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German Network partners

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BAUHAUS-UNIVERSITÄT WEIMAR     

Architecture and urban studies, civil engineering, art and design and media – with its faculties and fields of work, BUW in Weimar has a unique profile. The Chair of Steel and Hybrid Construction is part of the Institute of Structural Engineering and deals with design, construction and numerical simulation. The theoretical research work is accompanied by experimental investigations. 

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FLACHGLAS SACHSEN GMBH  

Flachglas Sachsen GmbH (FGS) has been an established insulating glass manufacturer in Grimma (Saxony) since 1990. The company produces and refines functional insulating glass with excellent properties as thermal insulation, sound insulation, heat insulation and safety glass on highly automated and modern equipment and supplies window and door manufacturers throughout Germany. 

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GLAPOR

GLAPOR Werk Mitterteich GmbH   

Glapor develops and produces sustainable, deconstructable and highly engineered insulating materials made of cellular glass. Whether in the construction, commercial or industrial sector, in gardening and landscaping, the two different product variants manufactured, slabs and ballast, and their system combinations enable a wide range of economical applications. A driving force in the company is the ecological, sustainable aspect and the protection of resources. 

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Str.ucture GmbH   

Str.ucture GmbH, as an internationally operating architecture and engineering company, realizes planning services for demanding construction projects. The company's focus lies on a holistic lightweight construction approach, aiming to minimize material consumption and optimize form and material distribution. Additionally, they emphasize the use of natural and sustainable materials such as wood, clay and bamboo. Through the utilization of digital tools, integrated planning technologies and simulation techniques, they develop innovative and resource-efficient structural solutions. 

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The Cologne University of Applied Sciences   

The Cologne University of Applied Sciences (TH Köln) is the largest university for applied sciences in Germany. Up to 25,000 students are taught by around 440 professors. The :metabolon Institute in Lindlar focuses on sustainable recycling management. Innovative processes or process chains for the material and energetic utilization of by-products, residual and waste materials are investigated. The central goal is to close material cycles.

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VOFA

VOFA Vogtlandfaser GmbH & Co. KG  

The company VOFA Vogtlandfaser GmbH & Co. KG is a commercial enterprise founded in 2006 that specialises in the production of hemp fibres and hemp hurds. As a service provider, trading in agricultural raw and finished products is also part of the range of services. 

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HTWG Konstanz      

HTWG – Konstanz University of Applied Sciences – Faculty of Civil Engineering offers a well-founded and practice-oriented education for civil, industrial and environmental engineers. The focus of research activities is on future research in the construction industry in view of complex challenges such as climate change. 

INNOVATIVE

INNOVENT e.V.    

Innovent's core competencies include smart surfaces, galvanic applications, simulation, magneto-optics and sensor technology as well as customised analytical services. Extensive know-how and a wide range of biological investigations and materials testing complement the competences. 

POLYCARE

POLYCARE RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY GMBH & Co. KG 

Polycare's mission is to drive the global transformation towards a circular economy in the construction industry and to decarbonize the construction industry. The goal is to become one of the world's leading brands for sustainable building materials and circular economy in the construction industry. 

Rittweger

RITTWEGER und TEAM GmbH   

RITTWEGER und TEAM is an internationally active impact service provider for regenerative economies. The company operates in the fields of brand development, sustainability consulting, design, architecture communication and digitalization, with interdisciplinary expertise. Through its in-house Circular Material LAB, which features over 400 material samples for the circular economy, RITTWEGER and TEAM offers its clients a unique knowledge advantage in circular product development, buildings and material-focused decarbonization. 

International Network partners

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Circular Factory      

Circular Factory (CF) develops and operates agile micro-factories specialising in advanced IT and manufacturing technologies to provide the construction industry with on-site digital manufacturing capabilities.

CF enables the circularity of local knowledge, intelligence, sustainable resources, and the economy.

CF brings state-of-the-art digital manufacturing technologies to traditional SMEs to support them and enable them to operate in the increasingly digitalised construction industry.

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Building Construction Innovation Group (BCI Group)     

The Building Construction Innovation Group (BCI Group) is a research centre within the School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape (SAPL) at the University of Calgary. BCI Group is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of professionals dedicated to advancing knowledge in the field of construction materials and processes, building structures, and sustainability through rigorous research and scholarly inquiry.

Employing a collaborative approach, BCI Group draws on expertise from architecture, engineering, materials science, and environmental studies to address complex challenges in the built environment. Its research explores technical innovations and examines their broader implications on architectural practice, societal well-being, and environmental sustainability.

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Mercedes and Singh / MASIV        

Mercedes and Singh, Innovative Ventures, also known as MASIV, is a full-service design firm. As an architecture firm, MASIV is able to work with various materials to solve design problems.

They can use both analogue and digital technologies in-house to solve design problems and are proficient in a wide range of techniques required to achieve a new aesthetic.

Their unique design, manufacturing and construction process, combined with their proprietary workflow from BIM to manufacturing, enables us to execute architectural projects more efficiently while delivering a lower cost and better product.

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