnel in Thun.
  Planning a project from the first idea, dimensioning, calculating and then implementing it: it fascinates me to see how a project evolves, how it functions and how it becomes visible and tangible through civil engineering.
  The corporate values at Basler & Hofmann enable employees to contribute their own suggestions and ideas, actively making an impact as a result.
5. Felix Gmünder
  
  Senior Expert
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 99
  
  E-mail
  Felix Gmünder is one of a small group of international experts on high-security biological laboratories and biological risks. For many years now, he has been responsible for the planning, construction and commissioning of laboratories with the highest levels of security, and also leads safety training sessions all over the world. He is a member of the European Biosafety Association and the American Biological Safety Association, among other groups. After completing his PhD in microbiology, Felix Gmünder joined Basler & Hofmann in 1990, where he became head of the Safety and Security department. Together with his team, he focused mainly on the fields of risk analysis of technical systems, accident prevention and biological risks. His expertise in the field of biological risks saw him move to Singapore in 2006, where he acted as managing director of Basler & Hofmann Singapore until 2015. In this role, he greatly expanded the range of laboratory planning and biological security services available in Asia. He is especially proud of the many projects and training sessions that he has led in developing countries – such as laboratories to combat bird flu. He returned to Switzerland in 2016 and, backed by his comprehensive knowledge base, now conducts and manages laboratory and biological security projects both in Switzerland and abroad.
  Understanding exactly what a client requires and working with the project team and the client to develop effective and efficient solutions.
  The modern workplace, a motivational working environment and the fact that there is always a new and challenging assignment just around the corner – all this offers employees the opportunity for both personal and professional development. This is still very much the case for me, even after more than 25 years.
  
  |Laboratory safety||Biosafety
6. Daniel Graf
  
  Director Structural Engineering
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 34
  
  E-mail
  Daniel Graf completed an apprenticeship as a draughtsman in civil engineering before gaining a higher education entry qualification and going on to study Civil Engineering at the ZHW Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Winterthur. Freshly graduated, he joined Basler & Hofmann in 2001 and soon became a project manager with responsibility for the design and calculation of buildings construction using reinforced and prestressed concrete, brickwork, steel and wood. His personal highlights have included his work on the Sihlcity shopping centre and the Giesshübelstrasse warehouse, followed by project management roles in the construction of the new Swarovski office building in Männedorf to management of large-scale projects such as the Police and Justice Centre in Zurich. Daniel Graf is now Director Structural Engineering and member of the Buildings and Industrial Buildings department.
  Working in a team to develop solutions to problems, and implementing them on the site. The diversity of our work – every structure is unique.
  The interesting and interdisciplinary projects, the great team, the many personal contacts and the freedom to structure your own workload.
  
  |Structural engineering
7. David Grossmann
  
  Managing Director, Head of Energy and Safety
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 89
  
  E-mail
  David Grossmann is pretty close to his dream job of “explorer”. After studying Civil Engineering, he first worked at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich as a technical assistant in research, teaching and expert testimony. He then went on to become a project engineer in geotechnical engineering and structural engineering for a Swiss engineering company, for which he built up a network of offices in Germany. At the end of the 1990s, he moved to the UK, where he obtained an MBA from the University of Bath and then, as business development and marketing director for an international engineering company, established the communication, design studio, business development and media production functions. Since returning to Switzerland in 2006, David Grossmann has been head of the Energy and Safety division at Basler & Hofmann, and is also a member of the Executive Board.
  Collaborating with a range of different people; developing and defining goals within a team and then supporting in such a way that they can be achieved; identifying, tackling and implementing new opportunities in the market.
  
  Explorer – although the profession as such no longer exists. I love to discover new things, both in a professional and a private context. This includes correctly evaluating opportunities and risks, having the courage to try something out, even when there are clear risks involved. Then, the right preparations have to be made, possible scenarios considered and ultimately the right decisions made at the crucial moment.
8. Bruno Grünenfelder
  
  Director Environmental Technology
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 27
  
  E-mail
  Soil science and contaminated sites are Bruno Grünenfelder’s speciality. One of the focal points of his project work is the deconstruction and environmental remediation of industrial properties. He was, for example, involved in the demolition of Henkel’s Persil factory in Pratteln, the Hero site in Lenzburg and various fuel depots and gasworks. In addition, he is also responsible for the planning and implementation of soil protection measures on construction sites in agricultural areas within the context of pedological site support. Bruno Grünenfelder has been head of Environmental Technology since 2016.
  The diversity of my work and projects. As a pedological site consultant or contaminated sites manager on construction sites of all kinds – from small-scale soil improvement on a farm to a large industrial site –, I implement projects together with farmers or machine operators. As a project manager, I initiate and design projects together with our clients. In addition, as head of the department, I also have personnel, commercial and technical responsibility for various specialist areas.
  
  Geologist. Rocks fascinate me in their diversity. They tell stories from times long past and create fantastic landscapes. Besides, they also form the basis of my favourite hobby – climbing.
  |Contaminated sites
9. Armin Gschnitzer
  
  Managing Director, Head of Bridges and Roads
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 92
  
  E-mail
  Armin Gschnitzer studied Civil Engineering at the University of Innsbruck and the University of New Orleans, where he also earned his PhD in Applied Sciences. From 2004 to 2008, he oversaw road construction, bridge and tunnel repair projects on the northern segment of the Brenner Motorway as a project manager, site manager and safety coordinator. Armin Gschnitzer joined Basler & Hofmann in 2008, initially as a project manager and senior site manager, later becoming the head of the Roads department. He has managed the Bridges and Roads department since 2017.
  
  I feel at home in this professional environment and among my co-workers. The work is exciting, but I still have time for my family. For me, that’s the ideal work-life balance.
  I really enjoy working on projects that are especially challenging. The more complex and difficult the project requirements, the more motivated I am to work together with everyone involved to find an optimal solution.
  
  Highways|Motorways|Noise control|Roads and highways
10. Uwe Günther
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 86
  
  E-mail
  Most of us only know of Robben Island as the place where Nelson Mandela was jailed during Apartheid. But not Uwe Günther: as a project manager and engineer in South Africa specialising in urban drainage and water supply, one of his tasks was to examine the drinking water supply on the former prison island, including the desalination facility. Born in Namibia, Uwe Günther completed his engineering degrees at the University of Cape Town and at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. After completing his studies, he worked in South Africa for around five years before joining Basler & Hofmann in 2007 as a project manager. Since then he has been able to contribute his expertise in the areas of urban hydraulic engineering, hydrology and hydraulics in a number of projects, and also share his experience in development cooperation and technology transfer.
  
  The collegial environment and the feeling of being part of a team that tackles challenges and succeeds together.
  
  A pilot. I’m fascinated by aviation and I really enjoy travelling to far-off places.
  |Water supply
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1. Christoph Häfliger
  
  Project Manager
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 93
  
  E-mail
  Christoph Häfliger is in his element when overseeing construction on challenging terrain. After completing university, the civil engineer immediately undertook further studies in geotechnical engineering, eventually becoming a project manager overseeing geotechnical field and laboratory tests for the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil. When it comes to ground and foundations, there is practically nothing he has not already examined in minute detail. In 2012, he made the move to project planning and implementation, and since then, he has worked on a range of challenging excavations, embankments, foundations and underpinnings in buildings under operation. Since 2016, he has been a project manager working on geotechnical and special civil engineering projects with Basler & Hofmann.
  The creative process when developing new technical solutions. And then the moment when I’m standing in front of the finished object, and its lines and dimensions finally become real for me and I can directly see what I had a hand in creating.
  
  When there is a positive dynamic during collaborations within a project team, so solutions can be developed together and project aims can successfully be implemented.
  
  |Geotechnical engineering
2. Susanne Herppich
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 34
  
  E-mail
  Susanne Herppich’s areas of expertise are building contaminants, contaminated sites and mineral building materials. She studied Geology at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and worked for around 15 years in various engineering and consulting firms in Switzerland as a specialist for contaminated sites, building contaminants and geology before joining Basler & Hofmann at the end of 2018. Alongside her professional career, she further developed her specialist knowledge by earning a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Contaminated Sites at the University of Bern (UNIBE) and the University of Neuchâtel (UNINE), as well as through advanced training in asbestos at HSE Conseils SA in Biel. She was planned and managed, among other things, the environmental remediation of the contaminated soil for the garden project in the historic old town of Arbon, and the analysis of the building contaminants and the condition assessment of the bricks on the grounds of CU Chemie Uetikon, a chemical company located in Uetikon am See. Moreover, she was responsible for contaminated site inspections at a number of operating and landfill sites.
  
  The opportunity to work together with different project teams. Working in these different teams inspires and motivates me.
  
  Architect. I love designing things and I am so impressed by all of the aspects that need to be considered when it comes to designing a building. It must be fascinating.
3. Thomas Hirt
  
  Technical Director Road Department
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 19
  
  E-mail
  Thomas Hirt has already planned and renovated a good many kilometres of motorway in his career: following his initial experience in municipal civil engineering, the qualified civil engineer HTL moved from Lucerne to Germany straight after the country’s reunification, jointly planning major infrastructure projects in Halle an der Saale and in Rostock and taking on responsibility for construction of two new sections of the A20 federal motorway as project manager. Thomas Hirt has been at Basler & Hofmann in the Roads department since 1998, first as a project manager and then as head of department. Today, in view of his standing as a leading expert, his services as an overall project manager are in demand when it comes to complex motorway projects and projects involving urban civil engineering.
  I am fascinated by the interaction between all the parties involved in large-scale projects with 30 or more internal and external members. I find it particularly rewarding to lead and guide this process across all stages of the problem-solving process, especially in the very early project phases.
  The diversity of our services – there is hardly any area for which no contact person is available. In addition to this, I particularly value the open and cooperative working atmosphere.
4. Beat Hodel
  
  Technical Director Environmental Consultancy
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 22
  
  E-mail
  For many years now, Beat Hodel has been supervising complex infrastructure projects in his role as an environmental expert, devising solutions aimed at ensuring that environmental concerns are taken into account in all phases of planning and implementation. After studying Biology, he gained a doctorate in Toxicology from the Institute of Toxicology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), and has worked at Basler & Hofmann since 1990, where he currently occupies the role of leading expert. The highlights of his professional career so far have included environmental mandates for the tourist resort in Andermatt and the spectacular Tamina bridge in Pfäfers, canton of St. Gallen. He found the implementation of the Zurich cross-city link particularly challenging, as the new underground railway station and the tunnel needed to be constructed under highly complex groundwater conditions.
  The fact that environmental concerns have increased in significance over the years, and are now receiving appropriate recognition.
  
  When everyone pulls together and we can support our clients with our services.
5. Kathrin Huber
  
  Head of Human Resources
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 70
  
  E-mail
  Kathrin Huber, a qualified lawyer with additional qualifications in human resources management, mediation and employee development, has been head of Human Resources at Basler & Hofmann since 2009. Together with her team, she is the point of contact for all questions relating to Human Resources as well as any staff concerns. Kathrin Huber’s work at Basler & Hofmann encompasses all aspects of Human Resources – from recruitment through employee support to employee development – and is accordingly varied. She finds it particularly rewarding to be in daily contact with people from such a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds, and also appreciates the opportunity to contribute on both a conceptual and an operational level.
  
  I especially enjoy a project when it benefits both the company and the employees, combines familiar and new elements and enables me to be part of the implementation from both a conceptual and a practical perspective.
  For a long time, I thought of becoming a paediatrician because of the way it combines medicine and contact with children. They are spontaneous and honest, live in the “here and now” and radiate optimism and vitality, even in difficult situations.
6. Ulrike Huwer
  
  Director Traffic and Mobility
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 27
  
  E-mail
  Ulrike Huwer has a doctorate in transportation planning and has been Director of Traffic and Mobility at Basler & Hofmann since 2004. The various stages of her career have taken her from Germany to London and then to Switzerland: she studied Regional and Environmental Planning at Kaiserslautern University of Technology, and was also involved in research and teaching there before completing her doctorate in transportation planning in 2002. This was followed by two years as a project manager at a consulting office for transport planning in London. Today she specialises in transportation concepts and street design for all user groups, as well as concepts and feasibility studies for public transport systems. Ulrike Huwer is also a technical expert at the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil and a member of the committee of the Swiss Association of Transportation Engineers and Experts (SVI).
  The fact that I can help to shape public spaces with my projects, as streets and squares play a major part in determining the quality of life in our towns and cities. I find it rewarding to succeed in meeting all mobility requirements in this context, and to manage the resulting traffic in a way that is as compatible as possible with the needs of all concerned.
  A good team with a wide range of skills – one that functions extremely well together.
  
  |Transportation planning
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1. Sylvia Jaus
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 12 69
  
  E-mail
  Sylvia Jaus specialises in environmental risks: the qualified environmental engineer initially worked for the research institute Eawag at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), then in the area of site contamination for the Zurich Office of Waste, Water, Energy and Air (WWEA). After obtaining a part-time qualification in safety engineering at the ETH Zurich, Sylvia Jaus joined the Safety and Security department at Basler & Hofmann in 2010. As a project manager in environmental safety, she carries out risk identification for companies, installations and transport routes: from an ammonia plant to a high-pressure natural gas pipeline. In addition to this, she also plays a major role in the risk register RCAT, which Basler & Hofmann developed as a planning instrument for nine cantons.
  Presenting a complex issue in a simple way and boiling it down so that everyone can understand it.
  Working with different people from a wide range of disciplines, for whom the project is always at the centre. We also have considerable freedom when it comes to structuring our workload and organising our working hours.
2. Ephrème Jobin
  
  Project Manager
  
  Lausanne
  
  +41 44 387 16 98
  
  E-mail
  After graduating from EPF Lausanne, Ephrème Jobin worked in several architectural and engineering offices to familiarise himself with various areas of civil engineering, from construction management to structural design for new buildings and conversions to traffic planning. In the course of further training, Ephrème has acquired in-depth knowledge in the fields of building renovation and Minergie. Since 2020, Ephrème has been strengthening the team of Basler & Hofmann’s Lake Geneva market division as a project manager. In his role, he is heavily involved in the expansion of railway stations and in various building construction projects in western Switzerland.
  The diversity and the social benefits: in just one working day, I might work on the structural design for the addition of a storey to a building, check the pillar of a metro station and validate the necessary openings for the technical installations of a passive house.
  
  Hut warden. I also imagine this profession to be very varied and meaningful. It enables people to rest and offers them protection. The variety comes from the landscape and the different motivations of the visitors.
3. Peter Jost
  
  Director Safety
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 91
  
  E-mail
  Peter Jost initially worked as a construction engineer and earthquake specialist at Basler & Hofmann, joining the company in 2001 straight after graduating from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. Just three years later, he moved to the Singapore office, where he went on to develop new areas of business, first as a project manager and later as head of Construction Technologies. He returned to Switzerland in 2009, becoming head of the Safety and Security department. As a safety consultant with a wide range of expertise and interests, he now manages a broad selection of projects – from safety assessments for large-scale events to hazard analyses for cantonal authorities.
  The diversity of tasks and the breadth of my work; the fact that I am free to structure my own workload and that I have the chance to make an impact and help things develop.
  
  When I’m faced with a new task and can work together with the client to develop a pragmatic solution that brings them added value. When it’s all about joining forces and working towards a common goal.
  
  Safety management|Risk analysis and safety management
4. Marius Junker
  
  Property Protection Officer
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 45
  
  E-mail
  Marius Junker is a project manager in the Water department and property protection officer at Basler & Hofmann. He first became interested in water while studying Geoinformatics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, and the topic has fascinated him ever since. Directly after completing his studies, Marius Junker continued his academic career in the sciences as an assistant in the River Engineering department of ETH Zurich’s Laboratory for Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology. After three years he left academia, managing a number of flood protection and river engineering projects at an engineering firm. He then joined Basler & Hofmann in 2012, bringing his expertise in the areas of flood protection, revitalisation and near-natural hydraulic engineering, property protection including alarm and emergency planning, and identification and delineation of bodies of water.
  The requirements of modern hydraulic engineering are extremely varied and require an interdisciplinary approach. When we plan and design the course of streams and rivers, we create high-quality natural habitats within arable land or in residential areas.
  Basler & Hofmann is an engineering firm that possesses excellent knowledge and a great deal of experience in all of its areas of activity. The employees support one another. Everyone involved in the projects benefits from this, as do the projects themselves.
5. Dominic Jurt
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 229 33 49
  
  E-mail
  After earning his baccalaureate, Dominic Jurt decided to pursue his interest in electrical engineering and automation with a vocational education and training diploma (VET) in Automation Engineering. But the young specialist was not yet satisfied: he followed this up with a bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering and a master’s degree in Building Technology at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), while also carrying out research at the Institute of Building Technology and Energy (IGE) and publishing his work as a co-author of a number of studies. At Basler & Hofmann, he is putting his comprehensive knowledge in the areas of building automation, monitoring and operational optimisation to good use as a project engineer.
  I enjoy being able to do my bit to fight climate change in the region by implementing state-of-the-art technology.
  
  For me, the most fun part is when I get to play detective and pull relevant connections out of a heap of information and then use those connections as the basis to form a solution for an existing problem.
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1. Christina Kälin-Fischer
  
  Head of Roads
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 01
  
  E-mail
  Christina Kälin-Fischer has devoted her career to road planning and maintenance. After studying Civil Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, she began working at an engineering firm as a consultant and site manager for railway and road and highway construction projects. She has been a project manager at Basler & Hofmann since 2010, and since 2019 she has been the Head of the Roads department. Whether urban rail lines such as the Limmattalbahn, maintenance of motorways, or access solutions: Christina Kälin-Fischer has experience with a wide range of projects.
  
  Basler & Hofmann places its trust in its employees and allows them to work flexibly. The company encourages and supports you, and you can also switch to part-time for the purpose of further professional development.
  I enjoy projects that involve a lot of different departments and different people who all need to be coordinated and in which the team is still able to work well together despite coming from such different backgrounds.
2. Fabiana Kappeler
  
  Technical Director Traffic and Mobility
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 58
  
  E-mail
  Fabiana Kappeler has always been interested in mobility and transport planning, and already began working in this area in planning offices before and during her studies. She joined the Transport, Mobility and Spatial Planning department at Basler & Hofmann in 2007, just after graduating. As a leading expert, she works with all aspects of transport planning and transport engineering, and specialises in people flow studies and planning within the railway station environment. She also lectures part-time at the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil.
  The fact that I always have the chance to find solutions to new problems. I particularly value the combination of independent working “at the desk” and the exchange within a team environment, with specialists from other disciplines and with clients.
  Receiving straightforward and unbureacratic support from specialists in a wide range of disciplines, and being able to supervise projects from the planning to the commissioning stage.
3. Rolf Kaufmann
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 93
  
  E-mail
  Rolf Kaufmann’s work has focussed on large construction sites ever since he joined Basler & Hofmann in 1999. The Zurich Brunau motorway junction was quickly followed by surveying for the fifth construction phase at Zurich Airport and the new Zurich Western bypass. The qualified geomatics engineer gained an additional qualification as a geomatics technician, and he now manages surveying projects for buildings and for large-scale projects by the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). In addition, Rolf Kaufmann also supervises the introduction of new technologies such as GPS and laser scanning.
  Regularly having to find new approaches to achieving a goal is a challenge that makes my work particularly fascinating.
  
  When we have a complex task to solve, and the route we will take to find a solution is not clear right from the start.
4. Marc Kaufmann
  
  Director Bridges
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 69
  
  E-mail
  Marc Kaufmann has been working with engineering structures ever since graduating as a civil engineer from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich in 2004. He has already implemented numerous large new bridge projects in the role of project manager, including the prestressed composite steel truss bridge for the new Rontal motorway feeder road and the 170-metre-long road bridge over the SBB railway in Boswil in the canton of Aargau that was opened in 2014. He went on to manage various challenging repair projects in the area of value preservation, for examle on the N2 in the canton of Uri and on the SBB Gotthard line (e.g. the impressive Chärstelenbach bridge in Amsteg). Marc Kaufmann has been head of Bridges and Engineering Structures at Basler & Hofmann since 2009.
  Bridge construction encompasses a wide range of fascinating and challenging disciplines of civil engineering. Every structure is unique; no assignment is like any other. Our goal as a team is to work together to find the optimal solution in each case.
  
  As a child, I wanted to become a pilot. Or ship’s captain – I love to be on the water
  |Bridges
5. Thomas Kaufmann
  
  Technical Director Structural Maintenance and Industrial Buildings
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 50
  
  E-mail
  Thomas Kaufmann has actually been with Basler & Hofmann since graduating in 1996. However, after 10 years as a project manager in Structural Engineering at Basler & Hofmann in Zurich, he found himself drawn to a Winterthur engineering office for a few years, where he built up a statics department. On his move to Basler & Hofmann in Lucerne, Thomas Kaufmann took over project management for the construction of the waste incineration plant Renergia Zentralschweiz before becoming a divisional head. He is currently a leading expert and member of the management team for the Structural Engineering and Industrial Buildings departments.
  
  As an employee, I am able to actively contribute my ideas at Basler & Hofmann, while part-time work and flexible working models help to me achieve a good work-life balance.
  
  A hiking guide. I can often be found hiking in the great outdoors and I enjoy showing other people the beauty of our landscape and its culture.
6. Urs Keller
  
  Leading Expert Building Services
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 57
  
  E-mail
  He’s a real bright spark – but he is calmness personified. Urs Keller learned the electrical trade from the bottom up, later going on to study it. Throughout his long career with engineering companies and in plant construction, he has planned and executed almost every type of electrical installation. Today, he is a sought-after overall project manager for demanding large-scale projects in the field of high-availability infrastructure, such as the construction of a new SBB operations centre, or the renovation of heavily used road tunnels that must remain in use during the works. Alongside his project work, he continued his business education at the SIU (Swiss Institute for Entrepreneurship Training). Urs Keller joined Basler & Hofmann in 2017. He is Head of Building Services for the Zurich region.
  The different demands inherent to the projects, with their many participants. And in particular our very vibrant technical environment, which is evolving incredibly quickly, and which offers us new opportunities almost every day.
  
  Bridge construction engineer – because I find the idea of opening up an inaccessible space with a bridge, and thus creating connections, hugely exciting. And also because it was my very first dream job as a boy.
  |Building services
7. Roland Keller
  
  Member of the Executive Board, Head of Building Services and Utility Engineering
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 14
  
  E-mail
  Roland Keller is a well-known authority in the Swiss construction sector: a qualified energy technician and production engineer, he became a manager in his family’s business, pkag Paul Keller Engineers Ltd., at a young age. pkag specialised in energy supply for the rail and road sectors, and grew to employ 50 people under his management. In 2011, Roland Keller sold the company to a major international engineering corporation and became its head of Swiss operations. In September 2016, he assumed the management of the new strategic initiative Nucleus Building Services at Basler & Hofmann. Roland Keller has been a member of the Executive Board since 2018 and is the head of the Building Services and Utility Engineering business unit. Roland Keller is a committee member in various trade associations and specialist groups, including the Swiss Association of Consulting Engineers (usic), Swissrail and the Swiss information service for public transport (LITRA).
  Engineers shape the environment we live in. It is truly fascinating to support and influence the entire process of creating a building project from design to completion.
  
  I like to discuss current issues in the industry and society with people and organisations, and I try to initiate common solutions. In that sense, I could picture myself in the role of an association representative.
8. Hans Kipfer
  
  Technical Director Structural Engineering
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 19
  
  E-mail
  Hans Kipfer has been involved with the Bürgenstock Resort in Nidwalden since 2009, and is responsible not only for project management consultancy and project planning for the large site with its wide range of engineering structures, but also for the complex execution of civil and structural engineering work during normal operations. The civil engineer has been working for Basler & Hofmann Innerschweiz since 2004, first in structural engineering then as head of the Stansstad location in all classical engineering disciplines, such as special civil engineering, engineering structures, conversion and construction work. In 2010, he moved to Malters, where he was head of the location that specialises in hydraulic engineering, urban drainage, water supply and road and highway construction. He was a member of the Executive Board of Basler & Hofmann Innerschweiz from 2015 to 2018, when he decided to return his focus to demanding projects. He is currently a leading expert and member of the management team for the Structural Engineering and Industrial Buildings departments.
  The fact that I can take on responsibility for a wide range of tasks and support and encourage other staff. With our teams we help to shape the environment – no one day is like any other.
  The company’s size and diversity facilitate access to highly interesting, interdisciplinary projects, which we devise and implement in a wide range of phases. We have the opportunity to acquire a very broad base of knowledge and become a welcome port of call for clients with complex problems.
  
  |Hydropower||Water supply
9. Daniel Krähenbühl
  
  Managing Director, Head of Buildings and Industrial Buildings
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 52
  
  E-mail
  When a project becomes complex and a large number of interests need to be reconciled, Daniel Krähenbühl is the one to call. His list of references as a project manager include countless large-scale projects ranging from the City West development complex and development on Europaallee in Zurich all the way to the complete renovation of prestigious business facilities. Since 2017, as a member of the Executive Board, he has been responsible for Buildings and Industrial Buildings. Daniel Krähenbühl started his career with a degree in Civil Engineering from what was then known as the Technikum Winterthur. After gaining some professional experience, he began another civil engineering degree at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. In 1996, the doubly qualified civil engineer joined Basler & Hofmann. As the vice president of a residential co-op, the various demands placed on buildings and construction is a part of his private life as well.
  
  The composition of a team is always aligned with the requirements of the project, and tasks are handled in an interdisciplinary approach. As a result, I’m always working in new teams, collaborating with a wide range of colleagues.
  I enjoy it when a project has been completed and all parties involved – clients, planners, implementers, etc. – consider it a success.
10. Mathias Kuhn
  
  Leading expert in Digital Planning
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 65
  
  E-mail
  Mathias Kuhn considers himself someone who builds bridges in every sense of the word. He carried out seismic investigations of Swiss bridges for his final project during his studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. And he just generally feels at home when it comes to connecting different aspects with each other, for example modern digital planning processes with the traditional building trade. Alongside his responsibilities as a project manager in civil and bridge engineering, he is therefore also a leading figure in numerous innovation projects which focus on the digital transformation of planning and construction procedures. This is now the second time he holds a position at Basler & Hofmann. The first time round, he joined immediately following his graduation and gained five years’ work experience as project engineer, site manager and project manager before moving to Australia. He returned to Basler & Hofmann in 2016, bringing back with him the extensive knowledge he acquired during the many years he worked as a senior engineer for an international engineering office in Brisbane. He had particularly focused on building information modelling and digital design.
  The different combinations – people and technology; working in the office and on-site; theoretical calculations and practical constructions. I find it fascinating to look for solutions, mediate, be creative and then receive direct and honest feedback from the construction site.
  
  Bricklaying – I got an insight into the trade while working as an assistant on construction sites before and during my studies. This taught me a lot and was extremely satisfying. It is a great feeling to come home at the end of the day knowing you have created something with your own two hands.
  |Building Information Modelling (BIM)
11. Alexander Kupfahl
  
  Expert in renewable energies
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 77
  
  E-mail
  Immediately upon graduating from the Technical University of Munich with a degree in Geography, Alexander Kupfahl spent a year working freelance on transport-development projects and on the development of town and city centres. In 2002, he opted for his first professional role in the field of renewable energies. Working as a project manager for a service provider in Würzburg, he developed sustainable energy concepts, provided consultation services to municipalities, and was involved in spatial planning with a focus on wind power. After two years, he moved to Switzerland, where he worked for a consultancy in Zurich, specialising in urban planning, site planning and utilisation management. In 2008, Alexander Kupfahl joined New Energy Scout, an engineering firm and consultancy specialising in wind, solar and biogas. Together with Peter Schwer, he oversaw the company’s fortunes until its integration in the renewable energies competence centre at Basler & Hofmann in autumn 2020. One of his career highlights is planning the Griesspass pilot wind farm – the highest wind-power facility in Europe.
  The fact that I can promote sustainable energy through my work and thereby contribute to preserving our world for our children.
  
  When, through intensive collaboration, we manage to develop solutions to our client’s challenges and they are satisfied with the end-result.
  
  |Wind power
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1. Eric Langenskiöld
  
  Technical Director Photovoltaics
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 86
  
  E-mail
  Eric Langenskiöld, originally from Sweden, graduated as an electrical engineer from the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil and later completed the Executive MBA programme at the University of Zurich. He was originally responsible for system tests and a production line in building automation at Siemens, before later finding himself attracted to the solar industry. In the role of business developer, he helped to build up the area of photovoltaic assembly systems at a firm specialising in renewable energies. Since 2010, Eric Langenskiöld has been bringing his innovative spirit to bear as a leading expert at Basler & Hofmann. The spectrum of his photovoltaic projects ranges from the prizewinning photovoltaic roof of the Umwelt Arena, through large-scale systems on commercial buildings to sophisticated PV facades. As a certified expert in lightning protection, he is also responsible for ensuring structures are equipped with adequate interior and exterior protection against lightning strikes. He is head of the photovoltaics team, which also works on international research projects.
  It is the technology of photovoltaics, the sustainability and the fast-moving development. I also enjoy the process of figuring out the client’s needs – and I love being up on roofs.
  I am in a position to take on the most challenging assignments and bring them to a successful conclusion, because at Basler & Hofmann, I have access to a wide range of highly qualified specialists who are on hand to advise me at any time.
  
  |Photovoltaics
2. Matias Laustela
  
  Head of Environmental planning
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 19
  
  E-mail
  Since 2015, Matias Laustela has been working as a soil protection project manager for Basler & Hofmann. He has also been Head of Environmental planning on the Environment, Water and Transportation Planning management team since 2018. As a certified pedological site consultant, he ensures the correct treatment of agricultural soils wherever construction work is carried out. Since finishing his studies in 2003, he has managed a wide range of projects with various consulting companies, ranging from the improvement of farmland, new roads or railway lines to airport construction projects. Matias Laustela is a long-standing member of the Swiss Soil Science Society (SSSS) and has been a committee member since 2014.
  I find my work extremely exciting. The variety in particular is very rewarding: one minute I’m at my desk working on reports or concepts, and the next I’m at the construction site having a technical discussion with the machine operators.
  At Basler & Hofmann, I work in a very human and competent environment that allows me to manage my projects and maintain a good work-life balance. I also have highly professional equipment at my disposal.
3. Stefan Lüthi
  
  Project Manager Construction Project Management
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 48
  
  E-mail
  Stefan Lüthi, an architect and quantity surveyor, joined Basler & Hofmann as a team leader in overall planning and project management consultancy in 2007, having previously spent over 15 years managing projects involving hotels, shopping centres and residential complexes for Lucerne architecture firms. As a project manager with overall responsibility for client support and a portfolio manager, Stefan Lüthi managed projects such as the Holcim Stans-Oberdorf concrete plant and the works yard at Lucerne Cantonal Hospital. In addition, he also performs the role of specialist quantity surveyor in Switzerland-wide competitions, and is a designated property manager in the area of structural engineering for armasuisse Real Estate in Bern. His hobbies include cooking, dancing and spending time in the great outdoors.
  
  Being able to offer and then implement a comprehensive package of services from Basler & Hofmann as an overall planner in the area of construction. And all of this with a 70% contract and hence lots of time for my family.
  
  Spontaneously – Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) hut keeper in our heavenly mountain landscape! I love “unspoiled” nature.
4. Marcel Lüthi
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 35
  
  E-mail
  After completing his vocational education and training as a cabinetmaker together with a technical vocational baccalaureate, Marcel Lüthi specialised in hydraulic engineering, hydraulics and geotechnical engineering. At the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, he earned an advanced degree in Civil Engineering, writing his diploma thesis at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. After completing his degree, Marcel Lüthi joined Basler & Hofmann as a consultant for hydraulic and foundation engineering. Driven by a thirst for knowledge, after three and a half years in Switzerland he once again went abroad: this time to the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada where he earned a master’s degree in Civil Engineering with a specialisation in water, hydraulics and geotechnical engineering. Upon his return to Switzerland, he continued his career at Basler & Hofmann AG as a project manager in the Water department. He has already contributed his expertise in a number of large-scale projects such as, for example, as a sub-project manager and supervising site manager for AlpTransit Gottard or as a project engineer for the Löwenstrasse railway station of the Zurich cross-city link. Furthermore, since 2017 Marcel Lüthi has also passed his knowledge onto the next generation as a lecturer in hydromorphology and watercourse science at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW).
  The fact that we can actively impact the environment through our actions. I enjoy taking responsible for preserving the environment and helping our society.
  
  When the team advocates for one another and for the project. In terms of subject matter, I particularly enjoy tackling complex issues in the areas of water and hydraulics.
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1. Adriano Manuel
  
  Project Engineer
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 29
  
  E-mail
  Even though in his free time, as a saxophonist in a band, Adriano Manuel enjoys raising a ruckus and rocking the stage, when it comes to his professional life, he works hard to keep noise and vibrations to a minimum. He earned his civil engineering degree at the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil with a thesis that assessed various protective measures against vibrations, noise and structure-borne noise along the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn railway line. Having completed his studies, he started at Basler & Hofmann in 2013 as a vibration specialist. While working at Basler & Hofmann, he completed a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in earthquake safety at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). When it comes to testing the earthquake safety of buildings or monitoring vibrations during tunnel construction, Adriano Manuel is there for our clients.
  
  The interdisciplinary workplace, the friendly working environment and the network within the company make it possible for us to create new teams to tackle the unique challenges posed by different projects.
  
  Musician. Music is my passion. It has always been my dream to make a living playing the saxophone in jazz ensembles and pop bands.
2. Christoph Marugg
  
  Senior Technical Consultant
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 30
  
  E-mail
  Christoph Marugg spent the first six years of his career with a mechanical-engineering company in the development and planning of waste treatment facilities. The process engineer joined Basler & Hofmann in 1991, managing projects not only in general-waste and green-waste treatment but also involving fuel depots and terminals for fuels and combustibles. As a senior consultant, he works together with his project teams on all aspects of electromechanical installations, as well as the structural side, control systems and safety and security in these essential infrastructure facilities for Switzerland. In addition to his line function, Christoph Marugg is also member of the Basler & Hofmann Supervisory Board.
  In my work, I can join forces with others to solve problems that have an impact on our everyday lives.
  
  I often ask myself this question – but even after 30 years, engineer is still my dream profession!
  |Process and environmental engineering
3. Federico Mazzolini
  
  Head of Building Technology Zurich
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 18 38
  
  E-mail
  Born in Italy, he studied architecture in Turin and, after working in architectural offices in Turkey and Switzerland, acquired in-depth knowledge in the field of energy and resource-efficient building systems and technologies with the Master's degree in Integrated Building Systems at ETH Zurich. Federico Mazzolini joined Basler & Hofmann in 2017 as Digital Service Manager. In 2018 he completed a BIM manager training course at the Mensch & Maschine company in Zurich. As overall project manager or coordinator for building services engineering, he has already been able to apply his expertise in digital planning to a wide range of projects - from the planning of logistics and data centres to the simulation of runway lighting for Zurich Airport and the parametric modelling of the operating and safety equipment of a motorway tunnel. Federico Mazzolini has been Head of Building Services Engineering at the Zurich site since 2020. He is a member of Bauen Digital Schweiz and the Swiss chapter of buildingSMART International.
  New digital technologies are opening up a new horizon for the construction sector. It is extremely exciting to promote the use of these technologies in concrete projects. To be able to work in a team that shares the enthusiasm for the new technologies motivates me anew every day.
  
  When the technical solutions we develop meet or even exceed the expectations of our customers, it is a very satisfying reward.
4. Stefan Meile
  
  Director Geomatic
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 83
  
  E-mail
  After graduating as a rural engineer from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich and working as a research assistant in geodetic engineering, Stefan Meile spend many years as a team leader in 3-D mapping in the geographic information system (GIS) sector. He managed numerous significant international airborne laser scanning and photogrammetry projects, and also gained an MAS in Business Administration. He joined Basler & Hofmann in 2011, where he became head of the Geomatics department. Stefan Meile has since been responsible for several large-scale projects in construction and engineering surveying, including the Zurich cross-city link and the AlpTransit Gotthard project.
  I am interested in challenging interdisciplinary projects in which a great deal can be achieved with a well-functioning team together with all of the other parties involved.
  I find it particularly rewarding to collaborate with specialists from other areas, and I also appreciate the opportunity to take on a managerial role on a part-time basis.
5. André Meng
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 27
  
  E-mail
  As a triathlete and as a project manager, André Meng is fascinated by water. Born in Graubünden, he decided to study Environmental Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich after completing his baccalaureate in Chur. After successfully completing a master’s degree with a focus on urban water management and hydraulic engineering, André Meng grabbed his bicycle and set off for Africa. Once he returned to Switzerland, he joined Basler & Hofmann in 2012 in the Water department, first as a project engineer, and from 2016 on as a project manager. André Meng’s focus at Basler & Hofmann is flood protection and urban drainage.
  That I get to play a role in improving our infrastructure and protecting human beings and the environment from natural disasters with intelligent solutions. Frequently these solutions also add value to a region in terms of their design while also benefiting the environment.
  
  When different departments work together on a project and when we can find solutions that benefit all parties involved.
6. Jon Mengiardi
  
  Senior Expert
  
  Basel
  
  +41 44 387 14 54
  
  E-mail
  After completing his studies in Civil Engineering at ETH Zurich, Jon Mengiardi spent 10 years working as a project manager in the areas of urban hydraulic engineering, civil engineering and transport, before his curiosity led him to enrol on another degree course in 1997, this time in Copenhagen. After obtaining his master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, he became the head of environment, energy and safety at a large Swiss engineering firm in 2001. From 2014 to 2019, he was responsible for the region of north-western Switzerland and the areas of structural and civil engineering at the same company. In 2020, he joined Basler & Hofmann, where he works as a senior expert in Safety and Security Planning and oversees the Basel office. Along with managing projects from design to completion in many different fields, Jon has also led several major infrastructure projects in his 30-year career.
  I still find the process of making something work very thrilling. In the early days, this primarily used to be technical challenges; today, it gives me great pleasure to set up functioning teams that successfully tackle major challenges together.
  
  I could picture myself as a researcher, developer or explorer. I have a huge thirst for knowledge. The search for answers to as-yet-unsolved problems is very inspiring to me. As a planner and engineer, my work isn’t actually that far removed from this ideal.
7. Roxana Mogosin
  
  Team Leader Fire Engineering
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 60
  
  E-mail
  Her career has taken her all over Europe: Roxana Mogosin started out with a BSc in Architecture from the universities of Timișoara and Seville before completing an International Master of Fire Safety Engineering from Ghent University, Lund University and the University of Edinburgh. In 2012, the fire safety engineer, who is also fluent in five languages, came to Basler & Hofmann, where she primarily manages redevelopment projects, as well as construction projects for retail, hospitals and hotels. Her areas of expertise include fire control systems and quality assurance on construction sites. In 2017, Roxana Mogosin also took on management of the fire engineering team.
  
  For me, Basler & Hofmann is a company that keeps its promises: teamwork, mutual support and opportunities for personal development are major priorities for us.
  When it looks simple at first glance, but then turns out to be complex and challenging to implement. I like to work with people who take a solution-oriented approach to problems.
  
  |Fire protection
8. Yves Mondet
  
  Head of Structural Safety
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 63
  
  E-mail
  While still studying at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Yves Mondet became interested in the topic of earthquake performance of structures – an area that is fortunately not all too commonly needed in Switzerland. After graduating, the earthquake specialist joined the Safety and Security department at Basler & Hofmann in 2004 – exactly the right decision, as it soon turned out: as a specialist and project manager he benefited from the company’s decades of experience in earthquake performance, structural dynamics and the structural safety of nuclear power plants. Today, Yves Mondet himself is the head of the Structural Safety department. The specialists on this team not only work on interesting projects for our clients, but also participate in international research projects. Appropriate, adequate earthquake protection is something Yves Mondet takes very seriously. He particularly enjoys being able to pass on his knowledge and experience to younger colleagues.
  
  The open, transparent and project-based corporate structure and philosophy enable me to provide good-quality work that is both client and project-oriented, and to make an impact.
  When I see that I can demonstrate to other project team members and to our clients the possibilities and new paths that can help them to make progress.
  
  |Nuclear power plants – protective asset design|Earthquake risk assessment|Seismic design||Structural dynamics
9. Stefan Moser
  
  Managing Director, Head of Tunnel Construction, Geotechnics and Railway Construction
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 21
  
  E-mail
  Stefan Moser finds that experience of execution is essential in good project planning – and this approach has been a consistent feature of his professional career. He began this career with an impressive selection of academic qualifications, having worked as a research assistant and examiner at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich after graduating as a civil engineer, and then going on to obtain a doctorate in the fully automated application of shotcrete. He joined Tunnel Construction, Geotechnics and Railway Construction at Basler & Hofmann in 2003, and has worked as a project manager on projects such as the track superstructure on the Glattalbahn and track for the Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT). He has been overall project manager and senior site manager for large-scale projects such as the Zurich cross-city link, ensuring close collaboration between project planning and execution. Stefan Moser has been head of Tunnels and Railways since 2015, and is a member of the Executive Board. He also lectures in construction techniques in special civil engineering and tunnel construction at the ETH Zurich, and is a committee member of the Swiss Tunnelling Society (STS).
  
  A large company with a wide range of specialist areas that complement each other well and keep on developing. The impressive expertise of our specialists, which can be put to good use in interdisciplinary projects. A collaborative team and flat hierarchies – with us, the project is at the centre.
  When every day brings a new challenge, when the problem-solving process is extremely complex, and when our work is acknowledged and appreciated.
  
  |Track design||Tunnels||Railway technology
10. Katja Müller
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 20
  
  E-mail
  Katja Müller has been working at Basler & Hofmann since 2005 as a project management consultant with a focus on portfolio management, having previously spend several years as an architect and project manager at various architecture firms. She advises and supports property owners in all areas of real estate management and development. Her clients include private and institutional investors as well as cooperatives, industrial companies and the public sector. Katja Müller supports clients in all phases of real estate development, from the initial survey and valuation of the real estate portfolio to real estate strategy.
  As a service provider for a wide range of clients, I am constantly faced with new and challenging issues that make my work diverse and exciting.
  I really appreciate being able to turn to our in-house specialists with any question, however complex.
11. Hans Müller
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 63
  
  E-mail
  As soon as he joined Basler & Hofmann in 1981, Hans Müller became involved in very large-scale infrastructure projects. Whether railway, road or airport construction, his planning expertise in the area of transport infrastructure systems was always in demand. For the Zurich suburban railway (S-Bahn) system, the civil engineer planned the renewal of tram tracks, pavements and roads, and was jointly responsible for railway systems and route constructions. At the northern approach to the Gotthard Base Tunnel, he was involved in the planning of the railway track system and of cantonal and municipal roads in need of modification or renewal as a result of the new railway line. At Zurich Airport, Hans Müller was sub-project manager with responsibility for taxiways and aprons in the context of various runway renovations.
  I find it fascinating that I can work on all project phases and still gain new experience in railway, road and airport construction, for example with regard to surfacing formulations, stabilisations and in concrete construction.
  
  A constant flow of new challenges is a great motivator. In the airport project, for example, the challenges include the high-pressure gas pipe near the construction site, aviation-related demands on the runway extension, the diversion of the Glatt river and a ten-metre-high embankment.
12. Jürg Müller
  
  Managing Director, Head of Airports and Civil Engineering
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 15 42
  
  E-mail
  Jürg Müller is head of Airports and Civil Engineering. The civil engineer with an additional qualification in Leadership from the IAP Institute of Applied Psychology joined Basler & Hofmann in 2005. From 2008 to 2010, he was managing director of Basler & Hofmann Swiss Consulting Pvt. Ltd. in Bengaluru, India, where he supported Flughafen Zürich AG in the expansion of the new Bengaluru International Airport. Back in Switzerland, he became senior site manager for the northern access route to the Gotthard Base Tunnel, before finally returning to the field of Airports in the role of leading expert. He has been a member of the Executive Board since 2016.
  
  If you come with a good suggestion, the answer is never “No”. You have the freedom to implement your ideas.
  
  Winegrower/vintner/oenologist – a wonderful profession that for me perfectly embodies the preservation of traditions, discovery of new territory, working in nature and a sense of conviviality.
  |Airport construction
13. Thomas Murat
  
  Project Engineer, BIM Manager
  
  Lausanne
  
  +41 44 387 15 87
  
  E-mail
  Thomas Murat was already interested in the potential of digitisation in the construction sector during his engineering and architecture studies in Paris. In his diploma thesis, he dealt with the numerical modelling of urban traffic flows. After two years as an architect, he returned to university to further specialise with a master's degree in BIM, Integrated Design and Life Cycles of Buildings and Infrastructures. After several years of experience as a BIM manager, Thomas joined Basler & Hofmann in March 2018 as an engineer and BIM specialist, where he was responsible for the overall BIM coordination of the two main lots of the Lausanne railway station extension project.
  I am fascinated by finding digital solutions that match the technical expertise of everyone involved and take into account the specifics of a project. Every project is different, which always motivates me to think outside the box.
  The strong spirit of innovation, the pleasant working environment and the enthusiasm of my colleagues for digital transformation.
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1. Silvan Nigg
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 62
  
  E-mail
  Silvan Nigg learned his profession as a transport planner from the ground up. After completing his vocational training as a draughtsman and following his first job as a consultant in the field of infrastructure and transport, he studied Spatial Planning at the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil. Silvan has been working at Basler & Hofmann since 2014 – first as a transport planner, now as a project manager in Transport, Mobility and Spatial Planning. He supervises the transport-planning aspects of site developments, draws up concepts for all forms of mobility, and develops studies and projects for the designing of roads. Alongside his salaried work, he is also active in helping to train the next generation of professionals, not least as a lecturer as part of the industry-wide training courses for drafters specialising in engineering with a Swiss federal diploma of vocational education and training (EFZ).
  The environment in which we live can be regarded as a huge, complex organism. Mobility represents a key aspect in the interaction between all the disparate parts. I find it motivating to help shape our environment while integrating solutions for more sustainable mobility.
  
  I love those moments when everyone involved is able to bring their combined knowledge to bear in order to solve a challenge with a blend of experience and innovation.
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1. Martin Oberkofler
  
  Leading Expert in Roads
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 18 46
  
  E-mail
  Road and highway construction, tunnel construction, tunnel maintenance: Martin Oberkofler has planned a large number of road and tunnel projects on both the federal and cantonal level. After earning his civil engineering degree at the University of Innsbruck (UIBK) in Austria, Martin Oberkofler completed the state civil engineering examination under Italian law at the University of Trento in northern Italy. He then went on to work at an engineering firm in South Tyrol for two years, before starting at Basler & Hofmann as a project engineer in 2006. Since 2018 he has put his extensive experience in the areas of road, highway and tunnel construction to use as a leading expert in Roads. Between 2006 and 2018, he also gained experience working for a different engineering firm and in a construction company, but his career path has always led him back to Basler & Hofmann.
  
  All employees are welcome and expected to offer critical input when it comes to both projects and cooperation. I enjoy a great deal of freedom in terms of project management.
  Launching a project – assembling a team, defining the procedures and identifying possible sticking points – those are the most interesting parts of a project.
2. Elena Odermatt
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zürich
  
  +41 44 387 13 95
  
  E-mail
  Born in Italy, Elena Odermatt studied Environmental Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Milan. Directly after completing her studies, she worked on climate change and water management research projects at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich and the University of Western Australia (UWA) in Perth. She then started out her career as a transportation planning expert – first as a research assistant at the Institute for Transport Planning and Systems of ETH Zurich and later as a project engineer at different Swiss engineering firms. Elena Odermatt joined Basler & Hofmann in 2014 as a consultant for transportation models and traffic flow simulations. Since 2018 she has brought her wealth of experience and expertise to the Transport Planning department as a project manager specialising in traffic flow simulations and pedestrian flow studies.
  The versatility. Sometimes a project is more of a one-woman show, sometimes it takes two-thirds of the entire company from every team and every department in order to find the optimal solution.
  I really appreciate that Basler & Hofmann is a family-owned company that values both tradition and innovation. In terms of my day-to-day work, I love the team spirit and the open, easy-going relationships between employees and superiors.
  
  |Railway stations
3. Manuel Oertle
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 30
  
  E-mail
  After completing his vocational education and training in cartography followed by a technical vocational baccalaureate, Manuel Oertle pursued a degree in Spatial Planning at the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil. In 2010, he joined Basler & Hofmann as a project engineer in the Transport and Spatial Planning department. Alongside his work, he further developed his professional knowledge with a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Public Transport Planning at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). Today, as a project manager, he develops transport concepts of all kinds, from traffic calming to bike and pedestrian routing all the way to redesigning bus stations. In his free time, he enjoys riding his bike on some of the bike paths he has helped plan.
  
  I really appreciate being able to take responsibility for my projects. Furthermore, I also have the opportunity to manage projects abroad.
  When experts from different disciplines, such as, for example, city planners and landscape architects, work together on a project.
  
  |Transportation planning
4. Daniela Oriet
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 75
  
  E-mail
  Daniela Oriet specialises in soil. After graduating in Geography from the University of Zurich, she joined a specialist team for soil ecology and soil protection in 2004, and completed a part-time qualification in Pedological Site Support in Biel. The soil and contaminated-sites specialist has been contributing her knowledge of soil testing and mapping at Basler & Hofmann since 2015. She is involved in the gathering of basic information for a wide range of soil projects, and supervises the Hegmatten flood protection project in Winterthur providing pedological site support, for example.
  
  I find all of the fascinating projects and the broad range of specialist expertise extremely rewarding. My personal development is promoted on all kinds of levels – technically, linguistically, in sport and even in my social life. As a mother of three, I also appreciate the opportunity to work part-time.
  When I can combine fieldwork, analysis and technical support, and I can both support others with my experience and also gain new experience myself.
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1. András Özvegyi
  
  Technical Director Railway Construction
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 40
  
  E-mail
  András Özvegyi has been supervising railway projects since he began his career in 1989. From 1995 to 2011, the qualified civil engineer was overall project manager for multifunctional infrastructure projects at Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). With key projects such as dual track expansions and railway station renovations, he gained extensive experience in complex technical, organisational and legal challenges, with tasks ranging from railway technology to cost and safety issues. András Özvegyi has been divisional head and project manager for Railway Construction at Basler & Hofmann since 2011 and became a leading expert in 2019.
  Meeting so many fantastic people in the widest possible range of functions – and knowing that good solutions can only come about when all those involved work together as a team.
  The high degree of freedom to develop projects independently. In addition, the extensive knowledge within the company helps to support the professional and personal development of individual employees.
  
  |Railway stations||Railway technology||Rail and light rail
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1. Christian Peter
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 12
  
  E-mail
  If anyone knows about track alignment, it’s Christian Peter. Whether standard gauge, narrow gauge, new lines or renovation work, underground railway stations or tram depots – as a qualified draughtsman in civil engineering, Christian Peter always finds ways to optimise track geometry, even when space is at a premium. He has been a member of the Basler & Hofmann Railways team since 2003 and manages rail projects from Appenzell to Geneva. As Christian Peter says: “Railways have been a constant in my life ever since I was a child”. Now he is responsible for keeping things rolling smoothly on the rail network.
  Being involved in planning a new infrastructure project right from the start, and then months or years later, depending on the size of the project, gliding along on the very same rail network – that fascinates me.
  
  When, after all the highs and lows, everyone is happy with the team effort and what we have achieved at the end of a project.
2. Friederike Pfromm
  
  Senior Expert
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 47 37
  
  E-mail
  Friederike Pfromm has been a project management consultant in the Construction Development department at Basler & Hofmann since 2018. After studying Architecture in Berlin, she began her career in Germany: she taught Draft Design at the Bauhaus University, Weimar, worked as a freelance architect and was responsible for the real estate strategy and site development of an SME. Friederike Pfromm has lived in Switzerland since 2005: as the former head of the project management department of the Municipal Office for Structural Engineering of the City of St. Gallen and the former municipal architect of Lucerne, she is an expert in construction issues in the public sector. She is particularly passionate about the development of needs-oriented school construction projects. Friederike Pfromm has been president of sustainability association eco-bau since 2014, and is a co-founder of the Smart City Lab St. Gallen network.
  I find it fascinating how the drive to find an optimal solution can bring out the best in vastly different people.
  
  I get excited about projects in which our work offers clients a new perspective on how to tackle their issues, which in turn results in more sustainable approaches to problem-solving.
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1. Marcin Radke
  
  Building Contaminants Officer
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 89
  
  E-mail
  Marcin Radke specialises in contaminants analysis and environmental remediation. He studied Technical Environmental Protection at the University of Paderborn, and spent ten years working as an environmental evaluator for international projects involving due diligence and contaminated sites. He moved to Switzerland and joined Basler & Hofmann in 2009, where he built up the Building Contaminants unit within the Environmental Engineering department. Marcin Radke uses his expertise to support clients, authorities and end users in the risk assessment process and the handling of contaminants, from planning through execution to demolition.
  I find it fascinating to devise solutions for construction projects that succeed in reducing the hazards caused by contaminants for builders, future users and the environment in an optimal way.
  Working on exciting and diverse projects in a team with excellent technical and social skills.
  
  |Technical Due Diligence
2. Marco Ramoni
  
  Director Railway Tunnels
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 37
  
  E-mail
  Marco Ramoni, who studied Civil Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, has advised clients in large-scale projects in cavern and tunnel construction around the world. He joined Basler & Hofmann in 2011 after a period of teaching, research and consulting in underground engineering at ETH Zurich, where he had also received his doctorate in driving operations with tunnel boring machines in squeezing ground. As senior engineer, he manages several challenging projects, such as the RBS underground railway station in Bern and the Västlänken West Link railway project in Sweden. Marco Ramoni has been head of Rail Tunnels since 2015. He also continues to teach underground engineering at ETH Zurich and ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences and to produce numerous publications.
  The complexity and versatility involved in implementing ideas, and the teamwork.
  Challenging projects can only be mastered with excellent and dedicated staff. Basler & Hofmann has both – and a fantastic working atmosphere!
  
  |Tunnels
3. Peter Rangelow
  
  Technical Director
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 18 50
  
  E-mail
  Earthquakes and nuclear power plants – one of the most challenging combinations in engineering, and Peter Rangelow’s area of expertise. The expert is a member of various committees at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and part of a global network of earthquake experts that extends from New Zealand to the Americas. He laid the groundwork for his career as an international expert early on: after studying Civil Engineering at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, he went to Japan, which has higher earthquake risks than almost any other country in the world, to complete his master’s degree and PhD as an earthquake engineer in Tokyo. Back in Germany, he worked in power plant construction at a construction corporation before becoming a project manager, expert and test engineer at an energy company, and then finally moving to a specialist service provider for nuclear power plants. In 2017, Peter Rangelow joined the structural safety team at Basler & Hofmann as a senior expert and test engineer.
  As an earthquake engineer, I hate to see a destroyed building. I am proud to see a structure that is still intact after a quake. Also, putting together a team, structuring the problem and making the right decisions fast.
  
  Astrophysicist. I am fascinated by the countless galaxies, collapsing suns and black holes. An astrophysicist sheds light on the mysteries of space. An exciting job at the limits of our imagination.
  |Nuclear power plants – protective asset design
4. Jan Reifler
  
  Technical Director Structural Engineering
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 93
  
  E-mail
  Jan Reifler joined Basler & Hofmann's structural engineering department immediately after completing his studies in civil engineering at ETH Zurich. He enjoys working in different cultural and linguistic contexts. For example, as a senior engineer for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Haiti, he oversaw reconstruction projects following the severe earthquake in 2010 and as project manager developed the concept for the earthquake-proofing of the Swiss Embassy in Kathmandu. Since 2020, Jan Reifler has been a leading expert and member of the divisional management of building construction and industrial construction. He has led the project planning of various complex, interdisciplinary projects such as the extension of Lausanne railway station, the renewal of listed maintenance facilities of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) or the structural design of the replacement buildings of Basler Versicherung at Aeschengraben in Basel. In order to deepen the business management aspects of his work, he has been training as an industrial engineer since 2015.
  Standing in front of a completed building and thinking back, how it all began with an idea and a few pencil strokes, is always fascinating. We do a lot of thinking, but the results of our work are always tangible in the end.
  
  When a problem poses a headache and I can feel how the joint search for a suitable solution welds our team together and everyone pulls in the same direction.
5. Andreas Rotzler
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 82
  
  E-mail
  After training to become a chemical technician with a large chemical company, Andreas Rotzler studied Process and Environmental Engineering at the Hochschule Mannheim University of Applied Sciences. Having completed his studies, he returned to the firm where he had originally trained in order to work on process optimisation in the technical chemical laboratory. From 2000, he moved into chemical and pharmaceutical engineering, planning a wide range of multi-purpose chemical facilities. From 2003 to 2005, he ran the laboratory of a manufacturer of 3-D powder mixers in the area of Research and Development. Since 2005, Andreas Rotzler has been working as a project manager at Basler & Hofmann, and manages projects in the areas of environmental technology, fuel depots, petrol stations, renovations, fire protection and risk analysis.
  Our assignments and the client environment are extremely diverse and challenging. No project is like any other, and not only specialist knowledge but also creativity and adaptability are required in order for us to achieve our goals.
  
  I find myself particularly drawn to projects that are not run-of-the-mill, whether due to special framework conditions, tight schedules or difficult interfaces. When such a project can then be handled and implemented successfully by a great team, then this makes the process all the more rewarding.
  
  |Process and environmental engineering
6. Lukas Rüdin
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 29
  
  E-mail
  Lukas Rüdin has been with the Geomatics department since 2009. Following his apprenticeship as a surveying draughtsman, he studied Geomatics Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, and joined Basler & Hofmann immediately afterwards. Today, he can look back on a series of spectacular surveying projects in which he was the project manager, including the Prime Tower, Zurich’s tallest building, the Gotthard Base Tunnel and the Zurich cross-city link. Lukas Rüdin manages challenging projects in structural and civil engineering, as well as in industrial and tunnel surveying.
  
  The fact that I can work on large-scale projects and expand my knowledge. In addition to this, there’s always someone available internally to answer my questions.
  
  Teacher. I enjoy passing on my knowledge and am a communicative person.
7. Christoph Rüedlinger
  
  Technical Director Hydraulic Engineering
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 32
  
  E-mail
  Christoph Rüedlinger has been working on the dynamics of mountain torrents and rivers ever since his studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich: He completed a master’s degree in Atmospheric and Climate Science, majoring in Hydraulic Engineering and Hydrology. He then went on to gain a wealth of professional experience as a project manager in Hydraulic Engineering and deputy head of the Natural Hazards department of the canton of Obwalden. The environmental systems engineer moved to Basler & Hofmann Hofmann in Central Switzerland in 2014, where he became head of Hydraulic Engineering. Since 2016, he has been a leading expert in Hydraulic Engineering at the affiliated company in Zurich. Christoph Rüedlinger manages projects in the areas of hydraulic engineering, flood protection, revitalisation and public-health engineering, and advises cantons and municipalities as a client representative.
  The variety and the continuous personal development. Every project offers the opportunity to grow through new challenges, and to find well-conceived solutions together with the various parties involved in the project.
  The work of each and every individual is appreciated and seen as an enrichment for the company, resulting in motivated employees who are happy to support one another. I enjoy working in this pleasant environment that is shaped by mutual respect.
  
  |Hydraulic engineering||Hydropower
8. Peter Rüedlinger
  
  Senior Expert
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 71
  
  E-mail
  Large-scale rail projects have been part of Peter Rüedlinger's professional career since he joined Basler & Hofmann in 1982. The Zurich S-Bahn traffic was the first large-scale project where he handled the project management for a construction lot. Later, he was General Manager, Railway Engineering on the Zimmerberg Base Tunnel between Zurich and Thalwil, as well as the new section from Mattstetten to Rothrist – Switzerland's first high-speed line. In parallel to this, he built up the Railway Construction Department, which he headed for 15 years. He is pleased to pass on his considerable experience in the management of complex railway engineering projects to younger engineers.
  Exciting projects, varied, diverse assignments and pleasant colleagues. The great know-how within the company is enriching, the room for professional and personal development great.
  
  Farmer or mountain guide. I like to be in the natural world, love sport and being on the move.
  |Track design||Rail and light rail
9. Thomas Rupp
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 03
  
  E-mail
  Thomas Rupp, a qualified rural engineer, is head of Vibration Protection at Basler & Hofmann and, as a specialist in this area, supervises projects from Ticino to Gothenburg. He entered this area in 1991 at the engineering firm Rutishauser, and came to Basler & Hofmann with his whole team in 2007. Thomas Rupp plans and engineers vibration protection measures around railway systems – both on new buildings and on the railway system itself. He has extensive experience in the area of sub-ballast mats and mass-spring systems, and is also responsible for complex vibration monitoring assignments such as during blasting in tunnel construction. Given this background, therefore, it can be said that this family man is not so easy to rattle, so to speak.
  An exciting mixture of office work and fieldwork; working in a small and motivated team; client contact that can sometimes also be pretty demanding.
  
  When things are sometimes a little frantic. In cases like these, then not only technical expertise but also intuition, improvisation and rapid decision-making are called for.
10. Isabelle Rytz Pfund
  
  Director water
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 51
  
  E-mail
  As head of the Water department, Isabelle Rytz Pfund deals with water in all its forms, from floodwater through wastewater to drinking water. She has been with the Water department at Basler & Hofmann since graduating as an environmental engineer in 2003. Here she models sewer systems for numerous municipalities in the cantons of Zurich and Uri, and was responsible for hydrodynamic calculation for the city of Winterthur, for example. In her role as project manager, she advises towns and municipalities on drainage master plans, produces flood risk maps and plans object protection measures. Internally, she was involved with the development of the Basler & Hofmann Academy.
  Every project brings a new and exciting challenge. In exchange with colleagues, our aim is then to find the optimal solution for the task.
  
  Zoo director. I am fascinated by the challenge of managing a complex infrastructure while at the same time meeting both the demands of animal welfare and the needs of the public.
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1. Alessandro Savioni
  
  Project manager
  
  Bern
  
  +41 44 387 12 32
  
  E-mail
  After working for twelve years as the owner and managing director of his own architecture firm immediately after graduating from ETH Zurich and providing services primarily for the public sector, Alessandro Savioni joined Basler & Hofmann in 2016 as a project manager for owner/client support in the area of construction development. In his role he worked on a large number of projects: from status analyses to feasibility studies, strategic planning as well as planner selection procedures and developer support. In his spare time, Alessandro Savioni can be regularly found in the Bündner mountains in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, where he pursues his passion for architecture through conversion and renovation work on his house in the Val Calanca valley.
  I love heading up interdisciplinary teams and contributing my longstanding experience to ever new challenges.
  I am fascinated by the cooperative and interdisciplinary collaboration in the project teams. We learn a great deal from the intensive exchange across the many different disciplines, and this helps us to improve the quality of our work.
  
  |Technical Due Diligence
2. Martin Schäfer
  
  Leading Expert in Tunnel Construction
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 80
  
  E-mail
  The Central Link in Hong Kong, the Thomson Line in Singapore, Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit in Kuala Lumpur – these are just a few of the prominent tunnel construction sites Martin Schäfer knows first-hand. For four years, he was active in the Asian market as Head of Construction Technologies and Managing Director of Basler & Hofmann Singapore. Previously, the qualified civil engineer had been a project manager for infrastructure construction at Basler & Hofmann, where he was responsible for cantonal road projects, inner-city civil engineering, and access solutions for industrial and tourism facilities. As of 2017, Martin Schäfer has been applying his international expertise back in Switzerland as a senior site manager and leading expert in tunnel construction.
  
  I like projects based on demanding, interdisciplinary problems. They require good teamwork and extensive communication. I have a lot of fun managing motivated, interdisciplinary teams – we’re happiest when we share our joy with others. And it means I learn something new in every project.
  Carpenter. I learned this wonderful trade and would definitely have gone back to it and travelled around as a journeyman if I hadn’t ended up so happy as an engineer.
3. Tobias Schär
  
  Director Site Development
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 47
  
  E-mail
  Tobias Schär is familiar with both the planner’s and the client’s side of the business. The qualified architect first managed various construction projects at a Zurich architecture firm for residential buildings and for an industrial company before moving into construction project management for a large financial-services provider, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of a new branch concept. After gaining an additional qualification as a construction project manager, Tobias Schär joined Basler & Hofmann in 2012 as Construction Development team leader in the Project Management Services department. As Director Site Development he now acts as a central point of contact for employees and clients alike. “The benefit for the client is of central importance to us. Together with our clients, we often begin by trying to get to the heart of what it is that they require. This then forms the basis of our approach to finding a solution.”
  Within the Construction Management Services department, we use tried and tested methods and processes. As part of this, we evaluate our experiences with every project, thereby continuously improving our way of working and ensuring that we really know these methods inside out. Nevertheless, solutions for clients that are created in this way are always highly individual and tailored.
  The networked approach featuring input from a huge range of experts. Our colleagues from the engineering and planning disciplines are always on hand to offer assistance. This allows us to quickly and easily obtain a second opinion on the planning results of a client’s project.
4. Niccolà Schaub
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 94
  
  E-mail
  Niccolà Schaub’s work as a project engineer for soil and site contamination is similar to that of a detective. In order to correctly survey the condition of a site, she combs through archives, questions eye witnesses and meticulously investigates her subjects: landfills and sites that have been contaminated as a result of accidents or industrial activities. Niccolà Schaub studied Environmental Engineering with an elective in soil protection and water management at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. After completing her master’s degree, she joined Basler & Hofmann as a project engineer in the Environmental Technology department. She continued her education while working at Basler & Hofmann, earning a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Contaminated Sites from the University of Neuchâtel (UNINE) and the University of Bern (UNIBE). She specialises in the historic and technical inspection of landfills and the development of possible options for environmental remediation. Another area of focus for her is the environmental remediation of contaminated industrial sites. Furthermore, she has been in charge of Basler & Hofmann’s radon measurement equipment, which has been accredited by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health.
  In order to evaluate contaminated sites, I get to dig around in archives, see the dirt with my own eyes and smell it with my own nose out in the field, and directly talk to people on the ground. I find it incredibly exciting to compile the information I gather from all these different sources in order to create a report.
  
  Philosopher: I absolutely love reading about and discussing the intersection of society, politics and the economy.
5. Ruedi Schefer
  
  Technical Director Structural Engineering
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 90
  
  E-mail
  As Technical Director Structural Engineering, Ruedi Schefer has long-standing project management experience, first in steel construction and then in structural engineering. Ruedi Schefer was responsible, for example, for the implementation of the new Stockerhof building, the Müller Martini complex and the Swarovski premises. In addition, he also manages and coordinates engineering work in large-scale projects such as the Zurich West development complex and the new Coop distribution centre in Schafisheim. Ruedi Schefer, who studied Rural Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, joined Basler & Hofmann in 1983 following a three-year post as assistant to Professor Jörg Schneider at the Institute of Structural Engineering (IBK). From 1999 to 2001, he also worked as a part-time lecturer in Construction II and III.
  Every structure is a prototype. I value this versatility of the assignments and the opportunity to work in various, constantly changing teams.
  
  A great project has a certain flow: everyone involved pulls together and helps one another, and everything falls into place. This is when the work is most enjoyable.
6. Hans Schmid
  
  Senior Technical Consultant
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 50
  
  E-mail
  Hans Schmid is a senior technical consultant in the area of urban water management and a member of the Geotechnics and Water management team. Following his studies at the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, the qualified civil engineer worked as a project manager and site manager on various municipal and urban civil-engineering projects. He joined Basler & Hofmann in 1978, and worked as a project manager and later as head of the Hydraulic Engineering department for countless projects in urban drainage and infrastructure construction – from conceptual development to execution. In particular, he has contributed his extensive experience to drainage master plans for a whole series of municipalities and towns.
  I am fascinated by the wide range of requirements and framework conditions that need to be fulfilled in order to achieve the necessary objectives in terms of water pollution control, hydraulic engineering and infrastructure facilities in urban areas. Achieving this involves planning work processes efficiently and optimally coordinating all the different services.
  
  Overcoming challenges in interdisciplinary project teams and finding well-developed solutions brings me great satisfaction in my work.
7. Corinne Schmidiger
  
  Project Manager
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 44 387 48 18
  
  E-mail
  Our soils are Corinne Schmidiger’s fascination. During her studies in Environmental Sciences at ETH Zurich, she specialised in the fields of terrestrial systems, biogeochemistry and pollutant dynamics, as well as soil protection and spatial planning. After graduation, she worked for almost six years as a research assistant for the Soil Protection Specialist Authority of the canton of Zurich. During this time, she gained a broad insight into law enforcement practices and came into contact with a variety of stakeholders. Corinne Schmidiger has been working in the field of environmental planning at Basler & Hofmann since 2019. As part of her role, she supports authorities in the development of enforcement concepts and private individuals in the planning of major and minor terrain alterations and land improvements.
  Rarely is one day like the next here. Some days I’m in the office doing conceptual work, others I’m out in the field or on a construction site doing practical work. I enjoy that.
  
  Singing is a great passion of mine, and touring as a singer in an a cappella group would be a big dream.
8. Martin Schmidlin
  
  Environmental Safety and Biosafety Officer
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 14 28
  
  E-mail
  Martin Schmidlin is environmental safety and biosafety officer at Basler & Hofmann. He specialises in the enforcement of hazardous incident, containment and release ordinances, and in biosafety and biotechnology projects. While still writing his dissertation, Martin Schmidlin began his professional career as a biosafety manager at the Institute of Medical Microbiology at the University of Basel. This was followed by periods as a research assistant at the biosafety laboratory of the Cantonal Laboratory of Basel-Stadt, and as an inspector of biological and chemical safety at the safety inspectorate for the canton of Basel-Landschaft. In this role he was responsible, among other things, for the canton’s strategy towards alien species.
  
  When unexpected solutions are found through constructive collaboration.
  Musician. Trying out new possibilities with other musicians and achieving common goals through personal contributions.
  |Laboratory safety||Biosafety
9. Nicolas Schmidt
  
  Project manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 47 51
  
  E-mail
  Nicolas Schmidt has been working at the interface between information technology and geoinformatics for many years. After completing his university degree in geography, he was involved in setting up one of the first road databases for car navigation systems in Switzerland. Subsequently, he worked for 15 years at an IT service provider in Zurich – initially as a software developer and then as a project manager for the transport industry, the financial services and insurance sector, as well as in public administration. During this time, he obtained the UNIGIS Master Certificate for Geographic Information Science and Systems. Most recently, he worked at the building department of the canton of Zurich, where he was responsible for setting up the cadastre for the public legal restrictions on ownership (ÖREB). Since November 2018, he has been contributing his longstanding experience to Basler & Hofmann as a project manager in the area of geoinformatics.
  Our clients want to benefit from the advantages of digitalization. In this sector the general mood is optimistic, allowing us to develop new services together with our customers.
  As a project manager at Basler & Hofmann, I am sort of a “one-man contractor”: with plenty of responsibility, but also lots of freedom. And this within a structure that supports and brings together longstanding experience in a wide range of disciplines.
10. Andreas Schmidweber
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 38
  
  E-mail
  Andreas Schmidweber has always been passionate about nature and the environment – both at work and in his private life. The qualified environmental scientist and rural engineer has been working in Environmental Planning at Basler & Hofmann since 2007. In this function, the all-rounder continues to this day to be active in a range of approval procedures with environmental impact assessments and environmental construction support, drafting the corresponding reports. This includes the Zurich West tram, “The Circle” at Zurich Airport, the Coop distribution centre in Schafisheim, the repair of motorway sections and various supply and disposal systems (gravel mining, landfills, sludge recycling, construction waste treatment). Andreas Schmidweber is co-author of the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN report entitled Umweltbaubegleitung mit integrierter Erfolgskontrolle (Environmental construction support with integrated progress monitoring).
  Dealing with legal issues as well as technical solutions and construction procedures continuously presents new challenges, making my work extremely diverse. It is particularly rewarding to be able to rely not only on the broad expertise within the company, but also on collaboration with external specialists.
  
  As a climber since childhood, I feel drawn to all vertical surfaces – hence my choice of quarryman or mountain nomad.
  |Environmental planning
11. Lukas Schmocker
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 24
  
  E-mail
  Lukas Schmocker is in his element when it comes to water. After graduating as a civil engineer from ETH Zurich, the hydraulic engineering specialist worked for twelve years at the Laboratory for Hydraulic Engineering, Hydrology and Glaciology at ETH Zurich, where he also completed his doctorate in 2011 on the subject of the hydraulics of dike breaches. Lukas Schmocker has been working for Basler & Hofmann since 2013. From 2013 to 2019, he concurrently worked as project manager at the Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research and as a lecturer at ETH Zurich on a part-time basis. His areas of expertise include flood protection, river engineering and the retention of bed load and driftwood. As a project manager, he has already modelled and optimised large bedload and alluvial wood retention systems, planned erodible dams and ensured flood protection on small and large rivers.
  No two hydraulic engineering projects are the same. As hydraulic engineers, we are often confronted with unpredictable conditions and are therefore required to develop both robust and flexible solutions. To develop such innovative measures together in an interdisciplinary team is always a fascinating process.
  
  I particularly enjoy the idea generation phase at the beginning of a new project. I enjoy questioning tried and tested methods and thinking up new solutions.
  
  |Hydraulic engineering
12. Marco Schnyder
  
  Director Airport Engineering Department
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 15 67
  
  E-mail
  After a brief detour via structural dynamics, Marco Schnyder has been working in geotechnical engineering at Basler & Hofmann since 1989. As a project manager, project management consultant and specialist in concrete paving and superstructure statics, the civil engineer graduate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich was responsible for large-scale projects, especially airports, right from the beginning. Since 2008, he has been head of the newly created Airports department with projects in Switzerland and abroad. For many years now, Marco Schnyder has been a member of the standards committee for concrete ceilings and cobbling, author of numerous publications and guest lecturer at the ETH Zurich.
  I find it fascinating to support complex and interdisciplinary large-scale projects in the context of a team, driving the project forward from idea to implementation in an exciting environment.
  
  Teacher or mountain guide. I enjoy the challenge of passing on complex knowledge in an understandable way, and taking physical exercise in the midst of our natural environment.
  |Airport construction
13. Silvia Schoch Keller
  
  Technical Director Tunnels
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 29
  
  E-mail
  Silvia Schoch Keller is fascinated by tunnel construction. Right after finishing her studies in 1996, she joined Basler & Hofmann where she managed various projects in underground engineering. After successfully completing her postgraduate studies in management science at ETH Zurich, she switched to Alp Transit Gotthard in 2001 where she worked until 2007 as deputy section manager for the Sedrun leg. After nine years at another engineering firm and half a year of teaching as a professor for road construction and underground engineering at Rapperswil University of Applied Sciences, Silvia Schoch Keller returned to Basler & Hofmann in 2017 as a project manager and construction management services employee in tunnel construction. She is a member of the professional group for underground engineering and an active member of a Federal commission.
  
  Major interdisciplinary projects can only be planned and constructed successfully with highly professional, qualified, team and issue-oriented employees. Basler & Hofmann offers both – and as a family company, a pleasant work environment.
  When every day is different, and we come up with new solutions in a team with creativity, know-how and endurance for challenges in tunnel construction.
14. Daniel Schrepfer
  
  Team Leader Stratus
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 48
  
  E-mail
  Daniel Schrepfer never spent much time asking questions – he just got down to work. Following an apprenticeship as a draughtsman in structural engineering and after attending lectures in Architecture and Design Theory at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, he became a project manager and later a partner at an architecture firm in Zug. In 1997, Daniel Schrepfer joined a large non-profit organisation as head of real estate and built up the portfolio management system based on Stratus. He furthermore completed a master’s degree in Real Estate at the Center for Urban & Real Estate Management (CUREM) on a part-time basis, with a thesis on the management of real estate with ideational use in 2009. Daniel Schrepfer has been at Basler & Hofmann as Stratus team leader since 2011, and lectures at various educational institutes on real estate strategy and maintenance planning.
  The wide range of problems I need to investigate and understand in order to develop solutions in close collaboration with clients and everyone else involved.
  
  When I succeed in developing a vision for a complex issue, and in presenting this vision in a simple and comprehensible manner.
15. Jens Schuster
  
  Expert in Structural Physics/Acoustics
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 43
  
  E-mail
  “We do not plan buildings. We create spaces in which people feel comfortable.” – this is how Jens Schuster describes the core of his work. As an expert in structural physics, he is responsible for overseeing all issues pertaining to structural physics that might crop up in projects, from verification of thermal and moisture protection, to thermal simulations, to noise protection and room acoustics – preferably on challenging projects like research laboratories for the pharmaceutical industry, or the headquarters of renowned industrial companies. Alongside his responsibilities as project manager for structural physics issues, the qualified timber engineer and carpenter completed a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Acoustics in 2014. The expert joined Basler & Hofmann in 2017.
  It’s fascinating to experience and especially to be able to shape how the first few strokes on paper are transformed into a liveable space. I find it really exciting to translate the laws of physics into light, warmth and sound, and thus to contribute to the comfort and well-being of the end user.
  
  When it succeeds, and the planning team and developer are able to celebrate the end of the warranty period.
  
  |Building physics||Acoustics and noise protection
16. Peter Schwer
  
  Expert in renewable energies
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 52
  
  E-mail
  After completing his studies in rural engineering at ETH Zurich, Peter Schwer obtained his postgraduate qualification in environmental and water management in Granada, Spain. Following two years of project work as a scientific assistant at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), Peter Schwer discovered renewable energies as his field. He worked for an engineering firm as a project manager for wind power, supervising various sites in Switzerland and Spain. After three years, he was able to take over the management of all foreign projects for a German wind-power planning company, with projects in France, Spain, Portugal and Great Britain. In 2005, he founded New Energy Scout GmbH, a consultancy specialising in wind, solar and biogas. He managed the company until its merger with Basler & Hofmann in autumn 2020. In 2019, Peter Schwer rounded off his many years’ experience in the planning and management of renewable-energy projects with a certificate of advanced studies (CAS) in Renewable Energy Management at the University of St. Gallen. Alongside his work, he is also active on the board of the wind-energy association Suisse Eole.
  The ceaseless evolution of the technology in the renewable-energy sector. The optimisation of existing technologies and the development of new solutions means that we are always seeing new, pioneering possibilities.
  
  I enjoy working on projects involving several disciplines and where the task is to solve challenges that are out of the ordinary.
  
  |Wind power
17. Priska Schwyter
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 84
  
  E-mail
  Priska Schwyter knows first-hand what needs to be considered when it comes to designing educational facilities. After completing her vocational education and training as an architectural draughtswoman and earning a degree in Architecture from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), Priska Schwyter worked at a number of architectural firms. During this time, she completed a postgraduate degree in Industrial Engineering and a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Construction Project Management. After 13 years, however, Priska Schwyter decided it was time to try something new, and she became a primary school teacher, trading her drawing pencil for a piece of chalk. Three years later, Priska Schwyter jumped at the chance to combine her two career paths at Basler & Hofmann as a project manager for education building design projects.
  With my background in education, I really appreciate having the opportunity to work at the intersection of architecture and pedagogy. I find it extremely motivating to work together with the advisory group to find a top-notch solution as part of an interdisciplinary process.
  
  I find it exciting to work with all sorts of different clients to find the right solutions and to have the chance to learn so much from those clients during this process.
18. Ralf Sigrist
  
  Managing Director, Head of Environment, Water and Transportation Planning
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 66
  
  E-mail
  After graduating from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich as an environmental engineer, Ralf Sigrist first worked as a project engineer and project manager in the areas of environmental planning and consulting, noise protection as well as risk and safety. Following a part-time postgraduate course in Business and Project Management, he spent several years as head of environment and hydraulic engineering for an international engineering and consulting company. Ralf Sigrist started at Basler & Hofmann in 2014, where he is currently the head of Environment, Water and Transportation Planning.
  Environmental specialists often perform an interface function in infrastructure projects. Developing technically feasible, economical and environmentally sustainable solutions in collaboration with clients, project engineers, authorities and organisations is challenging and exciting.
  
  When creativity, innovation and critical thinking are called for in a project, and the satisfied client comes back again the next time.
  
  |Environmental planning
19. Corinne Steiner
  
  Director Municipal Civil Engineering
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 88
  
  E-mail
  Corinne Steiner is Director Municipal Civil Engineering department at Basler & Hofmann. As a project manager, she also oversees a wide variety of projects: her remit ranges from repairing hydropower plants and expanding municipal wastewater disposal systems to carrying out flood protection projects and drawing up flood risk maps. These projects all have one thing in common: they all involve water. Whether flooding calculations or site management, Corinne has a wealth of experience on which to draw. She joined the Civil and Hydraulic Engineering team at Basler & Hofmann in 2007, immediately after completing her degree in Civil Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich.
  The range of different tasks makes my job very diverse. Each project brings with it new experiences and exciting challenges.
  Interesting projects with a close and mutually supportive team. Thanks to the option to work part-time as well as flexible working hours, I can carry out a diverse job, yet still have time for my family.
  
  Highways|Motorways|Noise control|Roads and highways
20. Miroslav Stojanovic
  
  Team Leader Site Development
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 81
  
  E-mail
  Miroslav Stojanović provides advice and support to clients, accompanying them at every stage of a project: he develops real estate strategies, carries out site evaluations and feasibility studies, organises planner selection processes and is responsible for representing clients during the various planning and construction phases. An Architecture graduate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich and qualified draughtsman in structural engineering, Miroslav Stojanović is able to draw on years of practical experience as a project manager at several well-known architecture firms and as the co-owner of his own architecture firm. As a member of the project management consultancy team since 2014, he particularly appreciates the interdisciplinary collaboration at Basler & Hofmann.
  I love the variety of my assignments. My assignments require creativity in terms of planning, process design and problem-solving. This means we have to work extremely closely with our clients.
  We manage projects in all possible planning phases and specialist areas. The wide range of disciplines and active exchange of ideas at Basler & Hofmann plays a vital role in the quality of my work.
21. Jakob Studhalter
  
  Fire Safety Expert
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 86
  
  E-mail
  Jakob Studhalter’s career has evolved steadily from engineering wooden houses to fire protection. After graduating as a wood construction engineer and spending several years as a project manager in fire protection for an engineering company specialising in wood construction, Jakob Studhalter moved to New Zealand to complete a masters in Fire Engineering at the University of Canterbury. Back in Switzerland, he joined Basler & Hofmann as a project manager in 2013. His particular areas of interest are performance- and risk-oriented fire protection, as well as engineering methods in fire protection. Jakob Studhalter is registered as a fire protection engineer with Lignum, the Swiss umbrella organisation for the timber industry.
  I find it exciting to see the element of fire become palpable through physics, chemistry and risk considerations. I am also fascinated by the diversity of our work. As fire protection specialists we focus on all aspects of building: from pillars in underground car parks to emergency lighting.
  At Basler & Hofmann, I value the healthy and constructive exchange within the team and in projects. Particularly valuable in our varied work is the fact that there is a specialist on hand within the company for almost every question that might arise.
  
  |Hot smoke tests with Izar||Fire protection
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1. Peter Toggweiler
  
  Senior Technical Consultant
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 50
  
  E-mail
  Peter Toggweiler was involved in the area of photovoltaics right from the beginning, and since graduating in 1979, the qualified electrical engineer has been working as a specialist planner in this area. Alongside projects such as solar-thermal power plants, electric mobility and energy engineering for buildings, he has remained loyal to this area of specialisation. Thanks to his extensive and diverse experience, Peter Toggweiler is known and appreciated both nationally and internationally as an expert in technical and economic issues surrounding photovoltaics. In addition to the technological side, he is also always interested in the aspects of entrepreneurship and research, and has been involved in various company foundations and patent applications. He represents the solar industry in national and international standards committees on behalf of Swissolar, and supervises various training and development courses in the field of solar energy.
  Photovoltaics is a simple, groundbreaking and multifaceted technology for electricity generation. Having followed the development of photovoltaics from the first applications in Switzerland to the global mass product of today, I still find it exciting, challenging and fascinating, even after more than thirty years in the field.
  
  When I can work – alone or as part of a team – towards finding solutions for a complex, interdisciplinary and difficult task!
  
  |Photovoltaics
2. Patrizia Truniger
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 31
  
  E-mail
  Patrizia Truniger’s degree in Environmental Sciences from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich opened up a wide choice of perspectives. She began her career in Transport Planning at Basler & Hofmann in 2007. Here, she prepared several preliminary studies on street design in the city of Zurich, started to specialise in mobility management and is responsible for comprehensive transport planning for the Zurich Police and Justice Centre. As a guest lecturer, Patrizia Truniger regularly supervises project work by students of the Transportation Systems degree course at the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences School of Engineering in Winterthur.
  People have individual mobility needs and place varying demands on transport infrastructure. Our task is to find creative solutions that serve all transport users.
  
  A biology teacher in upper secondary school – save for the final exams, I already completed my teacher training before deciding to join Basler & Hofmann.
3. Hans Tschamper
  
  Managing Director, Head of market region Lake Geneva
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 17
  
  E-mail
  As a member of the Executive Board, Hans Tschamper is responsible for Basler & Hofmann’s activities in the Lake Geneva region. His love of the francophone region extends beyond his preferred brand of car: Hans Tschamper grew up bilingual and his professional life is based in Lausanne, where, as head of the market segment, he works to expand Basler & Hofmann’s business activities in the Lake Geneva region. He is also a pioneer in another area of Basler & Hofmann – leading the interdisciplinary working group for integrated digital working, which is developing the digitalisation of planning and construction. Before taking on the position as head of the market segment in the Lake Geneva region, he led the Building Structures and Infrastructure department for over 10 years. Hans Tschamper originally specialised in steel construction, and the qualified civil engineer gained a doctorate in this subject from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich. In 1990, he worked on his first projects at Basler & Hofmann. He has fond memories of another somewhat unusual project from this period of his career, which involved producing a handbook for suspension bridges in Nepal on behalf of Helvetas.
  Being able to encourage and challenge people in a supportive and informal environment, thereby laying the foundations for high-quality results.
  
  Almost every project has its tricky situations, and in these cases, I find it particularly rewarding to be able to make my contribution to finding a solution by thinking out of the box and taking a simple and well-balanced approach.
  
  |Building Information Modelling (BIM)
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1. Regula Vedruccio-Stopper
  
  Director Geoinformatics
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 27
  
  E-mail
  Regula Vedruccio was already fascinated by the reproduction and processing of the real world in geographic information systems (GIS) and digital maps during her studies. Following her graduation as a geomatics engineer, she worked at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich’s Institute of Cartography and Geoinformation, and gained a further qualification in spatial information systems. In addition to the development of interactive maps, she specialised increasingly in system configuration and database administration of pipe information systems, especially regarding the complex medium of electricity. Regula Vedruccio began working for Basler & Hofmann as a project manager in 2008, and she became the head of Geoinformatics in 2017. As a committee member of the GEONIS UserClub, she is active in the GIS community and is always up to date on the latest software developments.
  The diverse projects never fail to bring new challenges that need to be tackled in a team-based approach. It’s great when clients are enthusiastic about our solutions.
  Basler & Hofmann allows me to be challenged by fascinating projects and activities in my professional life while still having enough time for my family.
2. Andres Vidal
  
  Environmental Acoustics Officer
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 65
  
  E-mail
  The FC Barcelona fan takes the issue of noise seriously – but only off the pitch. The civil engineer with Spanish roots has been working within Noise and Vibration Protection at Basler & Hofmann since his graduation in 2011. Up to 2016, Andrés Vidal is completing the part-time Certificate of Advanced Studies course “Acoustics” at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW. As a project manager, he supervises noise reduction work on motorways, carries out noise measurements, prepares noise reports and is senior site manager in noise reduction projects for the canton of Zurich. Andrés Vidal is familiar with the areas of road, railway, industrial, commercial and shooting noise, and advises architects on construction projects.
  
  I’m involved in fascinating projects and work in an interdisciplinary approach together with colleagues. Particularly important to me is the high level of quality awareness, the good working atmosphere and the valuable support provided by colleagues.
  
  Airline pilot. I’m fascinated by the technology, love to travel and am happy to take on responsibility.
  |Acoustics and noise protection
3. Reto Vincenz
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 88
  
  E-mail
  After studying Architecture at ETH Zurich, Reto Vincenz gained practical experience in the delivery of construction projects while working as a project manager and construction manager for a prestigious architecture firm and a planning firm in Zurich. In 2010, he changed roles within the field of classic project organisation and became a client representative in the infrastructure division at SBB. Since 2016, Reto Vincenz has been working at Basler & Hofmann as a development consultant for public and private clients. His work centres around school development, collaborating with relevant stakeholders to analyse municipalities’ existing school capacity and creating needs-appropriate development concepts.
  
  I enjoy it when, at the end of an intensive collaborative phase with all project stakeholders, a coherent whole emerges.
  I am fascinated by geomatics. I find it exciting to use cutting-edge technology to work at the point where nature and the built environment intersect.
4. Christoph von Stauffenberg
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zürich
  
  +41 44 387 14 37
  
  E-mail
  Christoph von Stauffenberg considers fire safety from several angles. As a business administrator, he gained practical experience in a company that specialises in structural fire engineering. At the same time, he completed his training as a fire safety expert according to the Association of Cantonal Fire Insurance Companies’ (VKF) requirements, as well as a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Integral Building Services. Since 2016, he has worked as a fire safety expert at Basler & Hofmann, managing projects as the fire engineering QA officer. His other areas of expertise include structural fire engineering, as well as planning and performing hot smoke tests with Basler & Hofmann’s patented Izar test system.
  In the field of fire engineering, the tasks and challenges facing a project manager are highly interdisciplinary, and vary from project to project. Working with the specialist planners involved to plan and implement the perfect solution for the client is a fascinating experience in every single project.
  At Basler & Hofmann, I can draw on the team’s broad, in-depth expertise. Our direct lines of communication help us to share knowledge effectively.
  
  |Hot smoke tests with Izar
5. Sasha Vres
  
  Building Security Project Manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 96
  
  E-mail
  Sasha Vres has several years of experience in managing projects in the electrical and security sectors. The qualified electrical planner’s areas of expertise include fire protection, lightning protection as well as access, monitoring and alarm systems. Sasha Vres has been working as a project manager for building security in the electrical and automation department at Basler & Hofmann since 2020. He is registered with the Association of Cantonal Fire Insurers (VKF) as a specialist for fire alarm systems and lightning protection.
  The challenge of incorporating the architect’s specifications, the regulatory framework and the technical possibilities. No two projects are exactly the same. I like to have variation in my work.
  The corporate culture. The working atmosphere is very pleasant. I also appreciate the enormous wealth of knowledge and experience that the company provides
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1. Markus Weber
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 33
  
  E-mail
  Markus Weber is an experienced acoustics specialist. Soon after joining Basler & Hofmann in 1977, the freshly qualified traffic engineer started to gain experience with noise protection. In addition to supervising numerous large-scale projects such as motorways and AlpTransit, he also continued to become increasingly active in the area of acoustics. Today, he focuses on the issues of building and room acoustics, sound measurement in complex situations, shooting and industrial noise and the planning of building projects in noisy environments. In the field of research, Markus Weber has initiated and conducted studies involving areas such as noise propagation and sound immission of parking facilities. As chairman of the VSS noise protection research and standardisation committee, he also supervises the regulation of Swiss noise protection standards and is the Swiss delegate for noise protection with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN).
  The versatility and intellectual challenge.
  
  I enjoy challenging projects and am happy to venture into new professional territory.
2. Matthias Wegmann
  
  Technical Director
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 14 00
  
  E-mail
  The leading expert in the Safety and Security department specialises in disaster risk reduction, fire protection and risk engineering and management. After studying Geology, Matthias Wegmann gained a doctorate in Glaciology and received the Planat research award for his thesis. This was followed by several years as a project manager in the area of natural hazards and as a member of the management committee of Swissi, the Swiss Institute of Safety and Security, where he was head of Risk Engineering and Training. Matthias Wegmann joined Basler & Hofmann as a leading expert in Safety and Security in 2011. He built up the fire protection team, and as a safety consultant with a broad range of interests he is always up to date with the latest developments in the safety sector. Matthias Wegmann is chairman of the SIA fire safety commission, and was chairman of the Swiss association of independent safety and security engineers and consultants (SSI).
  
  Basler & Hofmann takes a long-term approach. Just like in a startup company, this environment enables me to build up the services of tomorrow today.
  I particularly enjoy projects in which I fully understand the central issue and can find simple solutions by keeping off the beaten track.
  
  |Fire protection|Safety management|Risk analysis and safety management
3. Stefan Wehrli
  
  Director Energy
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 12 44
  
  E-mail
  Stefan Wehrli originally qualified as a draughtsman for heating systems before going on to study Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences of Central Switzerland and then moving directly to London to work as a project engineer and site manager in building services. Back in Switzerland, Stefan Wehrli joined Basler & Hofmann as a building services project manager in 2007. He develops innovative energy concepts for facilities and buildings, working on municipal energy planning projects and supervising operational energy enhancements. He has travelled widely with his projects, which have taken him as far as South Africa. Stefan Wehrli has an Executive MBA, which he completed on a part-time basis at the Private Hochschule Wirtschaft (PHW) Zurich. Today, as head of the Energy department, he advises clients in energy-efficient and sustainable building. He also teaches architecture students the principles of building services at the University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur.
  Whether providing advice on sustainable building, using renewable energies or implementing energy efficiency measures: we are working on finding a solution to the biggest global challenge of our time: climate change.
  Firstly, the exciting projects, which are challenging in a range of different ways. Then, we have a working environment with colleagues from all kinds of disciplines – making it easy to find answers to all of your questions – and a good infrastructure.
  
  |Building physics||Technical Due Diligence
4. Adrian Wildhaber
  
  Project Manager
  
  Esslingen
  
  +41 44 387 16 43
  
  E-mail
  Adrian Wildhaber studied Energy and Environmental Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil (HSR) directly after completing his apprenticeship as a designer in injection mould construction. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree, he started working for Basler & Hofmann in 2014 as a project employee in the environment and transport department. Adrian Wildhaber has a profound interest in fluid mechanics solutions. From 2016 to 2017, he completed a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) at the HSR. In addition to CFD simulations, Adrian Wildhaber’s areas of expertise include explosion protection, 3D CAD planning, fire-water retention and solutions for the storage of hazardous substances.
  
  The opportunity to work on challenging and interesting projects in a wide range of fields. I particularly appreciate the opportunity to work on projects together with other departments. The working atmosphere is also very pleasant.
  I particularly enjoy innovative projects, i.e. projects that involve trying out and developing something new. It’s exciting and allows us to expand our knowledge.
  
  |Process and environmental engineering
5. Christian Wüthrich
  
  Head of Hydraulic Engineering Lucerne
  
  Lucerne
  
  +41 41 368 46 03
  
  E-mail
  Christian Wüthrich has been fascinated by water and its various physical states since childhood. For that reason, it was no surprise when he chose to study Geography at the University of Bern (UNIBE) with a focus on hydrology and climatology. After completing his studies, he worked at MeteoSchweiz – the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology – where he focussed his efforts on snow climatology. He then moved from the federal to the cantonal level, working for eight years to protect the surface water and the climate in the canton of Uri as a project manager in the water pollution control department. During this time he also completed a MA in Risk Management at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). In the beginning of 2019, Christian Wüthrich joined Basler & Hofmann, where he enthusiastically puts his extensive specialist knowledge and experience to good use as Head of Hydraulic Engineering.
  
  When the circumstances surrounding a project make it difficult, but we are still able to carry out the project step by step, eventually arriving at a breakthrough thanks to a certain amount of tenacity – these types of challenges are what really motivate me.
  I would love to be able to sail around the world as the captain of a ship. It must be an incredible feeling to spend your days on the water.
6. Bruno Wyss
  
  Project Manager
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 18
  
  E-mail
  Anyone needing access solutions will find Bruno Wyss to be a highly experienced project manager. He coordinates and manages complex road and utilities provision construction projects from planning to execution, and has particular expertise in the area of pipe jacking. Following his engineering degree with a specialisation in geotechnical engineering and several years of experience in project planning and site management, Bruno Wyss joined Basler & Hofmann in 1990, and first worked in the Geotechnics and Hydraulic Engineering departments before moving to Roads and Civil Engineering. As a project manager, he now carries out assignments for the public sector in motorway construction, urban civil engineering and tunnel construction, as well as for private property owners and investors.
  
  I know where I can turn for support in the event of any interdisciplinary or even private problem. We take a collaborative approach, and nurture an atmosphere of constructive debate.
  I love complex, three-dimensional problems that call for joined-up thinking.
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1. René Zemp
  
  Director Structural Engineering
  
  Luzern
  
  +41 41 368 46 95
  
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  René Zemp’s career has been defined by ongoing interaction between research and its practical application. After studying Civil Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences of Central Switzerland, he initially worked as a research assistant before enhancing his expertise in structural dynamics and seismic safety at Basler & Hofmann. After the severe earthquake in Haiti in 2010, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) sent him to plan and build simple but earthquake- and hurricane-resistant school buildings there. He went on to complete his master’s degree in Santiago de Chile – a city that is all too familiar with earthquakes – and then his doctorate, for which he developed a damper for buildings to absorb the vibrations caused by wind or earthquakes. In 2013, he became a technical manager at Nüyün Tek, a company that makes special systems for earthquake protection, in Santiago. He returned to Switzerland and to Basler & Hofmann in 2016, and now heads up one of the specialist areas in Structural Engineering.
  I am fascinated by the interdisciplinary collaboration it takes for us as a team to find the best solution to an issue.
  
  When we can develop innovative, unusual solutions to offer added benefits to our clients or the general public.
  
  |Structural engineering
2. Peter Zwicky
  
  Senior Technical Consultant
  
  Zurich
  
  +41 44 387 13 04
  
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  When Peter Zwicky joined Basler & Hofmann in 1978 following his graduation from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, he set off in a new direction right from the beginning. Earthquake engineering was just becoming established as a young discipline that was essential to safety in Switzerland, especially in the context of the new nuclear power plant buildings. Peter Zwicky led numerous analytical and metrological studies for major buildings and infrastructure projects, and also specialised in structural-dynamics problems as a test engineer for the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate ENSI supervisory authority. At Basler & Hofmann, the experienced earthquake specialist is also an expert in the Safety and Security department.
  We use research findings and new calculation methods and measurement techniques on planned and completed structures. I appreciate the opportunities I have to combine theory with practice in the challenging tasks I’m assigned.
  
  I find my work particularly rewarding whenever my team and I succeed in finding a convincing solution to a difficult problem with our technical and social skills.
  
  |Nuclear power plants – protective asset design||Structural dynamics

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