Yves Koitzsch

Civil engineer Yves Koitzsch is a senior consultant at CDM Smith, and has specialised in calculations for dams, dikes, slopes and embankments. He covers the whole range of geotechnical planning and supervision services from mechanical soil stability analysis and stability studies to fully dynamic numerical analysis and finite element calculations and hydraulic modelling for flood defences. He especially likes to recall the transport of St. Emmaus Church in the south of Leipzig in October of 2007. Built over 750 years ago, the fortified church weighing around 670 tonnes was to be moved in its complete state from Heuersdorf to Borna using a main road. CDM Smith surveyed the 12 km route, developed custom solutions and advised the transport company in what was an extraordinary and unique project even for the experienced geotechnical engineer.

What Yves particularly values about CDM Smith is the broad range of technical expertise that is continuously being developed. The close collaboration between experienced and younger colleagues fosters an ongoing exchange of knowledge, supporting both personal development and innovative solutions. This dynamic environment creates an inspiring atmosphere where team members support one another and learn from each other. The result: not only individual success stories, but also outstanding projects made possible through combined expertise and shared commitment.

Yves is an official expert for geotechnical engineering in Saxony, Germany. In addition, he has been appointed as an expert for embankments by the State Office for Geology and Mining of Saxony-Anhalt and the State Office for Mining Geology and Raw Materials Brandenburg in Germany.