As part of the “Sino-D-A-CH Center for Smart Civil Infrastructure in Shanghai,” two candidates were selected for a scholarship and are now traveling to the Chinese partner university to complete their master’s theses. 

Yesterday, Subsurface Engineering student Ali Shabbir, who is the first to travel, received a comprehensive travel kit from the Dean’s Office Director, Dr. Christoph Baer. There, he will work on his master’s thesis titled “Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Characterization and Constitutive Modeling of Aquifer Soils for Geothermal Energy Applications” (advised by Prof. Merita Tafili / Ruhr University Bochum and Prof. Liu Fang / Tongji University). 

Have a safe trip and a successful, exciting stay ahead! 

Since September 1, 2026, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helen Bartsch has headed the Chair of Steel and Lightweight Construction in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering. To mark her start at RUB, she spoke with the PR team about new technologies, sustainable construction, her plans for research and teaching — and why steel construction is far from having reached its full potential.

Today marked the first day of the 83rd Plenary Assembly of the Faculty Association for Civil Engineering, Geodesy, and Environmental Engineering (FTBGU) at our faculty.