Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lars Abrahamczyk

Small and mid-sized skilled trades businesses are facing growing challenges; repurposing and renovating existing buildings is becoming increasingly complex, time pressure is mounting, and there is a growing shortage of skilled workers. Digital tools and robotics are promising relief. But how can new technologies be used in a way that they actually help craftspeople in their everyday life? This is the question being asked by the interdisciplinary research team at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar in the »Handwerk der Zukunft« project. The team will be receiving nearly one million euros in funding from the European Social Fund from 2026 to 2028.

On 4th and 5th December 2025, Assistant Prof. Dr. Bora Pulatsu, from Carleton University, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Canada visited the Chair of Advanced Structure at Bauhaus Universität Weimar. As part of his visit, Bora held a very inspiring guest lecture in the frame of the NHRE master programm module “Structural Design and Performance Assessment.”

On 29 October 2025, MSc Aanis Uzair delivered a webinar on the seismic assessment of cultural heritage buildings using DIANA. For anyone who could not attend live, the full recording is available on YouTube.