Dipl.-Ing. Anett Fischer

Inspiring annual meeting for brick and tile manufacturers in Rome

Photos/Fotos: Anett Fischer

»1 The “Eternal City” of Rome provided the backdrop for the annual meetings of German brick and tile manufacturers in 2016

Photos/Fotos: Anett Fischer

»2 On several tours of the city, the attendees gathered many interesting impressions

»3 The evening at the country estate “Borgo della Giudaccia Parco delle Nazioni” provided ample opportunity to “talk shop”

»4 Anton Hörl (right), Board Chairman of the Association of the Bavarian Brick and Tile Industry, reported on successful lobbying work

»5 The new board of the Ziegel Zentrum Süd with General Secretary Waltraud Vogler: Thomas Thater, Johannes Edmüller, Stefan Jungk, Lorenz Bieringer, Anton Hörl and Martin Schmid (left to right)

»6 Helmut Jacobi informed attendees about key changes in the leadership of the Federal Association of the German Brick and Tile Industry in 2017

Photo/Foto: Dieter Rosen

»7 Anton Hörl (right) welcomed the attendees to the gala evening

Photo/Foto: Dieter Rosen

»8 From the terrace of the Villa Miani, the attendees were treated to a fantastic view of Rome

The members of the Association of the Bavarian Brick and Tile Industry, the Ziegel Zentrum Süd (Brick Centre for Southern Germany), the Güteschutzes Ziegel (Brick Quality Control Association) and Federal Association of the German Brick and Tile Industry with the Working Group on Masonry Bricks met for their annual meetings in Rome from 5 to 7 May.

Rome - worth seeing

Following their arrival on Thursday, the group started out on a first informative city tour across Rome in wonderful weather. Having gained intense impressions of the city, in the evening the group travelled out to the country estate “Borgo della Giudaccia Parco delle Nazioni”. In a rustic atmosphere, the evening provided the brick and tile manufacturing colleagues with ample opportunity to “talk shop” with those active in the associations and among themselves.

On the programme for Friday morning was the “Eternal City” with its unique history and architecture. Split into...