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Sebastian Szaktilla, Freelance architect

Sebastian Szaktilla

Freelance architect·SzaktillaArchitektur

Germany

Master's degree, Architecture

Work experience

Total years of experience: 32 years, 6 months

Freelance architect

January 2003 - Present

SzaktillaArchitektur

Regensburg, Germany

January 2003 - Present

Owner of the SzaktillaArchitektur office for Architecture and international consultancy.

Senior Architect and Project Manager with over 20 years of international experience in the planning, design, and implementation of development and humanitarian infrastructure projects across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
I am seeking to contribute my expertise in sustainable architecture, infrastructure rehabilitation, and donor-funded project management to organizations such as GIZ, KfW, UNICEF, UNOPS, or similar international development actors.
My focus lies on context-sensitive design, efficient delivery systems, and capacity building for local partners in fragile and post-conflict environments.

Company industry:
Architecture
Job role:
Architecture

Project Manager

July 2022 - June 2025

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Erbil, Iraq

July 2022 - June 2025

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services

Project Manager and Head of the Construction Component

January 2022 - June 2025

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

Erbil, Iraq

January 2022 - June 2025

Projectr "Strengthening
Resilience in Dealing with Crises and Conflicts in Nineveh",
responsible for the construction service package (15. 7 million €)
and a financing service package (715, 000 Euro)
See reference Iraq more details.

Company industry:
International Humanitarian Organization

Project Manager

October 2020 - June 2022

deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

Beirut, Lebanon

October 2020 - June 2022

Company industry:
International Humanitarian Organization

Employed Architect

January 1994 - December 2002

Büro für Baukonstruktionen

Karlsruhe, Germany

January 1994 - December 2002

Construction surveys, structural analyses & reports, cost estimates, site
management

Company industry:
Architecture

Education

Universität Karlsruhe (Today: Karlsruhe Institute for Technology), Germany Technical University

June 1994

June 1994

Master's degree, Architecture

Germany

GPA (rating): Excellent

GPA (rating): Excellent

Wentzinger-Gymnasium Freiburg/Breisgau

June 1983

June 1983

High school or equivalent, High School

Germany

Skills

DATA ARCHITECTURE

Intermediate

HUMANITARIANISM

Intermediate

INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE

Expert

LANGUAGE TRANSLATION

Intermediate

PRAGMATIC MARKETING FRAMEWORK

Intermediate

PROBLEM SOLVING

Expert

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Expert

ADAPTABILITY

Expert

CONSULTING

Expert

RESILIENCE

Expert

Languages

German

Native Speaker

French

Intermediate

English

Expert

Hungarian

Expert

Romanian

Beginner

Memberships

Icomos - International Council of Monuments and Sites

Member of the German National Committee

January 2005

Bavarian Chamber of Architects

enroled member wit signature right

January 2013

Trainings and Certifications

Trainings

HEAT-Training for long term presence in fragile contexts

German Army / GIZ

Sep 2023

Hobbies and interests

Researching the state of preservation of the medieaval fortified churches in Transylvania (Romania)
Folk Dance and music of the Balkans