A new paper with the title "Probabilistic buckling analysis of suction bucket foundations for offshore wind turbines using non-homogeneous random fields" has been published in the Journal of Constructional Steel Research, see https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2026.110531
The team of the Institute for Structural Analysis extends its warmest congratulations to Emily Zeller for being honored by the Young Engineers Award 2026 for her master’s thesis “Surrogate Modeling for Random Fields for the Optimization of Shell Structures”. The Young Engineers Award is presented annually by the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Engineers for outstanding theses in civil engineering.
The team of the Institute for Structural Analysis extends its warmest congratulations to Maximilian Pawlik and Luigi Schiano on their nomination for the KIT Structural Engineering Award. We are particularly pleased that Maximilian Pawlik is being honored with the KIT Structural Engineering Award for his master’s thesis “Numerical design analysis and experimental investigation of multi-chamber soft fluidic actuators for omnidirectional gripping applications.”
A new paper with the title " Modular Structures from Reused Elements: Challenges in the Utilization of Existing Foundations" has been published in the international journal “Beton- und Stahlbetonbau”. The article is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/best.70149
A new paper with the title " Transformer model for sensitivity analysis of steel and steel-fiber reinforced concrete beams" has been published in the international journal “Advances in Engineering Software”. The article is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2026.104166
Job offers & further news
| New Publication on a generalized displacement control for nonlinear spectral stochastic finite elements A new paper with the title "A new generalized displacement control for nonlinear spectral stochastic finite element problems" has been published in the international journal Computational Mechanics. The article is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-026-02772-z |
| Badische Meile The KIT Structural Analysis running team, consisting of 9 members, successfully participated in the 35th Badische Meile. This year, 7,458 runners took part in the traditional race, which covers the historical length of 8.88889 kilometers across Karlsruhe. Further information about the event can be found at https://badischemeile.de/ |
| Girls´Day - Mädchen-Zukunftstag On April 23, 2026, the Institute for Structural Analysis hosted a workshop titled "Structural Analysis – How are bridges computed?" as part of Girls’Day 2026. During the event, eight female students aged 13 to 16 gained initial insights into the design and computation of bridge structures. |
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| New Publication A new paper with the title "Neural Network-Based Structural Optimization of Tow-Steered Composite Panels accounting for Polymorphic Uncertainty" has been published in the international journal "Composite Structures", see https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2026.120323 |
| New Publication on Optimization of Shell Structures A new paper with the title "Optimization of Shell Structures with Fuzzy Probability-Based Random Fields Using Artificial Neural Networks" has been published in the international journal “Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics”. The article is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/pamm.70038 |
| Doctoral Degree Awarded to Jeremy Geiger The team of the Institute for Structural Analysis congratulates Jeremy Geiger on his doctoral degree. On December 5, 2025, he successfully defended his dissertation on the topic of "Modeling of Effective Material Behavior of Viscoelastic Shell Structures with Artificial Neural Networks". We wish Dr. Geiger continued success! |
| New Publication on Material Modeling with Artificial Neural Networks A new paper with the title "Effective material modeling of parameterizable viscoelastic shell structures with artificial neural networks" has been published in the international journal “Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics”. The article is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/pamm.70015 |
| New Publication on Monitoring-Based Stress Prediction in Structures with Artificial Neural Networks A new paper with the title "Concept for Monitoring-Based Stress Prediction in Structures by Means of Artificial Neural Networks and Synthetic Noise" has been published in the international journal “ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering”. The article is available at https://doi.org/10.1061/JSENDH.STENG-14044 |
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Within the research project “Reliability-based structural performance assessment considering polymorphic uncertainties of reused concrete elements“ concepts for the reliability assessment of structures are developed, which are constructed with reused reinforced concrete elements. The research project is part of the Collaborative Research Center 1683 “Interaction Methods for the Modular Reuse of Existing Load-Bearing Structures” at Ruhr University Bochum. Link: https://www.sfb1683.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/mru/forschung/projekte/projektgruppea/a05/index.html.en |
| Doctoral Degree Awarded to Lukas Panther The team of the Institute for Structural Analysis congratulates Lukas Panther on his doctoral degree. On October 23, 2025, he successfully defended his dissertation on the topic of "Theory and Numerics of Spectral Stochastic Finite Element Formulations for Geometrically Nonlinear Deformation Behavior." We wish Dr. Panther continued success! |
| New Publication on Interactive real-time large-scale tunnel alignment design A new paper with the title "Interactive real-time large-scale tunnel alignment design" has been published in the international journal “Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology”. The article is available at https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1l-vr39eM4TgyL |
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Vorträge zur Masterarbeit Montag, 20.10.2025 Frau Eva Antoine (B.Sc.) Herr Maximilian Pawlik (B.Sc.) |
| Aufnahme in das Early Career Editorial Board des ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems
Marc Fina wurde in das Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB) der Fachzeitschrift ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems aufgenommen. In der Zeitschrift werden Artikel zum gesamten Spektrum der Risiko- und Unschärfeanalyse im Bauingenieurwesen veröffentlicht. Als ECEB-Mitglied fungiert Herr Fina gewissermaßen als „Botschafter“ der Zeitschrift, um deren Sichtbarkeit insbesondere bei der nächsten Generation von Forschenden zu erhöhen. Weitere Aufgaben sind beispielsweise die Begutachtung von Forschungsartikeln sowie die Auswahl von Gutachterinnen und Gutachter. |
| Seminar für Baustatik Mittwoch, 30.07.25 FE-Anwendung in der Baupraxis 1. Pyramidenkogel in Kärnten, Österreich Mike Hirt, Mirjam Gold 2. Brücke “über den Wolken” in Böttstein, Schweiz Timon Klatte, Philipp Seger, Max Langer 3. “Common Sky” im Buffalo AKG Art Museum, USA Ömer Kaya 4. Albturm in Aalen, Deutschland Luca Schmid, Tim Gerber 5. Yingxian-Holzpagode in Datong, China Lixue Xu, Boyu He, Sayed Hosainy 13:15 Uhr, Geb. 10.50, 2. Stock, Raum 215, Institutsbibliothek. |
| Freischaltung der Studentenkarten für das Gebäude 10.50 Bitte wenden Sie sich an Frau Michelle Köllner, Geb. 10.50, 2. OG, Raum 212 |