Ground-breaking ceremony for Schuler Innovation Tower
Schuler invests more than € 40 million in Göppingen /
Commitment to business location Germany
With the symbolic breaking of ground, construction of the Schuler Innovation Tower (S.I.T.) at its base in Göppingen, Germany, was officially started today. The twelve storeys of the new engineering and technology center will provide space for 750 employees. With a total volume of more than € 40 million, it is the biggest single investment in the company’s history.
“This is a commitment to the high-tech business location Germany,” stated CEO Stefan Klebert. “The name Schuler Innovation Tower reflects our determination to always be at the cutting edge of technology. In order to maintain this leading position, we need to provide our staff with the best-possible working conditions and high-quality workplaces which create a pleasant environment and space for new ideas.”
“With a height of more than 50 meters, the Schuler Innovation Tower will dominate Göppingen’s skyline as one of our tallest buildings,” commented the town’s mayor Guido Till. “We all look forward to enjoying the building’s modern and dynamic architecture. However, Schuler is also making an important statement about Göppingen as a business location and playing a major role in strengthening it.”
The new building will also house the Schuler company restaurant; the top floor will be used for meetings with several conference rooms. The office concept has been designed and implemented in accordance with the latest findings on workflow organization. Construction work on the Schuler Innovation Tower is due to be completed by spring of 2017 with the first employees due to move in during summer of 2017.
Schuler AG Simon Scherrenbacher |