Fabian Graber – Jacob AG

Fabian Graber, Head of Technology and Engineering at Jakob Rope Systems, Switzerland

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Fabian Graber completed his studies in architecture (University of Applied Science Berne) and civil engineering (ETH Zurich) and is nowadays the head of engineering and a member of the management at Jakob Rope Systems, a specialist in architectural cable and cable-mesh structures based in Switzerland.

Besides this position, he also works for the AHB – University of Applied Science Berne Switzerland as both a lecturer for structural engineering and as head of the Construction & Structure Groupe. Therefore, he not only unites the two disciplines theoretically, but also on a practical level.

Jakob Rope Systems

Jakob Rope Systems is a manufacturer and supplier of stainless steel architectural ropes and rope nets, a comprehensive range of hoisting and lifting technology and rope-related services. Founded in 1904 and based in Trubschachen in the Swiss Emmental, the company has been family-owned for three generations and manufactures most of its products independently in Trubschachen and Saigon (Vietnam). Our network for sales and consulting is international. Jakob Rope Systems has sales offices in Switzerland, Germany, France, Austria and the USA. In other countries, we work together with selected sales partners.Today Jakob Rope Systems sets international standards with lightweight structures in the field of architecture. Our products, especially the stainless steel Webnet, are appreciated worldwide for their quality, aesthetics and variety of applications. They enable lightweight structures for enclosures, greenery and bridges, for example. In the safety sector, they serve as protection and fall guards wherever highest transparency and outstanding aesthetics are required.