V - The magazine of the VOLLMER Group - 2018

Marble, stone and iron LAST. 50 km north-east of Biberach an der Riß, in the heart of the Swabian city Ulm. Crowds of tourists look up at the sky. With or without a selfie stick they try to capture Germany's tallest church with the smartphone in all its splendour. Is the tallest church steeple MAINTENANCE IS THE ART OF PRESERVING THINGS FOR THE FUTURE. THIS APPLIES PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO HISTORIC LANDMARKS. ALL OVER THE WORLD ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS AND CRAFTSMEN WORK TIRELESSLY TO PRESERVE THE FASCINATING CHARACTER OF IMPORTANT MONUMENTS FOR POSTERITY. Ulm Minster GOTHIC ARCHITEC- TURE AT ULM MINSTER at 161.53 metres swaying or is it just imagination? In any case it is surround- ed by scaffolding. And for good reason too: Because the lower section of the façade of the main tower is in need of urgent restoration. 28 29 PERSPECTIVES