read newsRapid Progress on Construction with ISOshade®
08/28/2024 Construction work on a new office and administration building in Munich is in full swing. The 2,500sqm building envelope consists of various façade types made by seele and combines aesthetic and performance requirements.
read newsseele’s performance in focus
08/19/2024seele plays the leading role in another video by Deutsche Bahn. In the film, construction manager Martin Hillebrand explains how 32,000 individual parts come together to create a light eye and how the team on site optimizes the limited storage space.
read newsLight eyes of Stuttgart 21 in the media
07/10/2024 A 15-minute construction site documentary by SWR, a press event and numerous newspaper articles – the media response to the unveiling of another light eye from seele on the Stuttgart 21 construction site was tremendous.
read newsfirst look at the light eyes of Stuttgart 21
07/03/2024 "Curtain up!" was the motto on 2 July 2024, when a light eye was ceremoniously unveiled. With the removal of the assembling net and protective film, the work on the light eye is largely complete – a significant milestone for the façade construction specialist seele.
read newsseele drives secure building control forward
06/05/2024 For several months now, seele has been working on the German research project "SHIQ“ that adresses secure heterogeneous IoT systems in real estate and districts. As part of the programme funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the company is focusing on the safe integration…
read newsGlass installation for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has begun
05/14/2024 What started with extensive performance tests at our test centre is now becoming a reality: The glass installation for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has kicked off. We have installed the first 4.50m high panels for the elevated exhibition level. This marks a significant milestone for…
read newsDigitalised construction site logistics for Stuttgart 21
04/08/2024 A construction site as large as five football pitches, 27 light eyes and thousands of components – within the scope of Stuttgart 21, seele faces a significant logistical task. To coordinate everything, the façade construction specialist has introduced an RFID-based logistics concept.
read newsISOshade® – made for performance
02/22/2024 What needs to be accomplished by the façade of the future? We need a façade that fulfils various tasks: saving energy, reacting to extreme weather conditions and providing sound insulation. It must also be intelligent and predictive. Our solution: ISOshade®
read newsseele at fitforJOB! 2024 in Augsburg
02/21/2024 On Saturday, 9 March 2024, students can visit our booth at the training information fair fitforJOB! to learn about the wide range of training opportunities at seele. Whether metal worker, technical system planner or IT specialist – we offer 7 apprenticeships and 4 dual study programs.
read newsTested by seele – extensive performance tests at our test centre
02/01/2024 There is currently a high level of activity at our test centre in Gersthofen/Germany: In the upcoming weeks, comprehensive design and performance tests for numerous projects are scheduled.
read newsOur metal construction trainee shines at the German Crafts Championships
01/23/2024 Great success for our trainee Frederik von Dohlen and for us as a training company: As part of his apprenticeship as a metalworker specialised in construction technology, Frederik took 2nd place at the 2023 German Craft Championships at state level in Bavaria.
read newsMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
12/21/2023 The entire seele team wishes you and your loved ones happy holidays and a happy New Year 2024! We would like to thank all our partners for the great cooperation and the incredible projects we did together.
read newsStart of installation on the construction site Stuttgart 21
10/13/2023 We are currently realising 27 complex light eyes and three grid-shell structures for the ‘Stuttgart 21’ infrastructure project. Our team has been on site since May to make the necessary preparations. Now the installation of the first light eye has started.
read newsEntertainment venue of a new dimension: »Sphere« opens in Las Vegas!
09/29/2023 A new era of entertainment has begun: On Friday, 29th September, the new entertainment venue »Sphere« in Las Vegas was spectacularly opened, featuring brilliant shows and a concert by the Irish rock band U2. With the world’s largest spherical LED screen (immersive screen), »Sphere« is setting new…
read newsPatinated brass adorns the façade of the Peninsula Hotel in London
09/12/2023 Today the Peninsula Hotel in London opens its doors. From the façade to the door systems and canopies, seele designed, manufactured, and installed approx. 22,000sqm of façade constructions. A high level of material competence was required for the realisation of the façade elements of the new luxury…
read newsWelcome to seele!
09/05/2023 For the start of training in 2023, seele is pleased to welcome a total of 18 apprentices and 2 dual students in Gersthofen (Germany) and Schoerfling (Austria).
read newsInstallation at a height of 210m at "The Henderson"
06/28/2023 The installation work in the tower top area of "The Henderson" on Hong Kong's Murray Road is progressing successfully. At an impressive height of 210m, the panels of the Banquet Hall façade are being installed.
read newsse cover – relocation to Rosenheim
05/22/2023 The se cover GmbH team has moved to a new office in Rosenheim, Germany. With more space and great atmosphere, se cover is working in close cooperation with se-austria GmbH & Co. KG to create unique membrane structures and ETFE solutions.
read newsTiffany & Co. in New York creates beautiful waves made by seele
04/28/2023 After more than 3 years of renovation and expansion work, Tiffany & Co. reopens the doors of its legendary flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York. As part of the redesign, façade specialist seele realised the façade construction of the new VIP showroom on the 8th, 9th and 10th floor.
read newsseele and its trainees once again at the top
03/27/2023 Training has always had a special priority at seele. With nine apprenticeships, four dual study programs and 40 years of experience, the façade specialist offers a wide range of career opportunities for young talents and places great value on high quality training. We are therefore very pleased to…
read newsSave the Date: fitforJOB! on 25 March 2023 in Augsburg
03/17/2023 On Saturday, 25 March 2023, visitors can test at our booth at the training information fair fitforJOB! which smiley suits them best! With the slogan #smilelikeaseeleazubi, we will not only offer a fun photo activity, but also lots of information about our wide range of training opportunities and…
read newsseele in dialogue with experts from science and industry
03/03/2023 „Let's code the future!": In the 4th round of the gP Experts, all was about the future topics of construction. This time, seele and Michael Seele hosted the exciting format. As a technology leader in façade construction, seele is close to the topics of digital design, XR, AI and robotics.
read newsThermal cycling tests carried out at seele
02/13/2023 Extreme weather conditions, such as the incredibly cold temperatures the northeast of the US and Canada experienced over the last weeks, have to be taken into account when realising complex building envelopes. For our international projects, we exposes scale mock-ups to extreme conditions in…
read newsHappy Lunar New Year
01/19/2023 seele wishes you all the best for the Chinese New Year 2023, which is under the sign of the rabbit! Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year. We would like to thank all our partners for the good cooperation and look forward to further joint projects in the new year!
read newsA reason to celebrate: We say thank you!
01/12/2023 In 2022, we honoured a total of 91 colleagues for their decades of commitment at seele. They have been part of seele for 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 or 35 years and their commitment contributes significantly to the company's success. We are very proud that we can count on such great people. The employees…
read newsMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
12/22/2022 The whole seele team wishes you and your loved ones happy holidays and a peaceful 2023!
read newsseele follows latest material trend in architecture
11/21/2022 Brass, an alloy of the metals copper and zinc, among others, is enjoying another revival in recent years due to its use by a growing number of architects, especially in North America and the UK.
read newsCongratulations on the opening of Battersea Power Station in London!
10/12/2022 The day has finally dawned. After several years of transformative work, one of London's outstanding landmarks, Battersea Power Station, is opening its doors to the public for the very first time.
read newsOur new career page is online!
09/28/2022 Start the film! Let's just let our colleagues have their say. On our newly designed career page skilled workers, students and pupils can gain an insight into the world of façade construction and find out what exciting career opportunities await them in our company.
read newsseele presents ISOshade® at glasstec 2022
09/16/2022 From 20 to 23 September 2022, the international trade fair glasstec will take place again in Düsseldorf. seele will be represented with ISOshade® on the innovation campus glass technology live.
read newsNew trainees at seele
09/07/2022 On 01 September 2022 fourteen apprentices and three students started their professional career at seele in Gersthofen (DE) and Schörfling (AT).
read newsNew development of a manipulator
07/25/2022 seele is not only a specialist in the field of innovative façade solutions, but also offers developments in the field of special machinery. Time and again, special manipulators are needed for assembly. Tests of a new type of manipulator have just been successfully completed.
read newsAward for the best apprentice in Austria
06/13/2022 We are particulary proud of our apprentice Bernhard Hochfellner, who passed his final examination for Technical Drafter with distinction.
read newsLEAN Award winners at seele
05/16/2022 Every year, seele GmbH honours one team of the staff with the so-called LEAN Award. The award is given to cross-departmental teams that have made a measurable contribution to minimising waste in the sense of the lean philosophy.
read newsSwabia’s best
05/11/2022 Training has always had a special priority at seele. With over 35 years of experience, the façade specialist offers apprenticeships in a wide range of areas and places great value on high quality training. We are therefore very pleased that a seele apprentice with special achievement was recently…
read newsSave the Date: fitforJOB 2022 in Augsburg
05/04/2022 We are pleased that the fitforJOB! training fair in Augsburg can finally take place live again this year. seele will also be there and will provide information about the wide range of training opportunities in the company.
read newsSave the Date: Long Night of Research in Austria
05/02/2022 On 20 May 2022, the Long Night of Research will once again take place throughout Austria at over 2,500 stations and our location in Schörfling, se-austria GmbH & Co. KG, will be taking part. From 5 - 11 pm, research can be experienced live, for example in workshops, guided tours or live…
read newsThrowback: This year's Girls’Day and Boys’Day at seele
04/28/2022 Today, Girls’Day and Boys’Day took place again across Germany and we were part of it. On this day, pupils can gain an insight into typically male or female professions in companies and orient themselves for their career choice.
read newsSustainability at seele
04/22/2022 Sustainability, minimising our carbon footprint and dealing with resources in a responsible way have been intrinsic to the corporate philosophy of seele. This attitude is firmly anchored in the company and the professional circles in which we operate.
read news“You’ll never make it!” – video shooting at seele
04/11/2022 Finding the needle in the haystack, being flashed by the police on ice skates or building a shelf under water – these are typical challenges in the German YouTube format “Das schaffst Du nie!” (You’ll never make it!), which the two hosts Ariane Alter and Sebastian Meinberg have to face alternately.
read newsNext generation – change at the top for the seele group
04/05/2022 We are pleased to announce, that Gerhard Seele is transferring his majority stake to his son Michael, who will take over the corporate responsibility for the group from now on. A successful change at the top represents an important signal for the future of the company. Gerhard Seele is particularly…
read newsMaking-of-video: New Street Square Bridges
04/01/2022 The New Street Square Bridges in London, UK create a seamless journey between two buildings of the new Deloitte Campus. Spanning 12m, the bridges consist of a complex steel-and-glass structure. A making of video made by seele now shows the entire process of creating the two bridge structures.
read newsWe take part in this year’s Girls’Day and Boys’Day
03/29/2022 Girls'Day and Boys'Day will once again be held throughout Germany on 28 April, 2022. On this event day, girls and boys can get an insight into diverse occupational fields that are otherwise rather “typically” male or female. This year, seele GmbH is also participating at the Gersthofen location.
read newsFrom trainees to energy & resource scouts
03/24/2022 Sustainability and resource conservation have long been a focus at seele. Recently, six trainees at seele were also able to expand their know-how in this field as they completed a training as energy & resource scouts at the Swabian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the…
read newsEmployee meets employer - Job Week Austria
03/10/2022 From 28 March to 2 April 2022, the Upper Austrian Job Week will take place for the first time. As part of this initiative, the Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce brings together people who are looking for a new job or a training position and companies.
read news新年快乐 | Happy Lunar New Year
01/27/2022 The seele group of companies wishes you all the best for the Chinese New Year 2022, which is under the sign of the tiger!
read newsNew year, new office! seele, Inc. is now located in Long Island City
01/25/2022 As of January 15, 2022, the seele, Inc. team is working on sophisticated U.S. projects in a new, spacious, and modern office.
read newsMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
12/21/2021 The whole seele team wishes you and your loved ones happy holidays and a happy new year!
read newsArchitecture meets Glass and Steel at Expo Dubai
12/08/2021 Connecting Minds, Creating the Future – Like no other, the motto of the Expo 2020 Dubai matches our understanding. Therefore we are excited to announce a special event: seele invites you to the Austrian Pavilion at the Expo.
read newsHello Canteen!
11/26/2021 On Wednesday, 17 October 2021, our new employee restaurant at seele in Gersthofen opened its doors. Already in the first week, the canteen was well-attended and the feedback was consistently positive. Employees and guests such as clients or partners can now enjoy delicious food and good conversation…
read newsseele presents ISOshade® at the Heinze Kongress
11/08/2021 Under the motto “READY TO FUTURE” the Heinze Kongress takes place on November, 25 at the Landschaftspark in Duisburg, Germany. Architects exclusively show off their work, talk about the latest trends and discuss prospective topics. At the scheduled programme and the accompanying technical…
read news25 Years seele pilsen
10/20/2021 Since its foundation in 1996, seele pilsen has stood for high-quality solutions for architectural steel construction. With the highest precision, the employees design and manufacture unique steel structures for architectural milestones worldwide, such as the King's Cross Station in London, the…
read newsBründl Flagship Store Opening
10/01/2021 Today the Bründl Sports Flagship Store in Kaprun, Austria opens to the pulic, and with it the spectacular 10m long glass walkway made by seele. The walkway consists of only 7 glass panels. The two 11m long laminates on the left and the right side both act as static supports and as fall protection…
read newsseele in Construction Heros
09/24/2021 A film team of German DMAX series "Construction Heroes" accompanied the assembly of the 9t free-floating glass walkway for Bründl Sports in Kaprun. Watch the episode now.
read newsNew trainees at seele
09/06/2021 On 01 September 2021 fourteen apprentices and two students started their professional career at seele in Gersthofen (DE), Obing (DE) and Schörfling (AT). After getting to know each other for the first time, the trainees received all the important information about their training and the work at the…
read news27 Skylights for New Stuttgart Main Train Station
08/10/2021 For the new main train station in Stuttgart/Germany, seele was commissioned with a comprehensive scope of work including skylights and façade structures. A total of 27 complex skylights, consisting of approx. 1,000t of steelwork and 4,700sqm glazing, will provide the subterranean train station with…
read newsseele at the AzubiMovie Expo 2021
07/20/2021 On Saturday, 24/07/2021, the training fair "AzubiMovie Expo" will take place for the first time from 10 am to 3 pm. seele will also be represented with a booth at the digital fair and inform about the diverse apprenticeship opportunities in the company.
read newsCompletion of Glass Installation at Albert Einstein Learning and Research Center in São Paulo
06/11/2021 On 2nd June 2021 the installation of the glazing for the approx. 3,800sqm large steel-and-glass roof of the Albert Einstein Learning and Research Center in São Paulo, Brazil, was completed. Bringing in line the regulation of heat and solar radiation with the necessary daylight for the vegetation in…
read newsWebinar: ISOshade® - The façade with the built-in sunblind
04/20/2021 Register now for seele's live webinar and learn more about ISOshade®, its design, operating principle and the application fields of the façade type #madebyseele. Webinar attendance is free of charge. The webinar will be held in German for D-A-CH region (May 4) and in English for UK & Europe (May 18)…
read newsInterview with Dennis Rohrbacher in German trade magazine metallbau
03/26/2021 33rd Street Penn Station Entrance has been open for nearly three months now. Time for Stefanie Manger, editor-in-chief of German trade magazine "metallbau", to recap the construction in the heart of New York in the current issue (3/2021). Stefanie spoke with seele’s Site Manager Dennis Rohrbacher…
read newsExclusive interior made by seele
03/18/2021 seele's wide-ranging expertise is also applicable to interior design – whether shopping malls, retail stores, museums, office buildings or private villas. The know-how for glass, high-quality materials, such as brass or mirror-polished stainless steel surfaces and three-dimensional forms, is also…
read newsseele at the fitforJOB! Digital 2021
03/15/2021 We are happy to announce that this year again the fitforJOB Augsburg trade fair will take place again this year - this time digitally! seele will also be part of it and will provide information about the various apprenticeship opportunities in the company.
read newsMaking-of video: 33rd Street Penn Station Entrance / East End Gateway
02/19/2021 For New York's largest train station, Penn Station, a new entrance was opened at the turn of the year. The "East End Gateway" at 33rd Street / 7th Avenue presents itself in the form of a 12m high canopy with a double-curved cable façade.
read newsHappy Chinese New Year
02/10/2021 The team of the seele group of companies wishes you relaxing holidays and only the best for the Chinese New Year of the ox. We thank everyone who follows and works with us on our projects around the world.
read newsDouble-curvature steel-and-glass canopy for a new entrance at Penn Station
02/03/2021 A special entrance to Penn Station was opened on 31/12/2020 on 33rd Street/ 7th Avenue in New York. The approximately 12m high canopy, consisting of a steel structure and a double-curved cable net façade, was realised by seele and represents a real eye-catcher at New York's most important traffic…
read newsMoynihan Train Hall - Making-of: A project film shows the creation of the steel-and-glass construction by seele
01/20/2021 On 01/01/2021 the Moynihan Train Hall in New York, an extension of Penn Station, was opened. seele was responsible for the execution of the three roof structures with a total of over 5,000sqm. In the project film, the development from design to installation is documented in exciting perspectives.
read newsTransparency and bronze-coloured accents for LACMA, Los Angeles
01/12/2021 For the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), seele was commissioned with the realisation of around 4,800sqm of mullion and transom façades. These consist of a steel substructure and up to 8.30m high insulating glass units on both the ground and upper floors.
read newsMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year
12/24/2020 The entire seele team wishes you happy holidays and a happy new year!
read newsK11 Musea - Innovative Glass Tube Façade with CCF-Technology
12/01/2020 This year the K11 Musea opened in Hong Kong on the waterfront of Tsim Sha Tsui. The shopping centre is part of the Victoria Dockside property development project. It also houses a museum with special works of art and an equally special façade construction.
read newsISOshade® – the façade with the built-in sunblind
10/15/2020 Façades specialist seele adds façade system ISOshade® to its portfolio and provides a new technology to build glass façades with built-in sunblind. seele takes over the construction element from its sister company iconic skin GmbH and offers the complete service portfolio from planning, installation…
read newsNew trainees at seele
06/22/2020 On September 1, 2020, a total of 12 trainees started their careers again at seele und se commerce. They will be trained in the professions of industrial clerks, technical system planners for steel and metal construction, metalworkers, cutting machine operators and IT specialists in system…
read newsArchitectural steelwork made by seele
05/26/2020 The seele group designs and builds façades worldwide, and the experts at seele pilsen in the Czech Republic are responsible for the group’s technologically challenging structural steelwork requirements. A workforce of more than 100 designs and fabricates unique structures with maximum precision for…
read newsProject film shows the assembly of the steel A-frame of Wisdom Hall ICONSIAM
05/06/2020 Wisdom Hall is located at the highest point of Bangkok’s luxury shopping centre, ICONSIAM. It extends over three storeys and will house a museum. The project film gives spectacular insights into the lifting of the A-frame into its final position.
read newsDIN 2304-1 Certificate Confirms Highest Quality in Adhesives Technology
04/23/2020 seele was the first company in the field of glass façades and glass roof structures to be certified with the highest security level (S1) in accordance with DIN 2304-1 "Adhesive bonding technology – Quality requirements for adhesive bonding processes".
read newsSpectacular entrance for the new 33rd Penn Station
04/07/2020 Approximately 650.000 people use the junction at the famous Madison Square Garden every day and thus make Penn Station to one of the most important train stations in New York. seele realises the complex cable façade of the new main entrance according to plans by AECOM/SOM.
read newsHighest precision in steel construction
02/28/2020 Current challenge at seele: Processing free-form sheets with a thickness of up to 70mm, as well as some components with sheet thicknesses of 400mm. For the complex construction with difficult geometry and due to the high static load of the structure, high-strength steel (S460) is used.
read newsLargest all-glass structure in Canada made by seele
01/24/2020 Façade construction specialist seele has installed a 42m long glass roof at Place Ville Marie in Montréal according to the designs of Sid Lee Architecture and Menkès Shooner Dagenais Létourneux Architectes. The roof is made up of just 18 insulating glass units. “Grand Hall” is seele’s fourth project…
read newsRegional economic award “Vöckla Award” for seele in Austria
01/22/2020 More than 500 guests from the region of Upper Austria were guests at the award ceremony of Medienhaus Wimmer. se-austria in Schörfling am Attersee was presented with the economic award.
read newsHappy Chinese New Year 2020 – Year of the Rat
01/21/2020 The whole team of seele wishes you relaxing holidays and a happy Chinese New Year.
read newsLong-standing employees celebrate their anniversary with the seele group
01/13/2020 Recently, the seele group was again able to thank its long-standing employees for 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of loyalty.
read newsHappy holidays and a happy new year
12/19/2019 The whole team of seele wishes you happy holidays and a happy new year!
read newsApprenticeship at façade construction specialist seele
12/18/2019 Working with the technology leader in façade construction in 2020? No problem! We are once again offering a wide range of apprenticeships with varied activities at our locations in Gersthofen/Germany and Schörfling am Attersee/Austria.
read newsConstruction progress on the Capricorn Bridge
11/12/2019 The steel structure of the Capricorn Bridge was installed in Düsseldorf. Only one weekend was necessary to lift and fix the two 26t and 12t heavy cantilevers.
read newsGold-coloured kiosk with an extraordinary view of Hong Kong Island
11/07/2019 seele realized a kiosk of a special kind: It has the shape of a cube measuring 5 x 5 x 5m and consists of a steel substructure with gold-coloured cladding made of anodised aluminium.
read newsNew white paper: bronze, brass and copper in façade constructions
10/29/2019 The second white paper of seele deals with the current material trend in architecture: Bronze, brass and copper. Façade specialist seele follows this trend by using the latest production methods. Methods such as additive manufacturing or the combination of post-processing and patination are giving…
read newsseele at the IASS 2019 in Barcelona
10/04/2019 The 60th symposium of IASS - International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures - will take place in Barcelona from 7 to 10 October 2019. The Symposium brings together leading designers and researchers from the fields of civil engineering and architecture. seele will be represented with two…
read newsJob Shuttle 2019: Exciting insights into training at seele
10/01/2019 On Friday, October 11, 2019 the Job Shuttle Fair will take place in the VIP-Lounge of the WWK Arena in Augsburg from 14 to 18 o'clock. At seele, interested visitors can gain exciting insights into the work of the globally active façade construction specialist. Our apprentices and trainers show…
read newsPUMA Store on 5th Avenue
09/04/2019 Puma recently opened a new flagship store in New York City that extends over two floors. For seele this is already the 7th project on the famous 5th Avenue.
read newsseele installs the first façade elements at the Peninsula Hotel
09/03/2019 The assembly of the first façade elements in Level 1 on Halkin Street, consisting of elements with glazing and relief panels, has been completed. In May this year, seele began to work on the construction site for the Peninsula Hotel in London, not far from Buckingham Palace.
read newsStart of training at seele
09/02/2019 On 2 September 2019 the time had come again: seele welcomed 14 new trainees to the start of their careers. From craft and commercial professions to IT and technology, all training occupations are represented at seele.
read newsMesseturm Frankfurt: 17m high glass façade for the entrance lobby
07/31/2019 In 1991 the architect Helmut Jahn designed the Messeturm Frankfurt, the second tallest building in Germany. As part of a redesign of the lobby on the ground floor, seele was commissioned to design, manufacture and install a 1,800 sqm steel and glass façade for this entrance area.
read newsRetractable membrane roof and unique understanding of materials for the No.1 Court at The Championships, Wimbledon
07/12/2019 In recent years the second largest stadium at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, the No.1 Court, has been completely refurbished. For this purpose, façade construction specialist seele realized 13 different façade types and a 6,000sqm retractable membrane roof over the whole stadium.
read newsCapricorn Bridge project diary
06/24/2019 40 tons of steel and 60 trapezoidal and triangular insulating glass panes form the Capricorn Bridge in Düsseldorf. The bridge, designed by Gatermann + Schossig Architekten, connects two buildings. One of the special features is its structural concept.
read news25 years se-austria
05/10/2019 Since 1994, se-austria, a part of the seele group of companies, has been implementing unique façade construction projects that convince with their size, aesthetics and technical solution. Around 120 employees work at the branch in Schörfling am Attersee and design, plan and realize complex steel and…
read newsseele provides white papers
05/09/2019 seele, the technology leader in façade construction, now offers white papers with detailed information. Interested parties will find profound scientific articles on technical standards, case studies and descriptions, in particular on façade construction topics.
read newsNew maintenance system for the filigree roof construction of the Maximilian Museum
04/23/2019 Recently assembly work was carried out at the barrel-vault glass roof of the Maximilian Museum in Augsburg, which was realized by seele in 1999: So far they used ladders for cleaning and maintenance work. This work is now facilitated by a maintenance system designed by seele.
read newsWorkshop with seele at the GPD 2019 in Finland
04/03/2019 At this year's Glass Performance Days, lectures and workshops will deal with the requirements of urban planning as well as building planning, energy efficiency and environmental compatibility. The focus will be on the latest glass technologies. The façade specialist seele will be holding a workshop…
read newsBenoit Fauchon is new Managing Director at seele cover
03/28/2019 On April 1, Benoit Fauchon takes over the management of the specialist in membrane architecture seele cover. He replaces Konrad Maier, who has been managing director of seele cover since 2010 and is now retiring.
read newsETFE with aerogel filling by seele cover enables U-value of 0.165 W/(m²K)
03/21/2019 For the modular research and innovation building DFAB House of Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research), seele cover implemented, in cooperation with researchers of the ETH Zürich, a world innovation: a translucent ETFE façade with aerogel filling.
read newsThe best in Swabia
03/20/2019 The subject of training has been a major issue at seele for over 30 years and the special commitment pays off: Trainees regularly achieve outstanding results.
read newsNew location in Thailand and first projects
02/22/2019 Recently, seele opened a new location in Bangkok. se-project services (Thailand) Ltd. is responsible for complex façade construction projects in Thailand and South Asia. Façade specialists with outstanding expertise realize unique building envelopes - like ICONSIAM and MahaNakhon.
read newsCapricorn bridge: New project in Dusseldorf
02/11/2019 seele realizes the new pedestrian bridge Capricorn on behalf of Pirol Holzstraße GmbH & Co. KG in Dusseldorf's Medienhafen as a 35m long steel-glass construction.
read newsDeep insights into the spectacular project ICONSIAM
12/12/2018 The film shot shows the development process of the luxury shopping mall ICONSIAM. Gain an insight into the design process, the production of glass and steel and the assembly of the 5,300 sqm all-glass façade.
read newsseele invests in production
11/27/2018 Production is the heart of the façade construction specialist seele. seele not only plans and designs, but also knows how projects with the highest standards of quality and precision are manufactured. The production areas of seele GmbH in Gersthofen are constantly being redesigned to meet the…
read newsGrand Opening of ICONSIAM in Bangkok
11/09/2018 Today the luxury shopping mall ICONSIAM in Bangkok is ceremoniously opened. Star guests such as Alicia Keys and Naomi Watts celebrate the impressive and architecturally extraodinary building envelope. ICONSIAM's glass front reaches a height of up to 24m, making it one of the largest all-glass…
read newsseele with the cooperation project "Gravity" at glasstec 2018
10/16/2018 From 23 to 26 October 2018 the 25th glasstec (International Trade Fair For Glass Production - Processing - Products) will take place at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre. seele will be represented with the cooperation project "Gravity" and the trend theme thin glass.
read newsJob Shuttle 2018 in Augsburg
10/04/2018 seele will be part of this year’s fair "Job Shuttle" on 12 October 2018 and will give an insight into the exciting work and the wide range of training opportunities. From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., instructors and trainees will be at the stand in the VIP Lounge of the WWK Arena to answer questions from all…
read newsaward for st. patrick's cathedral
10/04/2018 seele wins award for interior glazing of st. patrick’s cathedral in new york. The renowned US-American magazine "Glass Magazine“ announced the winners of its annual award, which honors the best products and constructions of the glass and metal industry.
read newsseele at ZAK – World of façades in London
09/27/2018 On October 2, the 50th international conference on façade design and engineering will be held at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
read newsseele welcomes 13 new trainees
09/05/2018 13 new trainees have started their working life on September 3, 2018 at seele in Gersthofen. An exciting time awaits them at world-leading façade specialist seele.
read newsOpening of the Gateway Arch Museum
08/22/2018 The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial at Gateway Arch in St. Louis was officially opened on July 3 with live music and other attractions. As part of the redesign of the park grounds, seele implemented the spectacular entrance area of the museum.
read newsNew torsion machine for seele pilsen
07/19/2018 Unique projects require special manufacturing skills: For this reason, a special torsion machine is being used for a current infrastructure project in glass-and-steel.
read newsseele at the IASS 2018 in Boston
07/09/2018 The IASS - International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures - symposium will take place in Boston from July 16 to 20, 2018. The symposium, held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), brings together leading designers and researchers from the fields of construction engineering…
read newsgrowth at global player seele in New York
07/03/2018 From New York, Miami, Los Angeles to Seattle - behind the façade of out-standing buildings stands seele. The New York branch is responsible for unique projects in the USA - for this reason the façade construction specialist has expanded and moved into a larger office.
read newsseele pilsen receives AISC certification as a steel manufacturing company
06/27/2018 The certificate from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) certifies that seele pilsen meets the quality standards required in the USA as a steel manufacturer. In order to ensure this on a permanent basis, an audit is carried out once a year, with an auditor from the AISC.
read newsResearch project DigitalTWIN
06/12/2018 On 14/15 June 2018 is the official kick-off of the research project DigitalTWIN - Digital Tools and Workflow Integration for Building Lifecycles. It is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Together with renowned partners, se commerce GmbH, a company of the seele Group,…
read newsseele at ZAK – World of façades in Hong Kong
06/06/2018 On June 12, the 43rd international Conference on Façade Design and Engineering will be held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong.
read newsKing Abdulaziz Center for World Culture - a façade of ones and zeros
05/04/2018 For the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, seele implemented the façade from stainless steel tubes. State-of-the-art 3D planning and parametrisation of the design, the highest material competence and demanding logistics were of importance.
read newsseele on the fair Pyramid at the University of Applied Sciences Augsburg
04/27/2018 On May 4, 2018, from 10am to 3pm, the annual fair Pyramid, one of the largest recruiting fair for students in southern Germany, will once again take place at the University of Applied Sciences in Augsburg.
read newsseele opens its doors at the event “Lange Nacht der Forschung” in Austria
04/04/2018 se-austria, a member of the seele group, gives a look behind the scenes at the "Lange Nacht der Forschung" on April 13, 2018. In Schörfling, interested visitors can experience at first hand how architects' visions become extraordinary constructions all over the world.
read newsExcursion to London together with HTL Kramsach
03/22/2018 For several years seele cooperates with HTL Kramsach in Austria. Meanwhile, the excursion to seele’s project capital London has become the traditional highlight of the training.
read newsConference "Glas im konstruktiven Ingenieurbau" 2018
03/07/2018 seele is part of this year’s conference "Glas im konstruktiven Ingenieurbau" at University of Applied Sciences Munich and will present two lectures. The experts will provide insights into the project TEC Bridge in Toronto and complex geometries in glass construction.
read newsseele at 7th Annual Vertical Cities in Bangkok
03/05/2018 From 7th until 9th March 2018 the annual conference Vertical Cities will take place in Bangkok/Thailand. seele will be part of it and present a lecture with the topic “Enhancing attractiveness of mixed use developments by incorporation of design highlights”.
read newsseele at fitforJob 2018 in Augsburg
02/19/2018 As in previous years, seele is presenting their training program at the fair for career information. On Saturday, the 24th February 2018 seele is presenting their training offer.
read newsBloomberg in London: nominated for BREEAM Award 2018
02/05/2018 Bloomberg’s new headquarters in London was nominated for BREEAM Award 2018. The awards recognise the achievement of those involved in the specification, design, construction and management of BREEAM certified buildings with focus on sustainability.
read newsApple store San Francisco opens its doors
01/09/2018 seele realized the main and rear façades, the glazing to the east façade and the glass stairs, skylights, doors and balustrades for Apple retail in San Francisco. The highlight is a sliding section with an astounding height of 13m and 12m wide steel-and-glass construction.
read newsWelding certification for the Canadian market
12/08/2017 seele pilsen has been certified to fabricate structural and miscellaneous steel for buildings for the Canadian market. Without this admission no welded constructions with static bearing function can be exported to Canada.
read newsMaintenances ensure durability and security of membrane constructions
11/23/2017 After completing a membrane roofs or façades, maintenances are of great importance, because they ensure more security and longer service life to make the most of the membrane construction.
read newsAward for Victoria Gate Arcades
11/17/2017 The 2016 completed shopping centre Victoria Gate in Leeds was awarded at the World Architecture Festival 2017. seele realized the atrium roof, skylight, grid roof with funnel-shaped lightwell and three entrance façades.
read newsTEC Bridge opens at Eaton Centre in Toronto
11/06/2017 On November 2, 2017 the new TEC Bridge was officially opened in Toronto’s Queen Street West. seele was responsible for the complete implementation of the 35m long pedestrian bridge.
read newsseele, Inc. is increasingly involved in private projects for the upmarket segment
09/13/2017 seele’s capabilities are extensive when it comes to unique building envelopes. The impressive architecture of major construction projects can also be implemented for private schemes.
read newsSymposium IASS 2017 in Hamburg
09/11/2017 seele presents two lectures at the symposium IASS (International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures), which takes place from 25th to 28th of September 2017.
read newsNew trainees at seele
09/05/2017 15 new trainees startet their working life on September 1, 2017 at seele. An exciting time awaits them at world leading façade specialist seele.
read newsApprenticeship interview on September 5, 2017 at seele in Gersthofen
08/29/2017 seele is short-term searching a trainee for the apprenticeship Metalworker, Construction Technology f/m for 2017. It is not necessary to write an application, just come to our consulting hours in Gersthofen on September 5, 2017 from 2.00 to 5.00pm.
read newsseele completed the stainless steel tube façade WestQuay Watermark in Southampton
08/28/2017 2,590 stainless steel tubes were installed at the façade of the new retail and entertainment centre in the shape of WestQuay Watermark. seele’s contract covered the suspended tubular façade to the cinema complex.
read newsseele installed the new TEC Bridge in Toronto
07/10/2017 Last weekend 35m long TEC Bridge was lifted into its final position between Hudson Bay Shopping Mall and Toronto Eaton Centre. seele was responsible for the design, production and installation of the new steel-glass bridge.
read newsseele cover’s ETFE film technology in the new AIDAperla
07/06/2017 The new AIDAperla has been officially baptized on 30 June 2017 in Palma de Mallorca. It was the second cruise ship of AIDA Cruises for which seele cover, the membrane specialist, delivered moveable roof sections.
read newsseele at GPD Conference
07/05/2017 Last week it’s been the 25th time that the Glass Performance Days 2017 took place in Tampere/Finnland. seele was part of the conference and gave three lectures.
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se-austria – from Austria into the whole wide world
06/27/2017 Since more than 20 years se-austria GmbH & Co. KG has realized projects in the field of façade engineering worldwide. About 120 emloyees know how to put demanding and pioneering building envelopes into reality.
read newsICONSIAM – an impressive project in Bangkok
06/06/2017 The skyline of Bangkok obtains with ICONSIAM one of the world’s biggest all-glass façades. With a height of 15,5m an unique façade will be created.
read newsseele pilsen expands its stainless steel production
05/31/2017 Stainless steel is a true all-rounder in the construction industry. To back up this trend seele pilsen has expanded its stainless steel production.
read newsNew project in Canada: TEC Bridge Toronto
05/03/2017 TEC Bridge, which is an encased pedestrian bridge of approx. 35m in length, is built in the center of the city of Toronto. Besides design and production of different components, a special assembly concept includes seele's service.
read newsseele completed the façade of Principal Place Commercial in London
04/25/2017 In June 2014 the development of the Principal Place façade has started. Recently the last elements were installed by seele. The new building is located in the East End of London.
read newsseele received certificate according to DIN EN ISO 9001: 2015
03/24/2017 According to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 seele meets the highest requirements in quality management. This certification is considered ideal proof of competence and performance capability.
read newsRick Mercer helps seele site team on Canadian Parliament building
03/06/2017 The erection of the steel-and-glass elements for the West Block Rehabilitation Project in Ottawa is progressing well even under extreme weather conditions.
read newsseele counts on close cooperation with educational establishments
02/13/2017 Factory tours and visits to project sites are giving a great insight to seele's competences.
read newsFilm of seele’s steel-and-glass roof for Chadstone Shopping Centre
02/05/2017 Every step of the erection of the 500t of steel and 2,672 insulating glass units was recorded from unique perspectives.
read newsButterfly House wins “16 WAN Award” – World Architecture Award in metal
12/20/2016 Butterfly House, designed by the architects from 3deluxe, has won the World Architecture Award in metal.
read newsSustainable construction with ETFE cushions by seele
10/26/2016 Today’s architecture using ETFE film for membrane designs by seele cover is thermally insulating, UV radiation-resistant and recyclable.
read newsReport on seele façades on Pro7 TV programme “Galileo”
10/14/2016 “German Export Hit: Glass Façades” – that’s the title of a report on the seele group that was broadcast on the Pro7 TV programme “Galileo”.
read newsPre-opening of Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne
09/15/2016 The remarkable steel-and-glass roof by seele is almost complete. The complex free-form gridshell has a total area of 7,080sqm, spans up to 35m and contains 2,672 insulating glass units.
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Tomorrow’s generation – securing seele’s skills in façade design and construction
09/05/2016 As in previous years, we recently welcomed a group of new trainees who started their courses on 1 September.
read newsOpening of the New Tate Modern Gallery
07/27/2016 The eagerly awaited opening of London’s New Tate Modern Gallery took place on 16 June 2016. seele produced, shipped and installed a total of 1,850 different façade elements for this ambitious project.
read newsseele canada Inc. projects in full swing
02/16/2016 Prompted by industrial growth, outstanding architects, excellent steel, glass and aluminium suppliers plus interesting projects, seele set up a new office in Toronto last year.
read newsNew press brakes bend material up to 8.2m long
01/25/2016 Two new press brakes have been in operation at seele GmbH since December 2015. Each machine weighs 25t and it took eight hours of meticulous work to position and set up the machines.
read newsTrinity Shopping Centre in Leeds receives award
01/04/2016 Trinity Shopping Centre was awarded for „Best of the Best designed Shopping Centre in the World 2015“.
read newsAcknowledged with design awards
12/29/2015 Years of experience in façade construction have resulted in a wealth of expertise that seele has channelled into its iconic skin glass façade element.
read newsApple CEO Tim Cook visits the seele production plant
12/29/2015 Implementation of Apple’s corporate architecture draws praise and recogni-tion from the world’s most important manager.