Digital construction site opened: TU Braunschweig heralds building future!

Digital construction site opened: TU Braunschweig heralds building future!

Braunschweig, Deutschland - A new chapter in the building world is opened at the Technical University of Braunschweig. On July 3, 2025, the university opened the Digital Construction Site (DCS) at Campus Ost with an event that attracted guests from science, politics and construction industry. The President of the TU Braunschweig, Angela Ittel, spoke about the social relevance of research and the contribution to the sustainable transformation of the construction industry. Also Dr. Neven Josipovic, the Chief Innovation Officer of the City of Braunschweig, emphasized the importance of the DCS for future urban development and gave the impetus for a change of paradigm.

What exactly does the construction industry expect in the DCS? This innovative construction site offers impressive equipment: a large-format 3D printer that is six meters high and was developed as a world first in cooperation with the COBOD company is supplemented by an automated concrete mixing system, mobile robots and tracking systems. Virtual and augmented reality are used in the digital engineering center to bundle process data and control process data efficiently. All of these technologies aim to establish digital processes, shorten construction times, improve construction quality and minimize communication errors - a real progress for the industry.

challenges in construction

The construction industry is offset by current challenges: the demand for living space and infrastructure is increasing steadily, while resources are limited and Co 2 emissions remain high. In this context, specialists are rare and productivity are stagnated. The team around the DCS takes a new approach with data -based, automated processes. The goal is clear: to create a construction research infrastructure that is unique in the world that cooperates closely with industry and develops continuous digital process chains. The scientists see this the opportunity to promote resource -efficient construction and increased security.

As part of the opening, a panel discussion was also offered, in which the focus was on cooperation between politics, business and research. Regional and national construction companies were invited to use the DCS as a test field and impulse provider for innovative approaches.

The role of 3D printing

Particular attention is paid to the possibilities of 3D printing in construction, which is now considered a key technology. The research project "Additive Manufacturing in Construction" (AMC) from the TU Braunschweig and the Technical University of Munich receives a four -year extension from the German Research Foundation. Scientists deal with the improvement of printing techniques, especially with regard to environmentally friendly materials such as clay and flood protection. The aim is to achieve more efficient material use and reduce the environmental impact. Innovative robotic processes are to be researched in order to optimally use clay as building material.

This interdisciplinary approaches not only promote a rethink in the construction sector, but also laid the foundations for a sustainable future. The Collaborative Research Center TRR 277 AMC is at the forefront of promoting the digital and sustainable transformation of the construction.

Overall, the opening of the DCS shows: Here, the future of building is being worked on. It is time that all actors - from universities to authorities to take part - work together to give this industry a new face and to meet the high demands of a modern society.

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