LG NATUR #2.1: Simone Stürwald - Rethinking Concrete

Concrete is an indispensable part of the modern construction world – but its high resource consumption and CO₂ emissions present us with major challenges. In her lecture, Simone Stürwald will shed light on current developments and solutions for a more sustainable use of concrete and address the effects on the environment and landscape.

Simone Stürwald is a lecturer at the OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences in the field of civil engineering with a focus on sustainable construction and resource-saving materials. It deals intensively with the ecological challenges of construction, especially in connection with concrete as one of the most widely used, but also most resource-intensive building materials worldwide. In her work, she combines research, teaching and practice with the aim of developing innovative and sustainable solutions for the construction industry.