Karl-Otto Schoellkopf

Working Group: Vertical Transportation

Düsseldorf, Germany

About

Karl-Otto Schoellkopf studied Electrical Engineering and joined the thyssenkrupp Elevator Group in 1976. He started his career in the R&D department and was engaged in several leading positions in engineering and manufacturing over the years. Managing especially projects in the global High Rise business, he got comprehensive experience in this field and is supporting the sales and engineering activities worldwide. Since 2013 he is responsible for Product Lifecycle Management Globally in the High Rise Segment for tke.

Karl-Otto Schoellkopf

CTBUH Roles

Working Group: Vertical Transportation (2017 – Present)

Annual Conference, Presenter (China 2016)

Videos

17 October 2016

The State of the Art (Technologies) Q&A

Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. David Malott, Kohn Pedersen Fox; Wai Ming (Thomas) Tsang, Fing An Financial Centre; Karl-Ott Schoellkopf, Thyssenkrupp, answer questions at...

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Videos

17 October 2016

New Approaches for Efficient People Transportation in Both Dimensions – Vertically and Horizontally

The trend of growing cities with permanently increasing populations will require new and visionary solutions for mobility in urban areas. Moving people as we are...

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Research

17 October 2016

New Approaches for Efficient People Transportation in Both Dimensions – Vertically and Horizontally

Karl-Otto Schoellkopf & Joerg Mueller, thyssenkrupp Elevator

The trend of growing cities with permanently increasing populations will require new and visionary solutions for mobility in urban areas. Moving people as we are...

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30 May 2019

Research Report Available: Ropeless Elevator Systems

In this research report, the implications of multidirectional elevator systems in tall buildings are explored.

20 October 2018

Record Numbers Convene at 2018 Leaders Meeting

CTBUH Leaders convened on Day 1 of the 2018 Middle East Conference for updates on the year's developments and to plan for 2019.

20 October 2018

Vertical Transportation Working Group Meets at 2018 Conference

The CTBUH Vertical Transportation Working Group held a meeting at the CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference to discuss an update of the Vertical Transportation Technical Guide.

22 June 2017

World’s First Rope-Less Elevator Unveiled in Germany

The official unveiling of the MULTI elevator system, the first linear-motor elevator, was held at the thyssenkrupp Test Tower in Germany.

16 March 2017

Building Tall - How High We Can Go

The Council and Chicago Architecture Foundation are pleased to announce joint skyscraper lecture series: Building Tall - How High We Can Go?

30 August 2016

Research Kick-off Meeting: Rope-Less, Non-Vertical Elevators

The kick-off meeting for the CTBUH research project on rope-less, non-vertical elevators sponsored by thyssenkrupp AG was held on the campus of IIT.

17 October 2016

The State of the Art (Technologies) Q&A

Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. David Malott, Kohn Pedersen Fox; Wai Ming (Thomas) Tsang, Fing An Financial Centre; Karl-Ott Schoellkopf, Thyssenkrupp, answer questions at...

17 October 2016

New Approaches for Efficient People Transportation in Both Dimensions – Vertically and Horizontally

The trend of growing cities with permanently increasing populations will require new and visionary solutions for mobility in urban areas. Moving people as we are...

17 October 2016

New Approaches for Efficient People Transportation in Both Dimensions – Vertically and Horizontally

Karl-Otto Schoellkopf & Joerg Mueller, thyssenkrupp Elevator

The trend of growing cities with permanently increasing populations will require new and visionary solutions for mobility in urban areas. Moving people as we are...