Prof. Dr. Stefan Holzer

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Born 1963 in Erlangen, Bavaria. 1982–1987 studies of Civil Engineering at TU München (Munich). 1992 doctorate on a topic of numerical mechanics, followed by a postdoctoral year in the USA and two years of professional practice in one of Germany’s leading construction companies at Frankfurt. 1995–2001 associate professor, University of Stuttgart, 2001–2016 full professor of Engineering Mathematics at the University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich. 2001–present increasingly involved in topics of analysis and preservation of historic monuments with particular attention to construction. Numerous national and international, interdisciplinary journal publications on these topics, as well as five monographic books since 2008. Practical activities as consulting engineer in conservation, including major monuments. Since 2016 Professor of Building Archeology and Construction History at ETH Zurich. Research focus on the architecture of the Middle Ages, the Early Modern period and the 19th century, on historical timber and masonry construction.

Federal Expert (Federal Office of Culture - BAK) for Heritage Preservation

Memberships:

• ICOMOS
  
• Construction History Society
  
• Gesellschaft für Bautechnikgeschichte (Chair 2017 - 21)
  
• Koldewey-​Gesellschaft, Vereinigung für baugeschichtliche Forschung e.V.
  
• Arbeitskreis für Hausforschung e.V.

Member of the scientific boards of Construction History Journal and Aedificare.