Topping-out ceremony at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM) in Freiburg

The completion of the Fraunhofer IPM structural works was celebrated on March 26, 2018 with the traditional topping-out address and well wishes for all involved in the construction. KREBS+KIEFER’s services contributing to the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft project were the struc-tural design and the building physics.

The celebration focused on the employees directly involved in the construction: Representatives of the builders, planners and especially the construction workers, who celebrated the on-time completion of the reinforced concrete work with a hearty get-together right there on the con-struction site.

The building is estimated to cost approximately € 60 million to complete and it will be the site of pioneering measuring technology beginning in 2020. Special use-related features necessitated unusual layouts and floor surfaces, which had to be accommodated by the load-bearing struc-tures.

Click here to read an article about the cornerstone ceremony in July 2017.