New building in Waldkirch © Sick

In addition to Dr. Mats Gökstorp, Nicole Kurek and Sebastian Glaser, Renate Sick-Glaser and Dorothea Sick-Thies, the daughters of Dr. Erwin Sick, Waldkirch's mayor Roman Götzmann, architect Florian Schmidhuber, general contractor Markus Keune and Sascha Pautler, Head of Facility Management at SICK AG, also lent a hand at the ground-breaking ceremony.

"The future is made of courage - that's what the magazine for SICK's last annual report said. With this meaningful symbol at the entrance to our town, you have once again made a bold and long-term commitment to Waldkirch as a business location. This is also a beautiful symbol of the sustainable and long-term orientation with a view to future generations," said Mayor Götzmann.
Transparency, innovation and a down-to-earth approach in the new building

The new building is divided into two sections, Building Section A South and Building Section A North. All routes converge in the south section. This will create a central hub on the site that can be reached from all sides and promotes direct personal interaction. Office space will also be created. The northern section will be located on the edge of the campus and will be significantly visible from Freiburger Strasse. It will also contain office space. The two sections differ primarily in terms of their exterior architecture: while the central southern section has crossed reinforced concrete columns behind an X-shaped glass façade - symbolizing inventiveness, creativity, networking and collaboration - the northern section of the building has clear, straight structures and is also transparent with a glass façade. The entire building with its two sections radiates an uncomplicated, down-to-earth calm that is intended to have an inviting effect on employees and guests. It is transparent and open: open to collaboration, competence, courage and creativity, diversity and innovation.