On 18 November 2025, the Bavarian Construction Industry Association's University Award was presented for the fifth time at the Oskar von Miller Forum in Munich. The award recognises outstanding scientific work in civil engineering, architecture and related disciplines and has become an integral part of the Bavarian university landscape.
In his welcoming address, President Johann Bögl emphasised the importance of research and teaching for the innovative strength of the industry. Prof. Andreas Appelt, Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering at OTH Regensburg, contributed ideas from the university to the panel discussion and was able to announce a particularly pleasing result: ‘Of a total of nine prizes in the categories of computer-aided modelling and manufacturing, innovative materials and construction, and recyclable and regenerative construction, four prizes were awarded to female students from OTH Regensburg in a high-calibre field of participants consisting of bachelor's, master's and doctoral students.’
Students from the Technical University of Munich, Coburg University, the Technical University of Würzburg-Schweinfurt, the Technical University of Augsburg and OTH Regensburg took part in the competition.
The prize winners from OTH Regensburg:
Category: Innovative Materials and Construction
2nd place: Anna Fautz, Master's thesis: ‘Optimisation of open-pored asphalt for footpaths and cycle paths from the perspective of sponge cities’
Category: Computer-Aided Modelling and Manufacturing
3rd place: Karin Daubenmerkl, Master's thesis ‘Simulation of a linear construction site’
Category: Recyclable and Regenerative Construction
3rd place: Julia Sinning, bachelor's thesis: ‘Sustainable Construction with Concrete – Quantification of the Ecological Optimisation Potential of Concrete Construction Taking into Account Locally Available (Secondary) Materials’
Category: Innovative Materials and Construction
Special prize: Ida Pilhöfer, bachelor's thesis ‘Influence of an electric DC voltage field on adhesion between a cement-based building material and steel’
Young academics are rethinking the world of construction
The award winners presented their work in short presentations during a festive ceremony. This was an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest research findings and talk to young talents.
The scientific papers make decisive contributions in the areas of climate protection and CO₂ reduction, digitalisation and computer-aided planning, resource efficiency, and recyclable and regenerative construction methods. The award-winning projects impressively demonstrate how young academics are taking the world of construction to the next level with new materials, digital models and circular concepts.
