March 1. 2019
Modern recycled façade made of historical reused oak boards
The client wanted a comprehensive sustainability concept for the new building of the municipal utility branch at the gates of Neustadt in Holstein. The company Thomas Knapp Historische Baustoffe supplied the old wood for the outer facade.
Read articleFebruary 13. 2019
Everything has to go! Big auction in Freiburg
Our member "Historische Türen Florian Langenbeck" clears his warehouse in Freiburg im Breisgau, and auctions on 2 days the complete stock of old building materials, historical doors and curious single elements.
Read articleNovember 30. 2018
8.-10.11.18: Annual general meeting in Leipzig & Messe denkmal
Whenever the denkmal takes place in Leipzig and that is every two years, we hold our annual general meeting on Sunday after the fair has ended.
Read articleNovember 24. 2018
A denkmal-gold medal for Knapp Historical Building Materials
It was a nice surprise for Thomas Knapp at the end of this year's denkmal in Leipzig when he and his staff were invited to the medal ceremony on stage.
Read articleSeptember 21. 2018
Saving and recycling building history
Often at the last minute, Olaf Elias learns that, for example, an old villa in Berlin-Grunewald is being demolished. Then it is necessary to quickly contact the site manager and instruct the employees to carry out the recovery in order to save the irretrievable wall reliefs of the house facade.
Read articleJune 8. 2018
An article about our member "Historische Baustoffe Ostalb" in a local newspaper
A journalist from the Heidenheimer Zeitung deliberately went into the visual overload and yet found the forest under trees. Everything is captured in this text and in the photographer's beautiful picture series.
Read articleJune 1. 2018
4.-6.5.18: General meeting in Marwitz and Berlin
For the 52nd member meeting our new 1st board Olaf Elias and Nicole Wilken had thought up something very special. The garden city Frohnau, a guided tour in the Hedwig Bollhagen workshops and Clärchen's Ballhaus in Berlin
Read articleJune 1. 2018
A marble pavilion from Alexandria
In Marwitz sammelt und verkauft Olaf Elias erhaltenswertes Material aus der Baugeschichte.
Read articleApril 16. 2018
Rupp Historische Baustoffe at new location
After months of intensive work, our member Rupp Historische Bautoffe has now moved to its new location in Niederrimsigen.
Read articleNovember 20. 2017
27.-29.10.17: Annual general meeting in Endschütz
We had great expectations of this meeting. Unknown place, important decisions and decisions, all this made us travel to Thuringia with excitement. And we were not disappointed. All is well, that means in New German, but read for yourself.
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