Lecture Series: Material Transition 25/26

The construction sector contributes significantly worldwide to global greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation, raw material consumption, and energy use. Against this backdrop, the construction transition represents both a demand and a process that places building practices in relation to the climate crisis, planetary boundaries and the potential achievement of the 1.5-degree target. However, this transition in construction can only succeed if it is closely and directly linked to a material transition.
On the one hand, the substitution of mineral-based building materials with natural and secondary materials is crucial; on the other hand, strategies of sufficiency and resource efficiency are essential to enable the long-overdue transformation of the construction industry.
The lecture series “Material Transition” explores, among other things, the significance and principles of sustainable practices, presents alternatives to the use of mineral-based materials, and conveys the fundamentals of circular design and construction. The series is a collaboration between the Natural Building Lab (Technical University of Berlin), the Chair of Architecture and Timber Construction (Technical University of Munich), and the Institute for Design and Building Technology (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), under the direction of the Professorship for Sustainable Construction. This initiative contributes to raising awareness of sustainable building methods and successfully implementing the goals of the construction transition.
Tuesdays 15:45-17:15 h via ZOOM














































