Jürgen Hess is Managing Director at Franz Schneider Brakel, or FSB for short - the "publishing house that also produces door handles," as the Frankfurter Allgemeine put it with a wink many years ago. FSB is regarded as a traditional and premium brand of German design in the world of architecture. The company is synonymous worldwide with aesthetically and functionally first-class hardware solutions for doors and windows.

"It has always given me great pleasure to network with like-minded people in the design and architecture industry. That is also one reason why FSB and I became members of the IDZ this year," Jürgen Hess explains in the interview. "As one of Germany's leading design institutions, the IDZ offers the perfect environment."

We are very pleased about our two new members and especially about the fact that the general meeting has expressed its confidence in Jürgen Hess in November 2022 and elected him directly to the board.


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