246 Meter Aufzugtestturm – Projektleiter Holger Hinz führt durch den TK Elevator Testturm

On the edge of the Black Forest, near Rottweil, stands one of Germany's tallest buildings: the TK Elevator Test Tower. In this 246 meter high building, high-speed elevators are tested - at the same time, the viewing platform at a height of 232 meters is open to visitors. In our film, Holger Hinz from Werner Sobek AG talks about the planning and construction of the test tower and takes a look behind the scenes of the building. He shows one of the elevator shafts, explains what the 240-ton pendulum is used for and why the tower is sometimes purposely set in motion. Enjoy our tour through the test tower! 00:00 Intro 00:09 Facts about the TK Elevator test tower 00:41 Introduction of project manager Holger Hinz 00:55 Elevator ride to the viewing platform 01:58 Memories of the planning 02:30 The structure of the tower 03:03 The fiberglass membrane facade 04:33 View into an elevator shaft 06:06 The vibration damper Architecture: Werner Sobek mit Helmut Jahn Object, structural and facade planning: Werner Sobek Filmproduction: one morning, Luisa Jilg und Paul Levin Rohde