Dr.-Ing. Kira Stein, Chair of the Board of Trustees, commended the winning teams and thanked the Office of Sustainability and the Forum for Interdisciplinary Research (FiF) at TU Darmstadt for their collaboration.

The three prize-winning projects from the Department of Architecture:

Fertigteil 2.0
The research project developed and tested a real-digital process chain for reusing existing concrete components as ready-made building elements. An accompanying life cycle assessment demonstrates that reusing concrete components can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 65%. The close interdisciplinary cooperation enabled the team to secure a follow-up project focused on transferring the findings into practice. Project members: Digital Design Unit: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Tessmann, Dipl. Des. Max Benjamin Eschenbach; Institute for Design and Sustainable Building: Prof. Christoph Kuhn, Dipl.-Ing. Anne-Kristin Wagner
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ReSource:Mannheim
The interdisciplinary model project for water-sensitive urban development combines innovative grey and rainwater management with a near-natural pond system. As a scientifically monitored pilot project for water-sensitive neighbourhood management, it demonstrates strong transferability: studies by TU Darmstadt confirm significant potential for drinking water savings as well as additional benefits for urban green spaces. Project members: Institute for Design and Urban Development: Prof.'in Dr.-Ing. Annette Rudolph-Cleff, Dr. Simon Gehrmann, Dipl.-Ing. Frederik Helms
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HLD Element System
The research project establishes the scientific foundation for an industrially applicable timber-clay composite floor system in which clay is used as a load-bearing material for the first time. Architectural, structural and engineering questions are investigated in an interdisciplinary manner and verified through numerical and experimental methods. The project contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to establishing circular construction methods in multi-storey timber buildings. Project members: Institute for Design and Building Construction: Prof. Felix Waechter, Hannah Herrmann M.Sc., Dr.-Ing. Ingmar Kurtz
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About the Award
The Award for Sustainability and Interdisciplinarity is presented by the Association of Friends of TU Darmstadt. Projects are sought that combine the themes of sustainability and interdisciplinarity. Evaluation criteria include scientific quality and creativity as well as impact – both within TU Darmstadt and beyond.

The Friends of TU Darmstadt award prizes totalling 10,000 euros in collaboration with the Forum for Interdisciplinary Research (FiF) and the Office of Sustainability at TU Darmstadt.

Further information on the award ceremony is available on the TU Darmstadt website.