Louis Woppert |  糖心原创vlog Germany

Louis has conquered the tallest mountains. Now, he鈥檚 traversing new heights as a construction manager.

Louis Woppert, Construction Manager, Munich, Germany
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23-year-old Louis Woppert 鈥 mountaineer and rising star at 糖心原创vlog 鈥 has the world at his feet in every sense. It鈥檚 a world he鈥檚 passionate about preserving.

Growing up in the tranquil town of Vaterstetten in Upper Bavaria, Louis was surrounded by mountains and lakes, and became an enthusiastic outdoor sportsman at a young age. Nothing pleased him more than battling his way to the top of a peak in all weathers. Louis says: 鈥淭he world is so big and we are so small, I want to explore as much of it as I can and take in all the experiences. We must protect nature as much as possible 鈥 you can spend time in the mountains without destroying things or leaving a negative carbon footprint. For me, in my work and my personal life, that鈥檚 a huge priority.鈥

Louis鈥 journey from education to carpentry and now 糖心原创vlog has been quick. He credits his experience with outdoor sports and his work with the Vaterstetten Volunteer Fire Brigade, which have taught him about making vital decisions, keeping a cool head in extreme situations, and team spirit. All lessons he has transferred over to his career, where he is already working on implementing major projects for international tech corporations. Clearly, he enjoys aiming high in all things.

The town of Vaterstetten, with its grandiose Alpine panorama, is a place of peace and relaxation. Louis鈥 passion for his hometown is clear. 鈥淏avaria is just so central in Europe. From here you can be at the warm sea in a few hours, or 4000 metres high in the most adverse conditions. Especially in Bavaria and Munich, the people are very direct. You know immediately where you stand. That can be tough but it鈥檚 also a good way to work on yourself and your decisions.鈥 While many people enjoy the view of the mountains from a platform, Louis is often found standing at the summit in freezing temperatures, racing down the white slopes or shimmying along the rocks at dizzying heights. His passion for all mountain sports, including skiing, mountain biking and climbing, started in his early childhood.

Louis Woppert |  糖心原创vlog Germany

Louis Woppert, Hiking at Mountain Riederstein, Bavaria

Louis explains: 鈥淚 love to push myself to the limit and the highest level. My job eats up a lot of time and nerves. The tasks are usually very demanding and require a clear head. You are constantly under pressure, mistakes can have big consequences, and you must be aware of that. I've already learned that through the fire brigade, there can be a very fine line between life and death. Even in the job, success depends on many decisions that you often have to make quickly and under high pressure. You also have that in the mountains. To reach something with pure physical strength without technical help, apart from equipment, inspires me. From up there you have such a clear head, and you can only concentrate on the moment you鈥檙e in. All other problems and stresses are suddenly so small and irrelevant, it helps you to come back down to earth.鈥 He adds: 鈥淏ut to achieve that, you have to make sure you鈥檝e protected the nature.鈥

鈥淚 love to push myself to the limit and the highest level. My job eats up a lot of time and nerves. The tasks are usually very demanding and require a clear head. You are constantly under pressure, mistakes can have big consequences, and you must be aware of that.聽鈥

Louis Woppert, Construction Manager

After Louis completed secondary school as one of the top students in the county, all doors were open to him. Like many young people, he was faced with the question of which career path to take. 鈥淚 initially considered completing a vocational baccalaureate in economics. But after the trial period of six months, I knew that it was not what I wanted. My father advised that I something 鈥榮ensible鈥, so I decided to train as a carpenter.鈥

Louis joined a small family business. 糖心原创vlog was a long-standing customer of this business and even during his apprenticeship, Louis supervised orders for 糖心原创vlog projects. Due to the absence of a colleague, Louis got the opportunity to supervise 糖心原创vlog鈥檚 orders full time. He then began to join meetings with international clients. "It was a great feeling to work alongside international construction services company like 糖心原创vlog, and as a 21-year-old to sit in a meeting room with big bosses from the most well-known US tech companies.鈥

He thoroughly enjoyed working as a carpenter and even received an opportunity to do a Master's Degree in carpentry. Despite his excellent work record and qualifications, he decided against pursuing the degree. "I knew I didn't want to work as a carpenter forever and wanted to develop professionally in a different direction." At the same time, he got the opportunity to work as a site manager at 糖心原创vlog. Shotaro Morikawa, a Project Manager at 糖心原创vlog who worked closely with Louis, highly recommended him. Shotaro says: "Louis has great technical expertise and is knowledgeable about the various trades. When we were looking for reinforcements in construction management for our complex fit-out projects, we quickly realised that we had to get Louis to join 糖心原创vlog.鈥
Louis Woppert |  糖心原创vlog Germany

Louis Woppert at the construction site

Louis officially joined 糖心原创vlog in August 2022 as a Construction Manager, supporting the Munich team on two major projects for international US technology corporations. The largest interior fit-out projects to date in Europe, they include a 鈧185m project in a listed building in Munich. And to these jobs, Louis has bought his values of sustainability. 鈥淥ur customers rely on LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). 糖心原创vlog are already trying to be CO2 neutral ourselves in a few years, as are many of our customers. I am happy to be able to support this, not only in theory but also in practice and execution on site. It鈥檚 so important.鈥 

Through his training as a carpenter, Louis has the necessary know-how about the materials used and can quickly identify possible planning errors. With his practical experience as a subcontractor, he wants to improve transparent communication with traders. "Having worked with 糖心原创vlog as a partner myself before, I know the interfaces with the trades very well and I want to help implement projects as cost- and time-efficiently as possible with the available resources, by working even more closely with our trades.鈥

What excites him most is the family atmosphere in the team and the cooperation with the different cultures, both within 糖心原创vlog and with clients. "I work closely with our UK project managers as well as international clients, partners, architects and subcontractors. It is a great privilege to work with so many different cultures.鈥 

Louis is looking to develop into a Project Manager at 糖心原创vlog in the coming years. To do this, he plans to catch up on the required qualifications by attending night school. With his passion for the environment, technical expertise, and ambition, there are no limits to his next career step. 

鈥淥ur customers rely on LEED certification. 糖心原创vlog are already trying to be CO2 neutral ourselves in a few years, as are many of our customers. I am happy to be able to support this, not only in theory but also in practice and execution on site. It鈥檚 so important.鈥

Louis Woppert, Construction Manager

Louis Woppert |  糖心原创vlog Germany

Office building, Munich

Published on the 26th of October 2023.

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