Our idea of teaching
The department's lectures cover the multifaceted field of steel construction. Both the practical structural tasks of structural design and the theoretical principles of stability and plasticity are covered.
Through independent evaluations, basic and advanced training of academic staff, the inclusion of new teaching methods and constant, self-critical reviews, our range of courses is constantly developed and improved. By offering a wide range of consultation hours, we ensure a high level of accessibility for students and personal and individual support. Lecturers with practical experience also enrich our courses.
Practical research
Our current research focuses are:
- Additive manufacturing
- Sandwich elements and lightweight steel construction
- Connections and joints in building construction
- (stability and lateral-torsional buckling)
- Analysis of learning and teaching processes specific to civil engineering
In many cases, research is supported by funding from the DFG, the AiF, research foundations, the construction industry and engineering companies. Teaching also benefits from this funding. References to current research projects are made in particular within the the specialization lectures “Composite and Lightweight Construction” and “Corrosion and Fire Protection”. In Bachelor's and Master's theses, students support research and gain an insight into scientific work.
Our laboratory area is well equipped and provides an important contribution to experimental research.
Encourage contacts
We maintain positive contacts with the steel construction industry and the engineering companies and authorities active in the field of steel construction, e.g. by participating in committees of the German Steel Construction Association, the ECCS (European Convention for Constructional Steelwork), the German Institute for Standardization and the German Institute for Structural Engineering. This not only results in a rapid transfer of our research outcomes into practice, but also provides a wide range of ideas for our work in research and teaching. Our positioning as a specialist area between students, steel construction practice and industry enables all those involved to make new contacts and maintain existing connections and collaborations.
Working together
If you have any questions, suggestions or ideas for future research projects, please get in touch with us. We are always interested in current practical issues. We look forward to working with you. Our staff will be happy to answer any questions or suggestions you may have.
