A collection of institutions, associations and organizations dealing with stairs and railings.
See how fast it worksBelow you will find a collection of institutions of all kinds that have something to do with stairs. Please note that many of them, including associations, are linked to one or more companies. Such institutions often serve the purpose of providing members with a common trademark.
Am DIN-Platz
Burggrafenstraße 6
10787 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 2601-2260
Fax: +49 (0) 30 2601-1260
Email: kundenservice@beuth.de
Web: www.beuth.de
All German standards can be obtained exclusively through Beuth Verlag, as well as many foreign standards. Alternatively, virtually every German university offers the possibility to view standards free of charge at so-called info points.
Friedrich-Henkel-Weg 1-25
44149 Dortmund
Phone: +49 (0) 231 9071-0
Fax: +49 (0) 231 9071-245
Email: poststelle@baua.bund.de
Web: www.baua.de
The Federal Institute maintains a series of publications on the subject of safety on stairs. All occupational safety guidelines can also be viewed here.
Am Hotschgraf 1
41334 Nettetal
Phone: +49 (0) 2157 815912
Fax: +49 (0) 2157 8159812
Email: info@bvtg.de
Web: www.bvtg.de
The BVTG unites member companies from stair construction and related fields. It organizes seminar series and every two years the public German Stair Construction Days. The BVTG represents the interests of its members in committees and boards.
Glinkastraße 40
10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 288763800
Fax: +49 (0) 30 288763808
Email: info@dguv.de
Web: www.dguv.de
The umbrella organization of accident insurance companies publishes some publications on the subject of safety on stairs.
Sanderstraße 4
97070 Würzburg
Phone: +49 (0) 931 12061
Fax: +49 (0) 931 14549
Email: info@natursteinverband.de
Association of companies in the natural stone industry. The association publishes brochures on the subject of stairs and represents the interests of its members in committees and boards.
66115 Saarbrücken
Von-Der-Heydt
Phone: +49 (0) 681 991810
Fax: +49 (0) 681 9918131
Email: info@dhti.de
Web: www.dhti.de
Interest group of wooden stair builders. The DHTI participates in committees whose work concerns the production of wooden stairs. Members may advertise with their own logo. Furthermore, the DHTI publishes guidelines for wooden stair construction.
Kolonnenstr. 30 B
10829 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 787300
Fax: +49 (0) 30 78730320
Email: dibt@dibt.de
Web: www.dibt.de
The DIBt is, so to speak, the highest German authority for everything related to building. Among other things, it grants building authority approvals for stairs. The DIBt represents national interests in international committees and provides information on all European regulations.
Bahnhofstr. 10
78244 Gottmadingen
Phone: +49 (0) 7731 3198186
Fax: +49 (0) 7731 3198194
Email: mail@treppensicherheit.de
As the name suggests, the institute is dedicated to the topic of stair safety. This is done through research, publications, and events. The website contains a lot of information and links.
at OTH Regensburg
Prüfeninger Str. 58
93049 Regensburg
Phone: +49 (0) 941 943-02
Fax: +49 (0) 941 943-1422
OTH Regensburg has taken over the estate of Friedrich Mielke and established the Institute for Stair Research. Friedrich Mielke coined the term “Scalalogy” for the study of stairs and devoted himself throughout his life to stairs primarily from an art-historical perspective. Whether the study of stairs can actually be regarded as a science is debatable. Nevertheless, his extensive collection—which initially no one wanted—is now available at OTH to students and other interested parties, which is certainly a good thing.
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Stair Laboratory
Kurt-Schumacher-Ring 18
65197 Wiesbaden
Phone: +49 (0) 611 9495-1455
Fax: +49 (0) 611 9495-1422
Email: robert.kanz@hs-rm.de
The university’s stair laboratory has long been dedicated to stairs from the technical perspective. It is in close contact with the standards committee and is the source of numerous theses.
Biebricher Str. 68
65203 Wiesbaden
Phone: +49 (0) 611 60 34 03
Fax: +49 (0) 611 60 90 92
Email: service@info-b.de
Web: www.info-b.de
This association also represents the interests of its members and publishes materials on the topic of concrete stairs.
Brückenstrasse 9
71364 Winnenden
Phone: +49 (0) 7195 9147-70
Fax: +49 (0) 7195 9147-10
Email: info@steponline.de
Web: www.steponline.de
Strictly speaking, STEP is closely tied to manufacturers, but due to the many publications and events it deserves mention here.
Emminger Straße 38
71131 Jettingen
Phone: +49 (0) 7452 886446
Fax: +49 (0) 7452 886288
Although this is the website of a stair manufacturer, it is so informative that we cannot avoid mentioning it. The stair encyclopedia offers extensive information and invites you to browse.
Sohnstraße 65
40237 Düsseldorf
Phone: +49 (0) 211 6707-0
Fax: +49 (0) 211 6707-310
Email: info@stahl-online.de
Web: www.stahl-online.de
The former Steel Information Center now operates as Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl. In addition to general publications on steel, the free information sheets MB155, MB255, and MB355 are particularly interesting, as they cover the topic of stairs in depth.
