Background
Sobek, Werner Walter was born on May 16, 1953 in Aalen, Germany. Son of Walter and Rosa (Bienert) Sobek.
educator consultant engineering executive structural engineer
Sobek, Werner Walter was born on May 16, 1953 in Aalen, Germany. Son of Walter and Rosa (Bienert) Sobek.
Diploma in engineering, University Stuttgart, Germany, 1980. Doctor in Engineering, University Stuttgart, Germany, 1987.
Research scientist University Stuttgart, 1981-1986, structural engineer, designer, 1987-1990, professor architect and structural engineering, since 1994. Professor architect University Hannover, Germany, 1991-1994. Private practice Stuttgart, since 1992, Frankfurt, since 2001, New York City, since 2003, Moscow, since 2007, Cairo, 2007, Dubai, since 2008.
Director Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design, Germany. Science director International Student Award for Textile Architect, since 1991. President Verein zur Förderung des Leichtbaus, since 1996.
Board directors Chamber of Engineers of Baden-Wurttemberg, 1998. Licensed structural engineer State of Illinois, since 2001. Licensed peer review engineer, Chicago, since 2003.
Visiting professor Harvard Graduate School Design, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2007. President university council Hafen-City University, Hamburg, Germany, since 2007.
Member Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, International Association Bridge and Structural Engineers, International Association Shell and Spatial Structures, Council Tall buildings and Urban Habitat, German Architecture Association, German Sustainable Building Council (president since 2008).
Married Ursula Brigitte Beisswenger, June 12, 1981. 1 child, Julian Yoshii.
