Research Meets the Industry 4 | Project ‘Digital Ceramics’

Moderator: Christian Louter

In this block full of inspiration, moderated by Prof. dr. ir. at the Structural Design & Building Engineering department at TU Delft Christian Louter, this sessions zooms in on 4 top level R&D developments where the academic experts and the industry leaders came perfectly together.
In 4 showcase projects, couples of an academic speaker and a industry speaker inspire you with their insights, gained within these research projects and tell you how these findings will evolve our Future Facades.
When it comes to innovation in facade design, these 4 projects will demonstrate how this future is getting shaped.

Project 4: ‘Digital Ceramics’ by Hagemeister in collaboration with: New Shaping methods for a well-proven building Material

Speaker project 4:
Alexander Wolf, Group Leader Generative Design Lab TU Darmstadt and owner Studio5a.

About Alexander Wolf
Alexander Wolf is group leader of the Generative Design Lab, a research unit situated at the Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design in Darmstadt. The experience gained in CAD, BIM and Generative Design throughout his architectural studies led him to write a PhD thesis on applied additively manufactured ceramics at TU Darmstadt’s faculty of civil engineering, as well as the University of Minho in Guimaraes, Portugal. Besides that, he investigated the topic of paper as a building material throughout multiple research projects. Being a registered architect in Germany, Alex is also active in building projects together with his wife at their office studio5a.

Speaker project 4:
Johannes Beusker, Leading Marketing & Product Manager, Hagemeister GmbH.

About Johannes Beusker
Johannes Beusker is the head of the Product Management and Marketing Team at Hagemeister Klinkerwerk in Nottuln. With 15 years of experience in product management and development across various industries, Johannes is passionate about driving product innovations. In the construction industry, he believes innovation is clear: create sustainable products that address climate change challenges. The Nesting Brick is a prime example, helping to preserve urban biodiversity. The technology of additive manufacturing enables Hagemeister to scale the product which is 100% handcrafted yet.

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