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Dean

Prof. Dr. David Laner

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(Kopie 1)

Climate change and environmental protection, technological competition and demographic development - these are all challenges for the planning and implementation of construction projects.

(Kopie 1)

Climate change and environmental protection, technological competition and demographic development are not least challenges for the planning and implementation of construction projects. The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Kassel consistently focuses on such issues of the future.

The Faculty in figures

18 professorships

In the 2019 and 2016 CHE rankings, the Civil Engineering degree program received unsurpassed ratings nationwide. The Environmental Engineering course also received top marks. Both courses are offered with Bachelor's and Master's degrees. Our mentoring program gives first-year students personal contact with a professor. Practical projects, practical studies and numerous excursions ensure a high level of relevance to professional application.

Five institutes cover the wide range of civil and environmental engineering disciplines: the Institute of Structural Analysis and Structural Dynamics (IBSD), the Institute of Civil Engineering (IBW), the Institute of Structural Engineering (IKI), the Institute of Transportation (IfV) and the Institute of Water, Waste and Environment (IWAU). The Faculty also has two technical operating units: the Amtliche Materialprüfanstalt für das Bauwesen(AMPA) and the Versuchsanstalt und Prüfstelle für Umwelttechnik und Wasserbau(VPUW).

Research focus at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Image: Studio Blåfield

New materials and
material compounds in the construction industry

Today, it is primarily new quality features that are required of building materials and structures. These include multifunctional requirements, e.g. for façades and other space-enclosing components, increased durability requirements and the optimization of energy use in the production and operation of buildings.

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Traffic and mobility

The entire transportation system is facing major upheavals. This concerns both the changing traffic structures resulting from demographic change and new lifestyles, which are leading to new demands on traffic planning, as well as the incipient rethinking process for vehicle drives.

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Environment

The increasing demand in our society for environmental engineering expertise and innovative solutions to problems has been met at the University of Kassel and in various Faculties, including the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, through a future-oriented appointment strategy and an increased environmental focus in teaching and research activities.

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Methods of modeling and
simulation of technical systems

In many areas of engineering, modeling and simulation of technical systems is an important part of research and teaching. In the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the modeling and simulation of materials, structures and ...

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Location

The premises of the Faculty
are located at the Holländischer Platz site in the two buildings

Kurt-Wolters-Straße 3
Engineering Sciences I

Mönchebergstraße 7
Engineering III

Two outposts for experimental studies