TUM.wood – circular building with wood

Language: German
Location: Munich, Online
Duration: 6 days in 4 weeks
Start: TBA
Cost: 3,350 EUR
ECTS: 3
The certificate program “TUM.wood – circular building with wood” equips you with the latest ecological, economic, technical and architectural expertise in modern timber construction.

The TUM experts teach you scientific facts in a practical way and enable you to understand the requirements of planning and building with wood and to implement them professionally. The necessary knowledge of architecture, construction and regulations is covered as well as timber construction-specific planning processes, life cycle assessment and recycling management.

The TUM.wood further education program was launched by the network of the same name. It is a cooperation of eleven professorships at the Technical University of Munich, which deal with the topic of wood at various levels.

This certificate program can be credited with 8 DGNB continuing education points for licensed DGNB certification experts (DGNB Consultants, DGNB Auditors, DGNB Senior Auditors).

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Benefits

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Up-to-date Specialist Knowledge

The course teaches you the ecological, economic, technical and architectural aspects of planning and building with wood, based on the latest scientific findings and practical examples.

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Network of Experts

You benefit from the expertise and experience of the lecturers as well as the exchange with other experts from research, the forestry and timber industry, architecture and construction practice.

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Individual Application

Transfer what you have learned immediately to your individual working environment. The program has a modular structure and offers various learning formats.

Program Overview

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TUM.wood is a globally unique research network with the common goal of making greater use of the potential of wood as a raw material, strengthening its contribution to the responsible use of available resources and pointing the way to a new age of wood. TUM.wood brings together expertise from research, the forestry and timber industry, architecture and construction practice. The certificate program thus combines the latest findings from science and practice in a unique way and enables you as a participant to plan and build with wood.

Program:

TUM.wood – circular building with wood

Target group:

People working in architecture, construction, real estate or related public sector institutions who want to develop a deeper understanding of the requirements of timber construction. This include, but is not limited to, architects, interior architects, civil engineers, planners, building services engineers and project developers.

DGNB certification experts

Academic responsibility:

Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Architekt BDA Stephan Birk
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Winter
Dr.-Ing. Architektin Sandra Schuster

Format & Timing:

Online and on campus, 6 weeks

Study location:

Munich; Vorhoelzer Forum: Arcisstraße 21

Language:

German

Dates:

TBA

Application deadline:

TBA

Graduation:

After successful completion of the final exam, participants will receive a certificate from the Technical University of Munich.

ECTS:

3 ECTS

Creditability:

This certificate program can be credited with 8 DGNB continuing education points for licensed DGNB certification experts (DGNB Consultants, DGNB Auditors, DGNB Senior Auditors).

Participation fee:

3,350 EUR

Discounts:

10% discount for TUM Alumni and members or employees of our strategic cooperation partners (see below)
*Based on our experience, the German tax benefits help many participants self-finance their education, as these can be worth up to 50% of tuition fees and program-related travel costs. Please consult your tax advisor for more details. For participants of our programs residing outside Germany this might be applicable, please check the situation with the local tax authorities in your country of residence.  
Prof. Dr. Peter Annighöfer,
Forest and Agroforest Systems, TUM
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Architekt BDA Stephan Birk,
Chair of Architecture and Timber Construction, TUM
Adrian Blödt,
Blödt Holzkomplettbau GmbH
President, Holzbau Deutschland Institut
Michael Deppisch,
Lectureship Architecture and Civil Engineering, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Engel,
Chair of Timber Structures and Building Construction
Oliver Fried,
Head of Project Sales, Rubner Holzbau GmbH
Jürgen Graf,
Department of Architecture, Structural Design and Materials at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Head of the t-lab research focus on timber architecture and wood-based materials at the RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Department of Architecture
Tabea Huth,
Research Associate, Chair of Architecture and Timber Construction, TUM
Prof. Hermann Kaufmann,
HK Architekten Hermann Kaufmann + Partner ZT
Gordian Kley,
Partner, Merz Kley Partner
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Frank Lattke,
Lattke Architekten, Technical University of Nuremberg
Dr.-Ing. Klaus Mindrup,
Co-Founder, LuftHygienePro
Associaten, Managing Director, bauart – Beratende Ingenieure
Daniel Müller,
Member of the leadership team, Building Physics and Sustainability, Pirmin Jung
Prof. Florian Nagler,
Chair of Design and Construction, TUM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Anne Niemann,
Faculty of Interior Design, Architecture, and Design IAD, Technical University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim
Gerd Prause,
Managing Director, Prause Holzbauplanung
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Anja Rosen,
Circular Construction, FH Münster
Dr.-Ing. Architektin Sandra Schuster,
Chair of Architecture and Timber Construction, TUM
Prof. Christian Schühle,
Partner at HKS Huß Kühfuss Schühle Architekten PartG mbB
Professor at University of Applied Sciences Munich
Prof. Dr. Rupert Seidl,
Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest Management in Mountain Landscapes, TUM
Dr. Michael Vollmer,
Co-Founder and Managing Director, vesta sustainability consulting
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Winter,
Chair of Timber Construction and Building Design, TUM
Dr. Jan Wenker,
Group Director Sustainability & Innovation, Brüninghoff Group
and others.
Module 1: Architecture & Regulations
  • Wood architecture
  • Timber construction and technical rules
Module 2: Plan for a Plan
  • Timber construction planning
Module 3: Research, Development & Practice
  • Timber construction development
  • Timber construction excursion

News & Insights

  • Programs & Formats

    Lifelong learning in architecture: Insights into the TUM.wood program

    In the everyday working life of architects, lifelong learning is a prerequisite for quality and future viability. Especially in timber construction – an industry that is rapidly evolving and constantly imposing new technical, legal, and design requirements – up-to-date specialist knowledge is a decisive competitive advantage.

What Our Lecturers and Graduates Say

  • The TUM.wood program takes a holistic approach to teaching wood construction. A team of lecturers and experts from theory and practice gives participants a comprehensive insight into the wood value chain. This is particularly interesting for experienced architects.

    René Rissland
    Alumni
    Architekt BDA, raum.land architekten und stadtplaner

  • Comprehensive knowledge of timber construction is the key to serving the exploding demand for building concepts with renewable raw materials.

    Prof. Hermann Kaufmann
    HK Architekten Hermann Kaufmann + Partner ZT
  • Prof. Dr. Anja Rosen

    In the circular Earth system, a circular economy is the greatest, perhaps only, chance of ensuring a peaceful existence for humanity. In order to preserve the carbon cycle, we need durable, unmixed and demountable structures in timber construction.

    Prof. Dr. Anja Rosen
    Architect, FH Münster

  • Using timber construction meaningful and with a sense of proportion – we want to impart the sound specialist knowledge for this.

    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Winter
    Chair of Timber Construction and Building Design, TUM
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    Wood as a material offers enormous design potential for architecture and engineering. It can be used in a wide variety of ways. What fascinates me about wood is not only the aesthetic expression of the material, but also the special tectonics and the precision of digital production methods.

    Prof. Stephan Birk
    Dipl.-Ing. Architekt BDA, Professor for Architecture and Timber Construction, TUM

  • We try to counteract the ever-increasing complexity in the construction industry: simply build!

    Prof. Florian Nagler
    Chair of Design and Construction, TUM

  • Timber construction has the potential to be reusable. We demonstrate which aspects of demountability are crucial for this – and how they can be integrated into design and planning strategies.

    Dr.-Ing. Sandra Schuster
    Architect, Director of TUM.wood

Partners

BBIV
Bayerische Architektenkammer
DGNB
Informationsverein Holz e.V.
proHolz

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