1. CURRICULUM VITAE
CV Tobias Strobel
Proposed Position in the Project:
1. Family Name: STROBEL
2. First Name: Tobias
3. Date of birth: 17 October 1967
4. Nationality: German
5. Civil status: Widower, two children
6. Education
Institution Studies ofArchitecture at FH Kaiserslautern, Germany
Date: from – to 10/1991 – 10/1996
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained Graduationas Diplom-Ingenieur (FH)Architecture
7. Language skills (1-worst to 5-best for competence)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
German Mother Tongue
English 5 5 5
French 5 5 5
8. Membership of professional bodies: n/a
9. Other skills:
 MS Office spectrum of applications (incl. MS Project)
 AutoCAD 2015
10. Present position: Senior Architect
11. Years of experience:
12. Key qualifications (relevant to the project):
 15 years of professional experience in the field of architecture and engineering including client
consultancy,preliminary designs,tender documents,workingand as builtdrawings,specifications,Billsof
Quantities, audits / investigations, surveying, site supervision and contracts management.
 Comprehensive experience as architect and construction supervisor in KfW-funded VET
infrastructure projects in Asia; i.e. RESA/Indonesia, TVET/Afghanistan and VTP/Laos
 Management:
 Multi-Project Management under unfavourable environments
 Team Management of multi-cultural teams
 Design Implementation
 Construction Management
 Procurement, Tendering and Contract Management
 Budgeting and Project planning / Cost Management
 Documentation of construction progress / Reporting
 Design:
 Concrete & Steel Skeleton Constructions
 Turn key public and commercial buildings
 Electrical + Mechanical basic knowledge / Structural knowledge
 Construction with low-energy consumption
 Infrastructure / Rehabilitations
 Conversion roof buildings

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13. Specific country experience:
Country Date: from – to Country Date: from – to
Afghanistan 02/ 2002 – 05/2008; 2010, 2011
(intermittent)
Bosnia 2003 (Short-term missions)
Croatia 2003 (Short-term missions) Ethiopia 06/2008
Indonesia 07/2008 – 07/2009 Iraq 2004 (Short-term missions)
Kosovo 03/2000 – 12/2001 Laos 07/2012 – 02/2014
Macedonia 01/2002 – 02/2002 Sri Lanka 03/2014 – 06/2015
14. Professional experience record (projects):
Date: from – to 03/2014 – 05/2015
Location Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Company PEM GmbH on behalf of the Ministryof YouthAffairs andSkills Development (MYASD)
Position Chief Engineer andArchitectural Advisor
Description KfW-Project: “Vocational Training in the North (VTN)”, Planning, design and construction
supervision of vocational training facilities. Responsibilities:
 Support preparation ofdetailedarchitectural and engineeringdesign, drawings, technical
specifications
 Manage and co-supervise works onVTN-sites (SLGTI, Kilinochchi and various site at the
Satellite Centres)
Date: from – to
Location Lao People's Democratic Republic
Company GITECConsult on behalf of Ministry of Education and Sport, Lao PDR, on behalf of project
LAO/020 Strengthening of Human Resources in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Position
Description http://lanith.co/training_facilities
Lao National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality (LANITH) School at Pakpasak Campus,
Vientiane, financed by Lux-Development
Date: from – to 03/2012 – 06/2013
Location Afghanistan
Company GOPA GmbH for the Wageningen UR’s Centre for Development Innovation(CDI), the
Netherlands
Position Chief Architect
Description Agricultural Technical and Vocational Educational Training (ATVET) Programme, financed by
the Dutch Ministryof Economic Affairs andthe Ministryof Foreign Affairs
Planning anddesign ofa 3-storeyteacher trainingfacility, the ‘National Agriculture Education
College’ (NAEC) in Kabul, Afghanistan, incl. four classroom buildings, three dormitories,
administration buildingetc.
Responsibilities:
● Preparation of detailed architectural and engineering design, drawings, technical
specifications
Date: from – to 07/2012 – 02/2014
Location Lao People's Democratic Republic
Company GITEC GmbH on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) Lao PDR & KfW
Position Resident Architect
Description KfW-Project: “Vocational Training Programme, Phase 3-4 (VTP III/IV)”
Planning, design and construction supervision of vocational training facilities. Responsibilities:
 Mobilisationandpreparation including evaluation oflessons learnt during the first two
phases ofprogramme;

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 Reviewanddevelopment of concepts, strategies and procedures andsetting of standards
includingprocedures for procurement of supplyandworks contracts;
 Support of MoESfor the implementationincludingdetailed design, drawings, specifications,
tender documents, tendering, tender evaluation, awarding, contract management,
management of procurement and construction, quality control, supervision.
 Construction supervision of various VTP-III schools in South Laos and planning & design for
VTP IV VET schools.
Date: from – to 01/2011 – 06/2012
Location Afghanistan/ UnitedArabEmirates
Company PEM GmbH on behalf ofthe Afghan Ministry of Education (MoE) & KfW
Position Chief Architect / Deputy Project Manager
Description KfW-Project: “Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programme – Construction
of schools and procurement of training equipment” (15 M investments)
Planning and design of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) facilities (new
buildings, extensions andrehabilitation). Responsibilities:
● Definition of rehabilitation or repair work of existing buildings
● Preparation ofdetailedarchitectural and engineering design, drawings, technical
specifications, bills of quantities, tender documents for all facilities incl. workshops,
laboratories, dormitories andother buildings (incl. cost estimates)
● Designof the campus infrastructure (access road, water supply, sanitation, electricity,
communication, landscaping, fencing, etc)
● Reviewing existing school design concepts and technical solutions for building and
rehabilitation in earthquake hazardzones
● Elaborationof appropriate modularisedandthus scalable building concept for TVET school
constructionadapted to the specific environmental and social conditions in the Programme
area.
● Consideration of ecological aspects for construction such as construction material,
technologies, procedures andequipment (focus:minimised use of timber, energy-saving
solutions anddust-proof construction, minimisedrunning & maintenance cost)
Date: from – to 09/2010
Location Afghanistan
Company GermanAgencyfor Technical CooperationGTZ (newlynamedGIZ)
Position Freelance Architect
Description Feasibility study – Rehabilitation, New Construction of Balkh University Mazar-e-Sharif
Date: from – to 06-07/2010
Location France
Company Private client
Position Freelance Architect
Description Design–Building application– Implementation and detail planning
Date: from – to 02/2010 Short term mission
Location Indonesia
Company PEM GmbH / BRR / KfW
Position Freelance Architect
Description School inspections, RESA audit -/ Simeulue, Blang Pidie
Date: from – to 07/2008 – 09/2009
Location Indonesia
Company PEM GmbH on behalf of the Agency for the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Aceh and Nias
(Badan Rehabilitasi dan Rekonstruksi NAD-Nias) & KfW
Position Senior Architect & Project Manager (West Coast sites)
Description KfW-Project: “Works and Procurement for School Infrastructure, Rehabilitation of Secondary
Education in Banda Aceh (RESA)” ,Project volume 3.9 Mio Euro
 Design adaptations for 5 vocational schools on Aceh West coast and Island locations
 Technical assistance in tender evaluation and contract award
 Project management and supervision of 4 national site inspectors

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Date: from – to 05/2008 – 06/2008
Location Addis Abbeba / Various / Ethiopia
Company GTZ International Services
Position Senior Architect
Description Coordination of the different sites within the university capacity program
Date: from – to 07/2007 – 05/2008
Location Sher Khan Bandar / Afghanistan
Company European Commission Delegation to Afghanistan
Position Project Manager – Design
Description Design and procurement management of Customs Facilities at the
 Afghan / Tajik Border (Project volume: 9.30 Mio Euro)
 Afghan / Uzbek Border Heiratan (Project volume: 12.00 Mio Euro)
Scope of works:evaluation, design, tendering, contracting, shop-drawings, supervision, cost
management, documentation of above mentioned turn-key projects as Project Manager.
Managing local contractors.
Date: from – to 08/2005 – 07/2007
Location Kabul & various locations / Afghanistan
Company European Commission Delegation to Afghanistan
Position Adviser to the Afghan Customs Department ( ACD ) / Ministry of Finance (MoF)
Description Design, Procurement and project management of the new
 Customs facilities Afghan / Tajik Border- Sher Khan Bandar
 Torkham Customs Border Post - Second phase;
 Afghan / Pakistan Border / Kaiber Pass
Scope of works: Evaluation, design, tendering, contracting, shop-drawings, supervision, cost
management, documentation of above mentioned turn-key projects as Project Manager.
Managing local contractors. (Project volume: 2.50 Mio Euro)
Date: from – to 08/2004 – 07/2005
Location Afghanistan
Company European Commission Delegation to Afghanistan
Position Project Manager, Adviser to the Afghan Customs Department (ACD) & the Ministry of Finance
(MoF)
Description Design and project management of Torkham Customs border post (First phase), Afghan /
Pakistan border.
 Preplanning (project and preliminary stage of planning)
 Design planning (system and integration planning)
 Execution planning
 Object supervision (constructional supervision)
 Object monitoring and documentation
Tasks also includedestablishing andmaintaining close workingrelations and coordination with
UNOPS, Bearing Point, USAID and Adam Smith Institute (Design, Tender, supervision, and
handingover procedures. Project volume: 3.50 Mio Euro). Coordination meetings with all
involved parties.
Date: from – to 01/2004 – 07/2004
Location Various / Afghanistan / Iraq
Company German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW)
Position Construction Coordinator
Description  Preparation, checking of Drawings, Contract management and site supervision in Gardez,
Kabul, Kundoz / Afghanistan
 Assessment mission, Baghdad / Iraq
Date: from – to 06/2003 – 12/2003
Location Balkans (Croatia / Bosnia / Kosovo)
Company German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW)
Position Construction Coordinator
Description Evaluation and controlling of THW projects in the Balkans
 Housing projects in Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo

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 Controlling and supervision in Serbia
Date: from – to 02/2002 – 05/2003
Location Kabul, Afghanistan
Company German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW)
Position Head of Mission
Description Acquisition of new projects in the field of rehabilitation and reconstruction
 THW Team management (average 12 international & 25 national staff)
 Establishandmaintainclose working contact with international Organisations and the
European Embassies
 Representation of THW in public.
 Rehabilitation of the Police Academy of Afghanistan in Kabul
 Designof the new Institute of Politics of Kabul University, womangardenBaghezanana in
cooperation with the NGO ADSI.
 Coordination of the entire rehabilitation program
Total value ofimplemented projects € 5 Mio., donatedbyGerman Ministry of Exterior, British
Foreign Office.
Date: from – to 01/2002 – 02/2002
Location Skopje, Macedonia
Company THW
Position Head of Office
Description Representing THW, Assessment Missionfor the GermanForeign Office in the crisis -regions of
Kumanovo and Tetovo.
Date: from – to 03/2000 – 12/2001
Location Peja / Kosovo
Company THW
Position Program Officer
Description  Reconstruction of 357 houses
 Design ofa standard housing-module for rehabilitation projects, used by most other
international organisations (E.g. UNDP, German Red Cross)
 Rehabilitation of the Orahovac city-park
 Construction of 37 sports-fields and two gymnasiums
 Construction ofa Women Residence for psycho-social treatment (NGO AMICA, measuring
750 m²)
 Construction of a youth center (NGO SHL, measuring 550m²)
 Checking / Preparation of CAD Drawings
Date: from – to 07/1993 – 03/2000
Location Germany
Company Various
Position Freelance Architect
Description  Design ofa Senior CitizenResidence for 24 residents;estimatedconstruction costs: 7.0 Mio
DM
 Representative Entrance Roof for a Steel Manufacturer (Steel/Glass; Design, Detail, Site
Supervision; Project Management)
 Conversion ofa former workshopinto a triple-storey loft residence (Design, Detail, Site
Supervision, Project Management)
 Schillinger Architects (Building Approvals, Schematic Design, Detail Design, Renovation,
Energy Consumption Calculations of 12 single and detached houses)
 Conversion ofa detachedhouse inKirchzarten (Steel/Glass, Design, Detail, Site Supervision,
Project Management)
 Peter Willmann – IndustrialProduct Agency(Glass constructions, Facade Systems, Design &
Facade Engineering for anInformationCentre, Client consulting, EngineeringDesign, Detail
Design)
 Schwieger Architects in Göttingen(Designof single anddetachedhouses, Client consulting,
Site Survey, Detail Design, Site Supervision, Project Management, Cost Estimates, CAD -
Drawings)
 Dufner Textiles (Consulting onInterior Designs;Client Consulting at Industryand Trade Fair
in Munich)
 Messmer Electrical Contracting (CAD – Drawings, Design, Detail Design of single and

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detached houses)
 Schillinger Architects (Concept Design, Detail Design, Surveys)
 Rombach GmbH (Dry-Wall Constructions, Timber Engineering) – (Dry-Wall & Roof
constructions, Timber Bridge Constructions, Interior Contracting)
15. Others (e.g. publications):
Architectural Competitions:
 Information Centre for Nature Park „Feldberg“
 Conversion of Elementary School – Weisweil
 Conversion city hall –Ringsheim