Associations and institutions

Below 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. The purpose of such institutions is often to provide members with a common brand.

Beuth Verlag GmbH

Am DIN-Platz Burggrafenstraße 6 10787 Berlin Fon: +49 (0) 30 2601-2260
Fax: +49 (0) 30 2601-1260 Mail: kundenservice@beuth.de
Web: www.beuth.de

 All German standards are available exclusively from Beuth Verlag, as are many foreign standards. Alternatively, practically every German university offers the opportunity to view standards free of charge at so-called Infopoints.
Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)

Friedrich-Henkel-Weg 1-25 44149 Dortmund Fon: +49 (0) 231 9071-0
Fax: +49 (0) 231 9071-245 Mail: poststelle@baua.bund.de
Web: www.baua.de

 The Federal Institute has a range of publications on the subject of safety on stairs. All occupational safety guidelines can also be viewed here.
Federal Association for Staircase and Railing Construction (BVTG)

Am Hotschgraf 1 41334 Nettetal Fon: +49 (0) 2157 815912
Fax: +49 (0) 2157 8159812 Mail: info@bvtg.de
Web: www.bvtg.de

 The BVTG brings together member companies from the staircase construction industry and related sectors. It organizes seminar series and the public German Staircase Construction Days every two years. The BVTG represents the interests of its members in bodies and committees.
German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV)

Glinkastraße 40 10117 Berlin Phone: +49 (0) 30 288763800
Fax: +49 (0) 30 288763808 Mail: info@dguv.de
Web: www.dguv.de

 The umbrella organization of accident insurers issues several publications on the subject of safety on stairs.
German Natural Stone Association e.V.

Sanderstraße 4 97070 Würzburg Fon: +49 (0) 931 12061
Fax: +49 (0) 931 14549 Mail: info@natursteinverband.de
Web: www.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 bodies and committees.
German Wooden Staircase Institute (DHTI)

66115 Saarbrücken Von-Der-Heydt Phone: +49 (0) 681 991810
Fax: +49 (0) 681 9918131 Mail: info@dhti.de
Web: www.dhti.de

 Representation of the interests of wooden staircase manufacturers. The DHTI participates in committees whose work concerns the manufacture of wooden staircases. Members are allowed to advertise with their own logo. The DHTI also issues guidelines for the construction of wooden staircases.
German Institute for Building Technology

Kolonnenstr. 30 B
10829 Berlin Phone: +49 (0) 30 787300
Fax: +49 (0) 30 78730320 Mail: dibt@dibt.de
Web: www.dibt.de

The DIBT is, so to speak, the highest German authority for everything to do with construction. Among other things, it issues building authority approvals for stairs. The DIBT represents national interests in international committees and provides information on all European regulations.
German Institute for Stair Safety (DIT)

Bahnhofstr. 10
78244 Gottmadingen Fon: +49 (0) 7731 3198186
Fax: +49 (0) 7731 3198194 Mail: mail@treppensicherheit.de
Web: www.treppensicherheit.de

As the name suggests, the institute is dedicated to the topic of safety on stairs. This is done through research, publications and events. The website contains lots of information and links.
Friedrich Mielke Institute for Scalalogy

at the OTH Regensburg Prüfeninger Str. 58 93049 Regensburg Phone: +49 (0) 941 943-02
Fax: +49 (0) 941 943-1422Mail:friedrichmielke-institut@hs-regensburg.de
Web: www.oth-regensburg.de/fakultaeten/architektur/forschung/scalalogie.html

 The OHT Regensburg has taken over the estate of Friedrich Mielke and established the Institute for Staircase Research. Friedrich Milke introduced the term “scalalogy” for staircase science and devoted his life to stairs from an art historical perspective. Whether staircase research can actually be considered a science remains to be seen. Nevertheless, his extensive collection – which nobody wanted at first – is now available to students and other interested parties at the OHT, and that is certainly a good thing.
RheinMain University of Applied Sciences

Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering Staircase Construction Laboratory Kurt-Schumacher-Ring 18 65197 Wiesbaden Phone: +49 (0) 611 9495-1455
Fax: +49 (0) 611 9495-1422 Mail: robert.kanz@hs-rm.de
Web: www.hs-rm.de/?id=13498

 The university’s staircase laboratory has long been dedicated to the technical side of staircases. It is in close contact with the standards committee and is the source of numerous diploma theses.
Informationsgemeinschaft Betonwerkstein e.V. (info-b)

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 issues publications on the subject of concrete stairs.
Acoustical Stairs, Development and Testing Institute (STEP) GmbH

Brückenstrasse 9 71364 Winnenden Phone: +49 (0) 7195 9147-70
Fax: +49 (0) 7195 9147-10 Mail: info@steponline.de
Web: www.steponline.de

 STEP is actually closely linked to manufacturers, but because of the many publications and events, it should not be missing here.
Treppenmeister GmbH

Emminger Straße 38 71131 Jettingen Fon: +49 (0) 7452 886446
Fax: +49 (0) 7452 886288 Mail: info@treppenmeister.com
Web: www.treppenmeister.com/treppenlexikon

 Although this is the website of a staircase manufacturer, it is so informative that we cannot avoid mentioning it. The staircase encyclopedia offers detailed information and invites you to browse.
German Steel Federation

Sohnstraße 65 40237 Düsseldorf Phone: +49 (0) 2116707-0
Fax: +49 (0) 211 6707-310 Mail: info@stahl-online.de
Web: www.stahl-online.de

 The former Steel Information Center now operates under the name Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl. In addition to general publications on the subject of steel, the free leaflets MB155, MB255 and MB355, which deal intensively with the subject of stairs, are of particular interest.