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ThyssenKrupp Inaugurates New Headquarters in Essen

06/18/2010 - ThyssenKrupp AG  will officially inaugurate this week its new corporate headquarters – the ThyssenKrupp Quarter — a sustainable operation combining administrative offices previously spread over various locations.

After a construction period of three years, ThyssenKrupp AG  officially inaugurates this week its new corporate headquarters – the ThyssenKrupp Quarter.
 
The consolidation of its administrative offices at the traditional locations of Essen and Duisburg marks the start of a new era for the Group. The new Quarter combines administrative offices previously spread over various sites, and will soon become the heart of the whole Group.
 
“The opening of the ThyssenKrupp Quarter begins a new chapter in our corporate history. The opening is a symbol of change and the start of a new future for ThyssenKrupp in Essen,” noted Ralph Labonte, member of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG.
 
ThyssenKrupp decided in 2006 to build the new headquarters in Essen, in the process consolidating the administration in Essen and Duisburg. For the architectural competition, the company set forth an ambitious aim behind the new headquarters: “The ThyssenKrupp Quarter is to become a symbol for the forward-looking, sustainable development of the Group.” Groundbreaking took place on June 12, 2007, followed by laying of the foundation stone on September 5, 2008, and the topping-out ceremony on July 17, 2009.
 
The ThyssenKrupp Academy and two further administrative buildings are scheduled to follow in a second development phase, while construction of a child daycare center will begin immediately. The new center underlines ThyssenKrupp’s efforts to allow employees to combine family and career. The company also attaches importance to fostering the all-round development of pre-school children and awakening their curiosity for science and technology.
 
Demands for sustainable use of raw material resources were met in the design and construction of the buildings and the grounds. The offices will make use of heat/cold in the ground for geothermal heating and cooling, while residual heat will be recovered from the waste air from the offices. The complex also features a newly developed sunshade system consisting of some 400,000 centrally controlled slats will ensure pleasant indoor temperatures. In addition, rainwater from the roofs of the ThyssenKrupp Quarter will be fed to the lake in the neighboring Krupp Park, which feeds into the Emscher river, where it will help improve local water quality.
 
“The new ThyssenKrupp Quarter creates identity,” commented Labonte. “Part of that identity is a clear commitment to the home of our company. With the Quarter we are contributing actively to the changing image and structure of the Ruhr. And we are saying yes to North Rhine-Westphalia.”
 
ThyssenKrupp is an integrated materials and technology group with almost 188,000 employees in more than 80 countries developing ideas and innovations to offer solutions for sustainable progress. In the 2008/2009 fiscal year they generated sales of more than €40 billion. Eight business areas focus the Group’s activities and know-how in the strategic competency areas of Materials and Technologies. In addition to manufacturing materials and plants, the Group also provides complete system solutions and innovative services.