Biography
Work experience
2017 – today
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Engineering and Architecture (CH)
Deputy Head of Competence Center Typology & Planning in Architecture (CCTP)
Lecturer Digital Construction, Spatial Design, Sustainability
2024 – 2025
Universität Stuttgart, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Institute for Building Construction IBK, Chair - Sustainability, Building Construction and Design
One-year Visting Professorship «Innovations in timber construction»
2012 – 2017
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Engineering and Architecture (CH)
Competence Center Typology & Planning in Architecture (CCTP)
Senior Academic Research and Development Assistant
2011 – 2012
Graz University of Technology (A), Institute for Buildings and Energy (IGE)
Lecturer «Building Technologies»
2008 – 2012
AEE INTEC – Institute for Sustainable Technologies, Gleisdorf (A)
Department Sustainable Buildings
Project manager national and international research projects
1999 – 2008
Civil engineering office – Dipl. Ing. Willibald Boder, Fürstenfeld (A)
Planning, construction engineering and building site supervision
1997 – 2000
Several planning and architects’ offices (A)
Freelancer – Design, planning and architectural competitions
1996 – 1999
Graz University of Technology (A), Institute for Spatial Design
Student Assistant «Design Basics» and «Design 1»
Awards
2024
DGNB Sustainability Challenge 2024
Main Prize category «Research» of German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) Projekt: circularWOOD in der Forschungskooperation mit der TU München
Education and training
2022 - 2023
Certification «University Didactics»
Centre for Learning, Teaching and Research at Lucerne University
2018
Doctoral degree «Dr.-Ing.» in the field of timber construction
Technische Universität München TUM, Prof. Hermann Kaufmann
2016
Strength-based Leadership and Collaboration
TUM Graduate School, München (D)
2007
Awarded as «ArchitektC acc. to the Law for Civil Engineering (A).
2006
Diploma «International Project Management”
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (A)
2005
Certification Innovative fire protection planning», Vienna (A)
2005
Certification «Coordinator for Planning and Construction Works», Graz (A)
2002 – 2003
«Entrepreneur’s Academy»; Chamber of Economy, Graz (A)
2002
«Facility Management»; Chamber of Economy, Graz (A)
2002
«Civil Engineering Expert»; Construction Academy Übelbach (A)
2000
Diploma «Dipl.-Ing. (TU)», Graz University of Technology (A), graduated in Architecture
Further activities
2024 – present
National and international research programmes
Chair of Jury
2014 – present
National and international research programmes
Member of Jury, Evaluation
2022
Sustainable Built Environment sbe 2022, Berlin (D)
Member of the Scientific Board
2015
“ökosan`15” International Conference on High-quality Retrofit and Redensification of Timber Buildings», Graz (A)
Member of the Scientific Board
2014
“SHC 2014 – International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry”, Beijing (CHN)
Member of the Scientific Board
“State Prize Architecture and Sustainability” (A)
Member of the Jury
“9IMC – 9th International Masonry Conference” Guimarães (P)
Board of the Special Session “Energy Efficiency”
2013
“SB 2013 – Sustainable Building Conference” Graz, (A)
Member of the Scientific Board
“SHC 2013 – International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry”, Freiburg (D)
Member of the Scientific Board
2011
“ökosan’11 – International Conference on High-quality Thermal Retrofit of Large-volume Buildings”, Graz (A)
Member of the Scientific Board
2010
“Eurosun 2010 International Conference on Solar Heating, Cooling and Buildings” Graz, (A)
Member of the Scientific Board
Stv. Leiterin Kompetenzzentrum Typologie & Planung in Architektur (CCTP)
Universität Stuttgart, IBK Institut für Baukonstruktion, Lehrstuhl für Nachhaltigkeit, Baukonstruktion und Entwerfen
Gastprofessur Innovationen im Holzbau
