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We are here for every step of the way from concept to first performance (and onwards).

01. Design

01. Design

During the planning phase we help develop the concept and create the finished technical drawings and specifications.
02. Manufacturing

02. Manufacturing

Next we oversee the entire manufacturing process. This includes quality control and acquisitions, so you don’t have to.
03. Delivery

03. Delivery

We manage the entire logistics including delivery, time management and access management – especially important if theaters are right in the city.
04. Assembly

04. Assembly

Every one of our projects has a dedicated on-site construction manager to ensure things run smoothly and on time.
05. Commissioning

05. Commissioning

Together with our in-house C⋅A⋅T experts, our commissioning engineers get the stage and your team ready for operation.
06. Service

06. Service

Once a year our service specialists inspect and maintain the equipment. And if you have any questions or issues, we are always a phone call away – 24/7.

Our Project Portfolio

It’s true – we’ve been around. From our first opera in Vienna in the late 1800s, to the Sydney Opera in the 1970s to a business centre in India, we always strive for the best. Just have a look at our portfolio.

Our Projects

Historical

Over 160 years of history

1854

Founding

In 1854, the Austrian monarchy was at the height of its wealth – and right in the middle of it, two companies that later would become Waagner Biro, were founded by Rudolph Philipp Waagner and Anton Biró respectively.

1869

The New Opera

1869 marks the beginning of the expansion of theater throughout Europe with the opening of the new Vienna Opera. The stage was built by Ignaz Gridl, whose company would join Waagner Biro in 1934.

1905

Safety First

Together with the Viennese architects Fellner & Helmer, Waagner Biro develop the first fire-protection appliances for theaters. Our research is the basis for theater safety regulations since 1911.

1954

Reconstruction

After the war Waagner Biro is heavily involved in reconstructing Austria and Central Europe. Amongst others, we re-built the Burgtheater – one of the world’s most prestigious theaters.

1972

Sydney Opera

While Waagner Biro had been successful internationally since the 50s, the opening of the Sydney Opera marks our global breakthrough. Both the steel shells and the stage equipment were provided by us.

1987

Computerised Control

Only few years after the first IBM-PC, Waagner Biro acquired Guddland Digital to develop our computer based C⋅A⋅T control, which to this day is the most advanced control system on the market.

2018

New Paths

In 2018 the three divisions of Waagner Biro – stage, steel, and bridges – split up, leading to new agility and improved focus. Since then, Waagner Biro Stage Systems has been part of grosso Holding.