Olaf Scholtz-Knobloch · OSK-Consult
Railway practice meets engineering.
From work in the locomotive depot through engineering studies to leading international railway projects: that experience shapes the work of OSK-Consult.
Owner and direct contact
Olaf Scholtz-Knobloch
Engineering has to prove itself in service. That is why OSK-Consult looks not only at individual components but also at how they interact with infrastructure, maintenance and operations.
Olaf Scholtz-Knobloch has run the practice as an independent engineer since 2002. His work covers technical consulting, project support and the independent assessment of railway engineering matters.
Professional background
Experience from different vantage points.
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A practical foundation
Trained as a machine fitter at the Seelze locomotive depot.
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Engineering studies
Mechanical engineering, followed by transport engineering at TU Berlin with a railway focus.
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Operators and consultancy
Leading major railway and public transport projects in Germany and abroad.
Deutsche Bundesbahn · Hamburger Hochbahn · Rheinbahn · Rhein-Consult · LRTC
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His own practice
Founded OSK-Consult in 2002. Consulting and expert services with one personal contact.
The network
The task decides the team.
OSK-Consult is a sole practice. Where a task calls for additional disciplines, independent specialists and small engineering practices from an established network join the work.
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One person takes on the task
Olaf Scholtz-Knobloch handles the enquiry himself: he establishes what is there technically, and says openly where the task goes beyond his own field.
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The team is assembled for this task
From an established circle of independent specialists and small practices comes exactly the expertise the task calls for – vehicle, track, control-command and signalling, traction power, operations, law and standards.
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The way of working is agreed clearly
At the outset, tasks, responsibilities and the collaboration with the specialists involved are settled. It stays traceable who contributes what.
Professional engagement
Connected across the railway world.
- PresidentUnion of European Railway Engineer Associations
- Head of the Expert Witness Working GroupAssociation of German Railway Engineers
- Deputy ChairAssociation of German Railway Engineers, Essen district
Voluntary work in the engineering associations complements the practical project work and keeps up the contact with the specialists OSK-Consult brings in as tasks require. The terms of each individual commission are agreed separately.
Experience and fields of workGet in touch
Let’s talk it through.
What is affected, what do you need to establish, and is there a deadline? A few lines are enough to start. You do not have to pick a service.