Together with the Work Science / Work Psychology research group of Faculty 3, we will carry out the DFG-funded project entitled “Construction and Humanoid Robots: An Ergonomic Study of Virtual Substitution Compared to Real-World Coexistence (BauAwi-HR).”

The department has successfully applied to Zukunft Bau for continued funding of the ongoing EBI project. The research project “Real-Time Existing Building Data (EBI 2)” will begin in November 2026. Information about the preceding project can be found here.

Together with the Department of Fine Arts, our department is receiving funding through the EFRE.Brandenburg funding programme for the project “Living Lab for Circular 3D-Printed Ceramic Façades – Waterproof, Thermally Insulating, Glazed Architectural Components in a Circular System,” specifically for equipment used in clay processing.

In 2025, the department had already received funding for a humanoid robot through the EFRE.Brandenburg funding programme, together with the Work Science / Work Psychology research group of Faculty 3. The robot is used for various research projects as well as in teaching.

The Department of Digital Design focuses on the development and application of computer-aided technologies in architecture and construction. As everyday life and the working environment become increasingly digitalised, new methods are also emerging for the planning and production of the built environment. Construction and planning technologies are developing rapidly, existing processes are being optimised, and the generation of architectural forms is changing.

The department’s teaching and research focus on the interdisciplinary exploration of topics at the intersection of architecture, urban design, landscape planning, and building technology. Current areas of research include digital fabrication using earth-based materials, automated surveying and documentation of existing buildings, and humanoid robotics in construction.