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Award ceremony on March 5

The “Constructive Design” project was recently honored with an award from the Lightweight Construction Association at the University of Stuttgart. The award ceremony took place on March 5 at the Institute for Lightweight Design and Construction (ILEK) at the University of Stuttgart. The event was held in Frei Otto's tent structure. The following students from TU Darmstadt were involved in the award-winning project: Alessandro Garruto, Ahmet-Münir Telci, Max Rösner, and Summer Wazy.

To all students: We are again collecting promotional material for our modules in the subject elective area, which we are compiling into a web page for you.

The trade journal beton recognizes a project by the Institute for Structural Design and Building Construction

The anniversary edition of beton – Die Fachzeitschrift für Bau + Technik (The Trade Journal for Construction + Technology) features a detailed article on the 3D-printed cantilevered concrete ceiling, which was realized at the Institute for Structural Design and Building Construction. We reported on this in December. Read the article here or in the magazine beton.

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Specialist article glasstec 2026

Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are considered a key technology for the energy transition in buildings – and their installation is now picking up speed. According to “Deutsche Energie-Agentur” (German Energy Agency – dena) more than 10 gigawatts of solar power generation capacity were added in Germany in 2023 and 2024. A success that needs to be built upon because according to surveys by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, up to 1,000 gigawatt peak (GWp) could be installed on Germany’s available roof and façade surfaces; the PV needs in a completely renewable energy system would already be achieved at around 500 GWp. Glasstec asked the experts Prof.-Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack (Technical Universities of Darmstadt and Delft) and Dr. Thomas Kroyer (Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems – ISE) about how to deploy BIPV more often in future and the new solutions available.

Press release from the Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute

At a reception on February 11, 2026, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Machaček was officially introduced as the holder of the cooperative professorship “Geotechnics of Hydraulic Engineering Infrastructure.” The professorship is a joint institution of the Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) and the Technical University of Darmstadt and is located in the BAW's Geotechnics Department.

Office hours with Ms. Hochstatter are canceled

Dear students, please note that Ms. Hochstatter's office hours are canceled until March 6, 2026. During this period, please contact Mrs. Sauerwein or your exam manager. You will find their contact details below.