Faculty of
Architecture and Civil Engineering
in Wiesbaden
Research groups
Wiesbadener Netzwerk für Architektur und Baukultur (WiNAB) (Wiesbaden Network for Architecture and Building Culture)
Since 2019, WiNAB has been pooling the expertise of departments, research laboratories and regional partners of Hochschule RheinMain in order to address issues relating to Architecture, building culture and the treatment of existing buildings in an interdisciplinary manner. Architects, urban planners, art historians, heritage conservationists and civil engineers work together in the network.
The focus of research, which is always linked to teaching and transfer, is on three research areas that correspond to the different scales of Architecture and range from the entire city to the whole house to the constructive detail.
These three areas are
- Urban and cultural landscape
- Architecture and monument preservation
- Building research and building conservation
The Wiesbaden Network for Architecture and Building Culture aims to establish itself as a leading forum in the Rhine-Main region and beyond for issues relating to preservation and building with existing structures.
Research projects in the field of Architecture and Building Culture
Immobilien- und Bauwirtschaft (Real estate and construction industry)
How should buildings be constructed, operated, managed and marketed in the future? How can real estate be better developed and financed? The "Immobilien- und Bauwirtschaft" research group conducts research into these key questions at the interface between technology and business, closely linked to teaching in the "Real Estate Management" degree program
Mobilität und Verkehr (Mobility and traffic)
The design of transportation systems plays a central role in the functioning of economic and social systems. However, the existing transport system is being called into question more than ever: on the one hand, the environmental and climate impact of transport and the declining social acceptance of motorized transport in cities require changes. On the other hand, digitalization offers completely new possibilities for shaping the transport system.
The research focus "Mobilität und Verkehr" (Mobility and Traffic) operates in this area of tension. Supported by the Mobility Management specialist group and the RITMO research center, it develops solutions for the mobility of tomorrow. Central to this is the idea of keeping an equal eye on transport supply and demand in terms of Mobility Management. The focus of research - always linked to teaching and transfer - lies in the fields of
- Survey and analysis of mobility and traffic,
- Design of Mobility Management and transport planning processes,
- Development of cross-modal mobility and transportation concepts
- Evaluation of processes, projects and programs in mobility and transport
Research projects in the field of mobility and transportation
Nachwachsende Baustoffe und Lehmbau (Renewable building materials and clay construction)
The goal of the "Nachwachsende Baustoffe und Lehmbau" (Renewable building materials and clay construction) research group at the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering is to research, develop and investigate building components, constructions or structures in new buildings that are made from or use renewable building materials such as wood, straw, hemp or bamboo.
The complementary natural building material clay is also the focus of attention.
The specialization on these building materials and their use in construction is intended to make a significant contribution to a sustainable building revolution.
In addition to new buildings, the existing building stock will also be explicitly addressed. A key goal is to preserve timber constructions in existing buildings, e.g. half-timbered houses or roof trusses, including the gray energy invested, and to make them usable for future generations.
The research group currently includes the Laboratory of Timber Engineering and the field of Design and Climate-Friendly Construction.
Ressourcenschonendes Bauen und Entwicklung neuer Materialien und Bauweisen (Resource-efficient construction and development of new materials and construction methods)
The research focus reflects the core topics of the faculty and is reflected in projects on timber and composite building materials, sustainable building components, constructions and building materials. The focus is on structural and building physics developments for sustainable construction.
This includes work on ultra-high performance concrete, new calculation and design methods for prefabricated stairs and constructions for impact sound insulation for drainage and drainage systems in building construction.
The interdisciplinary, international projects promote junior researchers in cooperation with several universities, including TU Braunschweig, Cottbus-Senftenberg, Darmstadt, Dortmund, the University Bergakademie Freiberg and the Namibia University of Science and Technology.
Research is conducted into new materials, constructions and repair options - from timber engineering and solid construction to scaffolding structures, stairs and composite materials. A laboratory landscape of over 1000 m² with modern equipment is available for this purpose.
Research projects in the field of resource-saving construction and development of new materials
Wasser und Boden (Water and Soil)
The “Wasser und Boden” research group works on scientific and application-related issues in the fields of hydraulic engineering and water management, geotechnics and urban water management. The scientific work is often interdisciplinary, in cooperation with regional partners and other scientific institutions. The Hydraulic engineering laboratory, the Geotechnics Laboratory and the Laboratory for Urban Water Management provide infrastructural support.