Research Summary Report
Research summary report of A07
Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) of Complex Individualized Steel Components [05.06.2026] Authors Müggenburg, Marc; Doctoral Researcher, marc.mueggenburg@tu-braunschweig.de Hinz, Felix; Doctoral Researcher, felix.hinz@tu-braunschweig.de Unglaub, Julian; Project Leader, j.unglaub@tu-braunschweig.de Institute of Steel Structures, Technische Universität Braunschweig A07 focuses on developing load-specific, individual high-strength low-alloy steel DED-Arc components, understanding strengthening solutions for existing structures and designing various manufacturing strategies. The specific challenges of adaptive design and adaptive manufacturing of different scale components are addressed and a digital twin including data …
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Research summary report of A10
Earth Additive Manufacturing (EAM) – Material and Process Combinations for AM with Earth-based Materials [13.05.2026] Machner, Alisa; Project Leader, alisa.machner@tum.de Tsiotou, Sofia; Doctoral Researcher, sofia.tsiotou@tum.de Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Professorship for Mineral Construction Materials Project A10 aims to design and investigate two novel processes for Earth Additive Manufacturing (EAM), namely, Sprayed Earth Additive Manufacturing (SEAM) as a deposition-based EAM process, and Intrusion Earth Additive Manufacturing (IEAM) as a particle-bed- based EAM process. …
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Research summary report of C06
Integration of Additive Manufacturing in the Construction Process [07.05.2026] Savadkouhi, Mohammad; Doctoral researcher, m.savadkouhi@tu-braunschweig.de Mawas, Karam; Doctoral researcher, k.mawas@tu-braunschweig.de Maboudi, Mehdi; Associated scientist, m.maboudi@tu-braunschweig.de Gerke, Markus; Project leader, m.gerke@tu-braunschweig.de all: TU Braunschweig, Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry (IGP) The main goal of C06/IGP Following a comprehensive study of geometric quality control approaches and stages for integrating additive manufacturing (AM) into construction, the second phase of C06/IGP focuses on integrating AM into a cyber-physical construction system (CPCS). This system …
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Research summary report of A01
Particle-bed 3D-printing by selective cement activation: Sustainability, process enhancement and material models [10.04.2026] Meier, Niklas; researcher, niklas.meier@tu-braunschweig.de Zetzener, Harald; leading researcher, h.zetzener@tu.brauschweig.de Kwade, Arno; project leader, a.kwade@tu-braunschweig.de all: TU Braunschweig, Institute for particle technology The fundamental goal of project A01 is to understand material process interactions in particle-bed 3D printing by Selective Cement Activation (SCA). In SCA, a particle-bed consisting of fine aggregates and cement is applied layerwise. In between the layerwise application, a liquid is applied selectively …
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Research summary report of C04
Integrating Digital Design and Additive Manufacturing through BIM-Based Decision Support and Digital Twin Methods [27.03.2026] Li, Chao; doctoral researcher, chao1.li@tum.de Petzold, Frank; PL, petzold@tum.de Technical University of Munich, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Chair of Architectural Informatics The application of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology requires careful consideration of AM methods’ boundary conditions. Determining suitable AM methods is critical during the early design stages since changes in design are costly when design becomes more mature. To this end, WP1 …
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Research summary report of A04
Cooperative Additive Manufacturing processes based on Shotcrete 3D Printing [13.03.2026] Rudolph, Jennifer; doctoral researcher, j.rudolph@ibmb.tu-bs.de Böhler, David; doctoral researcher, david.boehler@tum.de Lowke, Dirk; project leader, lowke@tum.de TU Braunschweig, Institute of Building Materials and Concrete Construction and Fire Safety (iBMB) TU Munich, Department of Materials Engineering Project A04 investigates cooperative Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes based on Shotcrete 3D Printing (SC3DP). The aim of this project is to fundamentally understand the SC3DP technology to manufacture sustainable, multi-objective optimised, …
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Research summary report of A02
Particle-Bed 3D Printing by Selective Cement Paste Intrusion (SPI) – Particle Surface Functionalisation, Particle Synthesis and Integration of WAAM Reinforcement [27.02.2026] Freidhofer, Markus; Doctoral researcher; Markus.Freidhofer@iwb.tum.de Riegger, Felix; Head of the research group;Felix.Riegger@iwb.tum.de Technical University of Munich, Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management To enable selective paste intrusion (SPI) for practical applications, the inclusion of reinforcement is mandatory. The focus of the first funding period was set on implementing reinforcements in SPI parts by using wire …
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Research summary report of B05
Principles of Mobile Robotics for Additive Manufacturing in Construction [20.02.2026] David Richter; PhD Researcher, david.richter@tum.de Gido Dielemans; PhD Researcher, gido.dielemans@tum.de Technical University of Munich, Professorship of Digital Fabrication Summary Project B05 investigates additive manufacturing in construction using mobile robotic systems on building sites. By combining the mobility of a robotic base with the dexterity of a manipulator, the project extends fabrication beyond the geometric reach and situational constraints of stationary system. It aims to develop transferable methods with relevance for …
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Research Summary Report of A09
Injection 3D Concrete Printing (I3DCP) – Material Efficient Lightweight Reinforced Concrete Structures Based on Spatially Complex Strut-and-Tie-Models [13.02.2026] Jacobi, Ando; PhD candidate, a.jacobi@tu-berlin.de Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Bauingenieurwesen Main Goal Injection 3D Concrete Printing (I3DCP) is a new additive manufacturing process where a fluid (material A) is robotically injected into another fluid (material B). The role of material B is to support material A such that material A maintains a stable position. In general, I3DCP …
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Research Summary Report of A07
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) of High Strength and Individualized Steel Components [30.01.2026] Martin Gabriel Altobelli Research Assistant, martin-gabriel.altobelli@mb.tu-chemnitz.de Kevin Hoefer Research Assistant, kevin.hoefer@mb.tu-chemnitz.de Jonas Hensel Project Leader, jonas.hensel@mb.tu-chemnitz.de Technical University of Chemnitz, Institute Institute of Joining and Assembly Main Goal The objective …
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