Christian Aumayer

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Timber Construction; Swiss Federal Certified Fire Protection Expert
Senior Consultant for integral security

Christian Aumayer found his way to the topic of safety via structural and execution planning. As a fire protection project manager, he built up in-depth expertise in a wide variety of projects and levels of complexity and deepened his practical knowledge of engineering methods. He has been a Senior Consultant for integral security at Basler & Hofmann since February 2025. His areas of expertise include industrial and logistics buildings, shopping centres and fire protection in listed buildings.

In previous years, Christian Aumayer was head of the fire protection department at Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund, where he set up the fire protection competence centre. As a representative of the client side, he familiarised himself with the client's perspective on safety and successfully advocated for the specific needs of operators. In 2021, he received the safety award from the Swiss Association of Fire Protection and Safety Professionals (VBSF) for his project ‘People densities and escape route requirements in retail shops’. Christian is also involved as a test expert for the federal professional examinations of the Association of Cantonal Building Insurers (VKF).

What fascinates you about your work?

I like to analyse building requirements holistically, find practical solutions and create sustainable results for our clients in dialogue with various stakeholder groups.

When do you particularly enjoy a project?

When I can optimally combine the different demands placed on a building with safety requirements, while ensuring that the client's perspective is always at the centre.