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History

Our company has already experienced many exciting years and has reached countless important milestones! You can find some of them here.

2020

40 years WBI

2020

Establishment of WBI branch in Peru

2017

Awarding of the 1st Walter Wittke Prize

2017

WBIM introduction

2015

1st Rock Mechanics and Tunneling Day at the WBI Center, Weinheim

2014

AJRM

Publication of the book “Rock Mechanics Based on an Anisotropic Jointed Rock Model” by Walter Wittke

2014

Establishment of WBI branch in Chile

2012

Relocation to Weinheim, WBI Center

2010

Participation in the conciliation procedure for the Stuttgart 21 project

2008

Establishment of WBI branch in Mexico

2004

1st “WBI International Shortcourse on Advanced
Rock Engineering”

2001

Celebratory event and charity ball to mark the 20th anniversary of WBI GmbH

2000

Start of the “WBI Forum” event series

1998

1st “WBI Letter”

1998

Establishment of the soil and rock mechanics laboratory

1998

Launch of the “WBI-PRINT” publication series

1992

Relocation to the WBI building in Aachen

1989

Establishment of the WBI branch in Stuttgart

1984

Relocation to larger business offices in Aachen

1980/1981

Establishment of the office/start of business activities