Engineer Lars Supports Sixty82 on Robbie Williams Tour Megaproject

In 2025, Sixty82 faced a complex challenge: engineering a massive stage system for the Robbie Williams concert series in Greece, under tight time pressure and after their regular engineer suddenly left. Through Wepro, mechanical engineer Lars Rekers came on board. What followed was an intensive learning process and a technical tour de force.

The challenge: capacity shortage during a critical project phase

The project involved 2 complete stage structures the size of a Pinkpop main field, including floor and roof construction. With a load capacity of up to 85 tons and a modular design based on standard scaffolding formats, the system ranks among the heavyweights in temporary event structures. These Olympion Roof Systems had to be built in a stadium in Greece, within a tight timeframe and according to the strictest international safety standards.

When one of Sixty82's engineers unexpectedly left in October 2024, the team was scrambling. "We already had capacity problems and were in the middle of preparation," says Marc Hendrinks, technical manager and co-owner of Sixty82. "Through our network we found Wepro. We needed someone fast who could help with the technical preparation and grow with our team."

The approach: quick integration, quick co-design

Mechanical engineer Lars Rekers started within a few weeks. His assignment: provide support in engineering parts of the stage system – from drawing to realization. "I came in without any prior knowledge of these types of structures," Lars says. "It was literally a matter of jumping in and getting to work immediately."

In a short time, his role grew from draftsman to full engineer. Lars worked on detailing components, structuring files for calculations, and maintaining coherence between all parts. "If you change something here, it has consequences there. Keeping that overview was essential."

Through collaboration with experienced engineers like Marc, Lars gained more insight and responsibility. His contribution was both technically substantive and practically valuable. He actively contributed ideas about alternatives, optimizations, and the feasibility of the structures.

The result: an impressive stage and a valuable partnership

What started as an urgent job turned into a technical and personal success. In the months after his start, Lars worked intensively on the design and engineering of the stage system. In May, he traveled with the team to Greece for on-site construction, culminating in the actual realization.

"That moment when you're standing there and people ask you how it fits together, that's indescribable," Lars says. "You don't just see it on screen, you feel it in practice." During that first build, he mainly observed and supported where needed. During a second assembly, he took the lead with a colleague. "Many local crew members didn't know the system yet, so we had to guide them. The lessons from the first time really came in handy."

For Sixty82, the project meant not only a successful end product but also structural strengthening of the team. "In Lars we found a quick learner with technical insight and a great fit," says Marc Hendrinks. "He now works as a full engineer and even develops his own product variants. That's highly valuable to us."

Lessons learned: technical growth through trust and responsibility

For Lars, the project was a high-speed learning experience. "I grew enormously as an engineer in a short time," he reflects. "Through the pace and responsibility, you learn to make decisions and stand behind your design. And when you're standing in Greece watching your drawings come to life. I'm taking that feeling with me."