DFG renews support period

The extension of the research training group ‘Critical infrastructures: construction, functional crises and protection in cities’ (KRITIS) at the Technical University of Darmstadt has now been officially announced by the DFG press release dated 09.11.2020.

News from the Institute

On July 1st, 2020 and September 1st, 2020, the Institute of Numerical Methods and Informatics in Civil Engineering received reinforcement. We are pleased to welcome Michael Disser, M.Sc., and Jascha Brötzmann, M.Sc., to the Institute.

Press conference for the „Digitalpakt“ at TU Darmstadt with participation from IIB

On April 23rd, 2020, the Hessen State Ministry for Higher Education, Research and the Arts together with the TU Darmstadt presented the “Digitalpakt” for universities in the Hesse. 112 million euros are to be invested in digital teaching, research and administration over the next five years. During the press conference, Hesse's Minister of Science Angela Dorn and Hesse's Minister of Digital Affairs Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus, among others, tested the developments regarding VR4Teach. The IIB was represented by Prof. Uwe Rüppel and Christian Eller.

Research fellow receives commendation

Once again this year, prizes were awarded in the competition „Auf IT gebaut – Bauberufe mit Zukunft“ at the international trade fair for building and construction technology bautec in Berlin for the best work relating to the digitalization of the construction industry in the fields of architecture, civil engineering, construction business management as well as trade and technology. Among the winners this year is an employee of the IIB.

IIB invites to 32nd Forum Bauinformatik

The Institute of Numerical Methods and Computer Science in Civil Engineering of the Technische Universität Darmstadt invites to the 32nd Forum Bauinformatik in Darmstadt. Update 27.03.2020 : Due to the current situation in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, many events, including conferences, will be cancelled at TU Darmstadt in the coming semester. As such, the 32nd Forum Bauinformatik is also affected by this and will therefore be postponed until next year for the time being. Further information will be announced here and on the updated conference website.