Christoph Paul Ritzkat, Chief Executive Officer Kieback&Peter

1. Why are you committed to the Berlin Partner Network? 

With 1,400 employees at over 50 locations worldwide, we are one of the leading experts in building automation. Many large and famous buildings in the world are equipped with our building intelligence. The Reichstag in Berlin is just one example. And yet we are a "hidden champion" - only a few Berliners know Kieback&Peter. As a Berlin Partner we would like to increase the level of awareness of our company. Throughout Germany we are always on the lookout for excellent professionals whose heart beats equally for smart building solutions as ours. We would like to present ourselves to these potential colleagues and employees as an attractive employer - with secure jobs and good pay in a green industry of the future.

2. The world is changing. How is your world changing? 

Digitalisation has long since also shaped everyday life in the world of building automation. More than 20 years ago - when, by the way, nobody was talking about digitalization - we were already offering solutions for networking building technology in such a way that it could offer maximum comfort with maximum energy efficiency under computer control. As time and technology have changed, we have reinvented ourselves again and again. This smart foresight has not only put us in a good position for the present. It also allows us to look confidently into the future and all the changes that come with it.

3. What is "typical Berlin" for you? 

Typical Berlin for me is the coexistence of extremes. We find them in many areas of the city - in art and culture, but also in the economy. On the one hand, Berlin is a hotspot for the start-up scene. On the other hand, there are the many Berlin old-established companies that make Berlin an important industrial location. We have also been contributing to this - for over 90 years. In a way, we see ourselves as the oldest start-up in Berlin. Although age and size don't quite fit, we have retained our spirit, heart and passion. This is why we at Kieback&Peter are also "typically Berlin".

4. What does the future of building automation look like with regard to the use of artificial intelligence? 

We see great potential for machine learning in buildings. After all, they often consume more energy than necessary. By using data-based models and machine learning methods, we are able to significantly reduce the energy consumption of buildings.
Commercial buildings are equipped with measurement and control technology. The data generated there contains potential that can only be exploited automatically. Prepared with machine learning and data-based forecasting methods, this enables high energy savings in buildings. Robust, fast-learning models are the key to creating a data-based image of buildings and automatically recording future changes in use. The complexity is managed by artificial intelligence - much more efficiently and with better performance than any human being could ever do. Artificial intelligence methods therefore have a great future in building management. They will automate routine processes in building operations and provide support especially where large amounts of data cannot be evaluated by humans.

 
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