Materialwende
Lecture series MA, winter term 24/25 (3 ECTS)
The construction sector is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation, raw material and energy consumption. Against this backdrop, the construction turnaround represents a demand and a process that relates construction to the climate crisis, planetary boundaries and possible compliance with the 1.5 degree target. However, the construction turnaround can only succeed if it is closely and directly linked to a MATERIALWENDE. On the one hand, the substitution of mineral building materials with natural and secondary building materials is crucial for this, and on the other hand, strategies of sufficiency and resource efficiency to enable the long overdue transformation in the construction industry.
The lecture series "Materialwende" will explain, among other things, the meaning and principles of sustainable action, demonstrate alternatives to the use of mineral building materials, and teach the basics of circular design and construction. The lecture series takes place as a cooperation between the Natural Building Lab (Technical University of Berlin), the Chair of Architecture and Timber Construction (Technical University of Munich) and the Chair of Sustainable Building (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). This initiative helps to raise awareness of sustainable building methods in order to successfully implement the goals of the building turnaround.
Lectures:
Tuesday, 3:45 - 5:15 pm via Zoom
| 22.10.24 | Welcome and programme of the lecture series, 3 introductory lectures of 15-20 minutes each: |
| Impulse NBL / Impulse / Building for the post-fossil society Prof. Eike Roswag-Klinge | |
| Impulse IEB / Sustainable building Prof. Dirk E. Hebel | |
| Impulse ATC / Building with wood Prof. Stephan Birk | |
| 29.10.24 | History, principles and significance of sustainable action Prof. Dirk E. Hebel (IEB) |
| 05.11.24 | Digital sustainable building: Willow, clay and robots Prof. Moritz Dörstelmann (IEB) |
| 12.11.24 | Clay building basics (raw material, properties, history, etc.) Prof. Eike Roswag-Klinge (NBL) |
| 19.11.24 | Clay building application (techniques, products, etc.) Prof. Eike Roswag-Klinge (NBL) |
| 26.11.24 | Wood as a resource (forest development, availability, raw material, building material) Dr. Sandra Schuster (ATC) |
| 03.12.24 | Timber construction - status quo and potential Prof. Stephan Birk (ATC) |
| 10.12.24 | Life Cycle Assessment LCA (procedure, material comparisons, design tool, categorisation and outlook) Kathrin Theilig (ATC) |
| 17.12.24 | World Cafe: Climate justice in architectural theory Matthew Crabbe (NBL) with Lorenz Hahnheiser + Teresa Immler Nexture+ e.v. |
| Break at the turn of the year | |
| 07.01.25 | Single-variety construction: Method, material, construction Prof. Ludwig Wappner (IEB) |
| 14.01.25 | On growing, harvesting and collecting: future building materials and their construction principles Prof. Florian Kaiser und Prof. Dirk E. Hebel (IEB) |
| 21.01.25 | Resource efficiency and circularity in timber construction Prof. Stephan Birk / Dr. Sandra Schuster (ATC) |
| 28.01.25 | Real-world laboratories with a focus on circular construction Dr. Nina Pawlicki und Matthew Crabbe (NBL) |
| 04.02.25 | Wrap Up und Feedback, Discussion round with lecturers and students (offer presence at the respective chairs) with Prof. Stephan Birk, Matthew Crabbe, Prof. Dirk E. Hebel, Tabea Huth, Dr. Nina Pawlicki, Prof. Eike Roswag-Klinge, Dr. Sandra Schuster and guests |
Written online exam:
25.02.2025
Online lecture:
Vorlesung live via ZOOM (Link über Moodle)
Contact:
Tabea Huth tabea.huth(at)tum.de
Jonas Wolf jonas.wolf(at)tum.de (Examination)