TUM.wood Group
TUM.wood combines expertise from a range of disciplines related to the topic of wood. The close network within the group and the interdisciplinary collaboration create significant added value for research. The aim of TUM.wood is to raise awareness of wood as a forward-looking resource with significant climate protection potential and to develop innovative solutions for current issues.
Chair of Ecosystem dynamics and forest management
Prof. Dr. Rupert Seidl
• Silviculture and ecosystem management
• Spatio-temporal dynamics of ecosystems
• Disturbance and resilience of forests
• Landscape dynamics in mountain ecosystems
• Climate change adaptation and mitigation in forestry
Professorship of Forest and Agroforest Systems
Prof. Dr. Peter Annighöfer
• Interactions and ecosystem dynamics
• Modern recording and analysis of forest structures
• Resilience and adaptation strategies in response to environmental stress
• Sustainable forest and agroforestry management
• Plant development, regeneration and biodiversity
Professorship of Wood Science and Functionalization
Prof. Dr. Michaela Eder
• Structure, properties and functions of wood and other plant materials
• Structural and micromechanical characterisation methods in wood research
• Chemical characterisation methods
• Development of new utilisation scenarios for wood (basic research and design)
• Historical and cultural science perspectives on material utilisation (Cluster of Excellence)
Professorship of Wood Technology
Prof. Dr.- Ing. Jan-Willem G. Van de Kuilen
• Material Characterization and Testing Methods of Wood
• Modeling of Material Variability and Derivation of Design-Relevant Engineering Properties
• Analysis of Gluing Properties and Modeling of Long-Term Reliability
Professorship of Fungal Biotechnology in Wood Science
Prof. Dr. J. Philipp Benz
• Biology and biotechnology of fungi
• Molecular biology of fungal lignocellulose perception
• Fungal metabolism of cellulose, hemicelluloses and pectin
• Biocontrol and plant-growth-promoting fungi (e.g. in forest restorations)
• Mycelium-bound fungal-wood composite materials
Chair for Biogenic Polymers
Prof. Dr. Cordt Zollfrank
• Use of biological macromolecules for structural and functional materials
• Material use of biogenic raw materials
• Archaeo- and bioinspired materials
• Bio-mediated materials syntheses and engineered living materials
• Fabrication, properties and biodegradation of (bio-)plastics
Chair of Timber Structures and Building Construction
Prof. Dr.- Ing. Stefan Winter
• New materials and designs for modern timber engineering
• Multidisciplinary research in the field of building construction
• Fire protection solutions and application concepts for multi-storey timber construction
• Tests, approvals and cooperation with the timber construction industry
• Teaching in civil engineering, vocational school teachers and RSB
Chair of Architecture and Timber Construction
Prof. Stephan Birk
• Circular timber architecture
• Resource-efficient timber construction
• Substitution of mineral building materials
• Removal of restrictions on timber construction
• Optimized planning processes for timber construction
Chair of Architectural Design and Construction
Prof. Florian Nagler
• Interdisciplinary design
• Rural construction and buildings for agriculture
• Building simply
• Wood-clay hybrid constructions
• Cement-free building
