Successful Doctoral Defense of Sherief Ali

On Friday, 23 October 2026, Sherief Ali successfully defended his doctoral thesis titled: “Semantic Interpretation and Formalization of Building Regulations for Automated Code Compliance”.

“Geistesblitz” Science Festival

Diversity Meets Sustainability—under this motto, we participated in the “Geistesblitz” Science Festival last Friday. Organized by UniverCity Bochum, the event brought science out of the lecture halls and labs and right into downtown Bochum.

Keynote Lecture by Prof. Dr. Markus König at the CONCET 2026

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus König held a presentation titled “From Data to Decisions: Artificial Intelligence Shaping the Future of the Construction Industry”, underscoring how AI-driven methods are rapidly transforming project efficiency and long-term structural performance at the 17th International Conference on Concrete Engineering and Technology (CONCET) at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Benedikt Faltin Successfully Defends His Dissertation

On July 31st, 2026, Benedikt Faltin successfully defended his dissertation titled “Automated Reconstruction of Bridge Superstructure Geometry from Drawings.”

New at the chair: Welcome Arne Martensen!

Since July 1st, Arne has been our newest member of the chair as a research assistant!