The Institute at a glance

The Institute of Building Construction is part of the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Technische Universität Dresden.

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Team

Interdisciplinary tasks and research activities that cover a wide range of topics requires cooperation. That’s why we at the Institute of Building Construction within the Faculty of Civil Engineering work closely together with structural engineers, architects and chemists.

News

The latest news relating to our research and teaching and about the conferences held by the various institutes can be found under “News”. For more detailed information, dates, and schedules relating to the various events and conferences, please see the “Events” section.

Contact

Please don’t hesitate to contact us. You can find the relevant contact person for questions about courses of study, research, and individual research groups related to the Friedrich Siemens Laboratory in the “Team” section.

Core Activities of the Institute

The Institute of Building Construction is guided by Prof. Dr. ir. Christian Louter and consist of a team of 26 members (20 scientists, 4 support staff members and 2 guest lecturers).

The Institute of Building Construction offers:

Education on Building Construction
The education at the Institute of Building Construction includes courses on Existing Buildings & Building Physics, Glass & Facade Construction, Energy Efficient & Sustainable Design, Building Damages & Restoration and Fire Protection.

Research on Glass & Facade Construction
The Institute of Building Construction performs extensive research on Glass & Facade Construction within our research groups on Glass Design & Construction, Adhesive Bonding & Laminates and Energy Efficiency & Sustainability.

Laboratory Testing, Inspection & Certification
The Institute's Friedrich-Siemens-Laboratory is a certified testing body and specialised in the testing of glass constructions, facades, adhesives and laminates.

Events
The Institute of Building Construction organises (inter)national conferences and trainings of glass, facades, energy and adhesive bonding.

Learn more about our Team, our News items and feel free to contact us.