Stories & Insights

What if "if" would go missing?

The corresponding pattern is "how can you do X without using Y?". This is the same pattern for the successful first Schindler Milan office weekly riddle, as well as the pattern for the second one, that I’m going to describe in this post.

3/13/23

The Power of a Connected Network

Q&A with Boris Tomic

3/9/23

Schindler MetaCore

Repurpose your buildings for lifetime sustainability

3/1/23

Meet Julien: Delivering proactive elevator maintenance and an uninterrupted service

Julien Locher gets to surprise and delight his customers on a regular basis. How so? By fixing issues before the client even knew a problem existed.

2/21/23

Meet Annika: Putting sustainability at the heart of elevator and escalator service

Berlin-based Annika has worked at Schindler for 21 years. A huge part of her role is listening to customers to understand their needs, then working with her team to develop services and products that support them.

2/16/23

Schindler R.I.S.E: A travel diary

Over the past couple of years, our innovative and autonomous robotic system, Schindler R.I.S.E (Robotic Installation System for Elevators), has been working its way around the Middle East and Asia Pacific. We review some of the destinations and projects that have benefited from our robot superstar.

2/13/23

Meet Li-qun: How to maintain a multi-brand portfolio of elevators and escalators

Li-qun ensures the same Schindler elevator and escalator care and expertise is applied irrespective of the manufacturer.

2/10/23

Meet Abby: Masterminding smarter elevator service

“We expect our cars to tell us when they need an oil change. Why shouldn’t your elevators tell you when they need service and maintenance?” asks Abby Thebeau, Program Manager.

2/2/23

Meet Marek: How data combined with expertise can overcome complex elevator maintenance issues

According to the award-winning Schindler Global Field Support Expert, the individual nature of each machine has a huge impact on the approach needed to maintain elevators.

1/11/23

Multigenerational living

Developments with intergenerational living at their core are taking shape across the globe.

12/17/22

Singapore’s sparkling jewel

Connecting the three terminals at Singapore’s Changi Airport, Jewel provides an evergreen landscape and a gateway to the rest of the world.

12/7/22

Communication inside buildings. How to be efficient and effective.

In this white paper, we explore the importance and benefits of efficient communication in buildings. We’ll also look at the usage of vertical mobility as a valuable environment for all building communication needs.

12/6/22

Visualizing the future with Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Knowledge, like food, is best when it’s shared – and if Ernie Saini is involved, there’s a good chance you’ll get a big helping of both.

11/28/22

Gateway to the future

In late 2020 Salt Lake City opened its new airport – one of the most environmentally friendly in the U.S.

11/21/22

A New Terminal and A New Experience at LaGuardia Airport

Nobody likes delays when it comes to airports.

11/3/22

The Estrel Tower – A new hub in Berlin & home to Germany’s tallest hotel

Situated in the lively Neukölln district of the German capital, the Estrel Tower has been described by the city's Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey as a "gift for Berlin." Visitors to the new tower will be transported through its 45 floors using state-of-the-art technology from Schindler. The mixed-use development will be more than just a landmark for the capital. With offices, hotel rooms and event space linked directly to the Estrel Congress Center, via a tunnel, the project will act as a new hub sitting between the city center and its international airport.

10/27/22

Coding Riddle of the Week

How do you achieve engineering excellence? We do this at Schindler by keeping engineers interested, motivated and open to challenges.

10/11/22

London Underground: Long Live the Tube!

The London Underground – better known as ‘the Tube’ – is the world’s oldest underground train network: its first train ride set off over 159 years ago.

9/5/22

Green Maintenance

Our sustainable maintenance contracts combine remote monitoring with a fleet of electric maintenance vehicles. So we're now offering contracts with the lowest carbon footprint possible to our customers.

8/16/22

Branching out into timber

More and more wooden buildings are coming out of the ground – and we’re proud to support that development.

8/11/22

Having more women back into the business

Women Back to Business was launched in November 2021. The six-month program, managed by Schindler Iberia, is specifically geared toward women who have taken a career break to look after dependents or raise a family and are looking to re-enter the workforce.

7/19/22

Soft mobility – Saddling up to cut down our emissions

Some of our service technicians have taken to cycling to service our customers, while doing their share to help the environment.

7/15/22

Papieri Cham: Writing a new chapter

A former paper factory in Cham, Switzerland, is being transformed into a sprawling residential and office complex with sustainability at its core. Our apprentices have been instrumental in the success of this project.

7/6/22

Not all ‘superheroes’ wear capes

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Laetitia Jeurissen, a Maintenance Technician at Schindler France, who works in a field that traditionally has been dominated by men. Laetitia holds many titles, from gifted handywoman to superhero.

6/17/22

We elevate the separation of concerns

Modules purpose in transportation industry.