Our staff

Head of Institute

Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

Steffen Tobisch

Head of Institute · Managing director IHD

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Dipl.-Ing.

Tobias Wirth

Authorised signatory

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Dr.-Ing.

Rico Emmler

Managing director EPH

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Dr. rer. silv.

Wolfram Scheiding

Deputy Head of Institute

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Dr.-Ing., MBA

Olaf Röder

Research coordinator

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Biology

Dr. rer. silv.

Wolfram Scheiding

Head of Departement · Wood preservation · Wood modification (TMT) · Building biology · Insulation materials

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Prof.

Björn Weiß

Wood anatomy · Wood protection · Failure analysis · Mikroscopy

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Dipl.-Ing.

Kordula Jacobs

DNA analysis · Biological durability · Effectiveness of preservatives

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Dipl.-Biol.

Katharina Plaschkies

Material protection · Biocides · Indoor hygiene

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Dipl.-Ing.

Natalie Rangno

DNA diagnostics · DNA microarrays · Cultivation of fungi

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Dipl.-Ing. (BA)

Philipp Flade

Wood anatomy · Wood drying · Failure analysis · Microscopy

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PhD

Carlo Kupfernagel

Wood modification · Process engineering · Biocomposites

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Materials

Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

Detlef Krug

Head of Departement · MDF · OSB · PB · SWP · Adhesives · Alternate feedstocks · Monitoring

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Dipl.-Ing. (BA)

Marco Mäbert

MDF · PB · OSB · Technology optimisation · Cellulosic ethanol · Monitoring

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Dipl.-Ing.

Tino Schulz

PLY · Insulation materials · Light-weight materials · Alternative feedstocks · Monitoring

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Dipl.-Ing.

Andreas Weber

OSB · MDF · WPC · Moulded parts · Adhesives · Additives · Monitoring

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M. Sc.

Martin Direske

SWP · PB · TMT · Inorganic bindes · Particle analyses

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Dipl.-Ing.

Christoph Scheffel

Composite materials · Thermoplastic Adhesives · Laminated wood product · Additives

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M. Sc.

Martin Hielscher

Steam explosion · Waste wood · Fluoreszence mikroskopy

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Dipl.-Ing.

Florian Schmidt

WPC · Creep behaviour · Fluorescence microscopy

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Dipl.-Ing.

Paul Röllig

Insulation materials · PB · Technology optimisation

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Chemistry

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil

Mario Beyer

Head of Departement · Wood chemistry · Chemistry of adhesives · Spectroscopy · Failure analysis

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Dipl.-Ing.

Martina Broege

Emissions from products · VOC/Odour · Quality assurance Formaldehyde

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Dr. rer. nat.

Andreas Fischer

Synthetic binders · Wood chemistry · Binder functionalisation

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Dr. rer. nat.

Martin Fischer

Wood chemistry · Specific analytics · Wood preservatives · Wood modification

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Dr. rer. nat.

Christiane Swaboda

Natural coating systems · Surface analytics · Ingredients of lacquers, varnishes and paints

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Dr. rer. nat.

Almut Wiltner

Chemical analytics · Polymer chemistry · Synthetic and natural binders

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Dipl.-Ing. (FH)

Sören Hahn

Formaldehyde

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Dr. rer. nat.

Mario Rapp

Organic synthesis · Photochemistry · Functional additives

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Physics

Dipl.-Ing. (FH)

Lars Blüthgen

Head of Departement · Wall, floor, ceiling and facade systems · WBP in transport · Mechanical testing · Scaffoldings and formworks

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Dipl.-Ing.

Jens Gecks

Wood construction · Building construction · Material testing

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Dipl.-Phys.

Jens Wiedemann

Dynamic tests · Thermal and moisture protection · Sensor systems · CFD/FEM

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M. Sc.

Sebastian Kegel

Light weight constructions · Composites

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Dipl.-Ing.

Paul Bergelt

Coating materials · Composite constructions · Development of test methods

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Daniel Münch

Construction elements · Window/door technology · Window/door testing

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Surface

Dr. rer. nat.

Florian Kettner

Coating · Functionalisation · Analytics · Test methods · Failure Analysis

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Dipl.-Ing.

Petra Schulz

Head of department · Coating · Cross-linking · Powder coatings · Test methods · Failure Analysis

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Dr.-Ing.

Tobias Meißner

Coating · Functionalisation · Test methods · Analysis

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Dr. rer. nat.

Daniel Hafner

Functionalisation · Analysis · Reaction to fire · Coating

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M. Sc.

Lisa Kleber

Powder coatings · Coating · Test methods

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Bernd Brendler

Coating · Testing of surfaces

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Dipl.-Ing. (BA)

Robert Piatkowiak

Reaction to fire

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Dipl.-Ing.

Simone Wenk

Testing of paints and emulsion paints · Environmental simulation · Testing of surfaces

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Failure analysis

Dr. rer. nat.

Florian Kettner

Examination/assessment of coatings, adhesives, material structures, production processes · Scanning electron microscopy · Thermal material properties

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Prof.

Björn Weiß

Harmful organisms · Mould infestation · Wood protection · Wood science · Wood species identification · Structural analyses · Coatings

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Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil

Mario Beyer

Analysis of contents/impurities · Binders for adhesives and coating materials Paint/coating formulations · Quality-oriented process analysis

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Dipl.-Ing.

Martina Broege

Indoor emissions and odours

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Dr. rer. nat.

Almut Wiltner

Adhesives · Molecular weight distribution of polymer components · Analysis of constituents and impurities

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Dipl.-Ing.

Petra Schulz

Layer structures · Interface effects · Structural investigations · Radiation curing

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Communication

Dipl.-Kffr.

Anja Sommer

Head of Departement · Marketing · Public relations

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Dipl.-Ing. (BA)

Jens Walther

IT and Infrastructure

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Dipl.-Inf. (BA)

Johannes-Sebastian Heinelt

Media design · Event management

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B.Sc.

Amelie Neugebauer

Event management

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Dr.-Ing., MBA

Olaf Röder

Research coordinator

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Dipl.-Bibl. (FH)

Eva Schuricht

Library

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