Dr. Alexander Beck

about

Born 1968 in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Studied at HFT Stuttgart architecture. Shortly after completing his degree (Diplom-Ingenieur FH), he joined the paternal architectural office in Blaufelden. Since 1995 he is working as a freelance architect, first in an office co-operation with his father Eugen Beck. In 2000 he took over the architectural office, which today has a branch in Schwaebisch Hall.

From 2005 to 2006 doctoral studies in the field of building economics at the Bauhaus University Weimar, followed by a scientific examination of the architectural performance. 2010 PhD at the Professorship for Architecture Management and Building Economics of the Bauhaus University Weimar (Prof. Bernd Nentwig) with a dissertation on models of the construction industry, architectural office management and planning service. 2010/2011 lecturer at the professorship for Architecture Management and Building Economics of the Bauhaus University Weimar, from 2011 to 2019 Lecturer for architectural practice management at the Department of Construction and Project Development at the University of Kassel. Until 2014 Alexander Beck was chairman of the Schwaebisch Hall architects' chamber group. From 2014 to 2019, together with Eberhard Neumann and Klaus Huber, he was managing director of the urban planning and consulting company German Planning and Development GmbH (GPD), based in Schwäbisch Hall. This was followed in 2019 by the founding of ASPplan GmbH. Since 2021, he has been a member of the 'Denkmalschutz' specialist list of the Baden-Wuerttemberg Chamber of Architects.

He also works on conceptual art projects, which through photography are concerned with questions of society and philosophy.

teachings, memberships, volunteerings

2013 til today Member of the Kunstbeirat of the CDU Baden-Wuerttemberg
2013 til today Member of the regional committee of experts „Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst“ of the CDU Baden-Wuerttemberg
2011 til today Lecturer in seminars of the Institut für Bauoekonomie at the University of Stuttgart
2011 til today Lecturer at the Institut für Bauwirtschaft at the University of Kassel (Prof. Dr. Busch)
2010 til today Guest lecturer at the Bauhaus-University Weimar and at the Weiterbildungsakademie Weimar e.V.
2010 til today Member of DGNB – German Sustainable Building Council
2010 til today Member of the working group Altbaumodernisierung of the DGNB

former teachings, memberships, volunteerings

2012 – 2016 Member of the research council at the chair for construction economics at the University of Stuttgart (Prof. Dr. Stoy)
2008 – 2010 Member of the project team „Erschließung neuer Märkte durch aktives Dienstleistungsmarketing“ (new markets and service marketing) of the chamber of architects in Baden-Wuerttemberg (AKBW)

2007 – 2010

 Member of the project team "Honorarkalkulation und Bürokostenplanung" (fee calculation and office management) of the chamber of architects in Baden-Wuerttemberg (AKBW)
2004 – 2010 Supervisory board of the Honorareinzugsstelle für Architekten - HoefA GmbH, Stuttgart
2002 – 2014 Member of the Landesvertreterversammlung at the chamber of architects in Baden-Wuerttemberg (AKBW)
2002 – 2014 Member of the Mitglied der Bezirksvertreterversammlung Stuttgart at the chamber of architects in Baden-Wuerttemberg (AKBW)
2002 – 2014 Chairman of the supporting association Architektenhaus e.V.
2002 – 2014 Chairman of the section Schwaebisch Hall at the chamber of architects in Baden-Wuerttemberg (AKBW)