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New board member in civil engineering: a breath of fresh air for the future!
The non-profit association at the UNI Weimar elects a new board, promotes networking and honors young talent.
New board member in civil engineering: a breath of fresh air for the future!
On March 8, 2025, the Bauhaus University Weimar announced significant innovations that affect the field of civil engineering and building materials engineering. The non-profit association, which promotes teaching, research and further training in these disciplines, elected a new board at its general meeting in February 2025. The changes are intended to intensify contacts with business, administration and international institutions.
The new chairman of the association is Senior Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Joachim Bargstädt, who took over the position of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Kraus took over. He is supported by Dipl.-Ing. Udo Beberhold, who remains in office as deputy chairman. Jun. Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Seitz takes over management from Ralf Kaufmann, while Raimo Harder was newly elected as secretary. The central goals of the new board are to intensify the club's activities and specifically recruit members.
Promoting scientific exchange
Another important concern of the association is to promote cross-disciplinary exchange between civil engineering, building materials engineering and other research institutions as well as industry. To facilitate this exchange, various events such as seminars, specialist excursions and guest lectures are planned. A particular focus is on supporting young talent through the annual award of outstanding theses Erhard Hampe Prize.
Erhard Hampe, who was born on April 29, 1928 and died on October 29, 1998 in Jena, left a lasting impression on civil engineering. His extensive experience and numerous publications made him an important player in this field. His contributions range from the development of load-bearing structures to several important publications that have received international recognition, including “Statics of Rotationally Symmetrical Surface Structures” and “Prestressed Constructions”.
International cooperation
In order to strengthen international connections, the new board is also planning specific activities to recruit members. Those interested can register on the association's website. These developments are part of a larger initiative that is also taking place at other institutions such as the Technical University of Berlin can be seen. Global scientific collaborations are managed there, which promote exchange and collaboration with international partner institutions.
As the TU Berlin explains, international scientific collaborations often arise from direct working relationships between scientists and also include opportunities for student exchange. These strategies are crucial to remain competitive in a global context and to develop innovative research approaches.
The developments at the Bauhaus University are therefore not only important locally, but also internationally, as they contribute to networking and exchange within the scientific community.