Karl Wallasch is a Director at Trigon Fire Safety Ltd, a Chartered Engineer with more than 15 years’ experience, he gained his qualifications in civil and structural engineering at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany.

Karl has experience in developing innovative fire safety solutions for new, existing, listed and heritage buildings. Alongside this, he is currently President of the SFPE UK Chapter and presents regularly at national and international conferences.

With a view to the future of the fire safety industry, he is also a tutor at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany and currently a member of the SFPE Task Group for the Performance-Based Design Standards Making Committee.