Short introduction

The Institute of Concrete Structures (IMB for short) includes the Chair of Concrete Structures and two Endowed Chairs. Together with the Otto Mohr Laboratory, which is affiliated to the IMB, more than 70 employees currently work and conduct research at the IMB.

• The Institute has nine working groups on various research topics. The biggest focus at the moment, e.g. in terms of the number of projects, is on researching and introducing textile and carbon concrete into practice. Another core research area is the investigation of materials and components under high loading speeds. An overview of research at the Institute can be found here.
• The Institute of Concrete Structures offers courses in around 20 modules. A total of around 400 students are currently studying on the diploma, master's and bachelor's degree courses at the Institute.
• In the Otto Mohr Laboratory (OML for short), a wide variety of building materials are examined with regard to their mechanical properties. In addition to the usual standard tests, load-bearing capacity tests are carried out on a wide range of scales, including bridge girders. Special testing machines such as split Hopkinson bars, drop towers, multi-axial testing machines or façade test rigs including various options for recording measured values round off the portfolio. Furthermore, load-bearing capacity tests on existing structures and sampling can be carried out.
• The IMB coordinates or is involved in various collaborative research projects, for example the DFG-funded priority program 2388 "Hundert plus", the Collaborative Research Center/Transregio 280 and the Twenty20 consortium C³. Thanks to our collaboration with over one hundred external partners from science and practice, we have an excellent national and international network. This benefits us as researchers, but also our students.
• Under the leadership of Prof. Manfred Curbach, scientists have joined forces to promote change in construction and bring about a shift towards a world in balance. The mission of the LAB Living Art of Building is to implement the largest paradigm shift in the construction industry to date: to transform the entire construction process and the use of the built environment into a climate- and resource-neutral, durable, variable, aesthetic and value-creating construction method.
  
  Further information: https://living-art-of-building.org/