Team
Head of Institute

Prof. Dr. rer. nat.
Steffen Tobisch
Head of Institute · Managing director IHD

Dipl.-Math.
Mathias Rehm
Research coordinator

Dipl.-Kfm.
Goetz Haake
Managing director IHD

Dr.-Ing.
Rico Emmler
Managing director EPH
Communication
Secretariat: Anja Neumeister
Secretariat
+49 351 4662 241
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Prof. Dr. rer. nat.
Steffen Tobisch
Head of Departement · Head of Institute · Strategy

Dipl.-Betriebsw.
Annett Jopien
Editor of technical journal · Public relations

Dipl.-Bibl. (FH)
Eva Schuricht
Library
+49 351 4662 252
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Dipl.-Kffr.
Anja Sommer
Marketing · Public relations
+49 351 4662 223
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Dipl.-Inf. (BA)
Johannes Heinelt
Media design · Event management
+49 351 4662 366
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Dipl.-Ing. (BA)
Thomas Hupfer
IT and Infrastructure · Information and Knowledge Management

B.Sc.
Amelie Neugebauer
Event management
+49 351 4662 397
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Secretariat: Katrin Aberle
Secretariat
+49 351 4662 343
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Dr. rer. silv.
Wolfram Scheiding
Head of Departement · Wood preservation · Wood modification (TMT) · Building biology · Insulation materials

Dipl.-Biol.
Katharina Plaschkies
Biological resistance · Effectiveness of biocides · Indoor hygiene · Field testing
+49 351 4662 334
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Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Bjoern Weiß
Wood anatomy · Wood protection · Failure analysis · Mikroscopy
+49 351 4662 270
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Dipl.-Ing.
Natalie Rangno
DNA diagnostics · DNA microarrays · Cultivation of fungi
+49 351 4662 242
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Dipl.-Ing.
Kordula Jacobs
Molecular biology · Durability · Preservative testing · Biotechnology
+49 351 4662 208
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Dipl.-Ing. (BA)
Philipp Flade
Wood anatomy · Wood drying · Failure analysis · Microscopy
+49 351 4662 209
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Secretariat: Katrin Aberle
Secretariat
+49 351 4662 343
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Prof. Dr. rer. nat.
Detlef Krug
Head of Departement · MDF · OSB · PB · SWP · Adhesives · Alternate feedstocks · Monitoring

Dipl.-Ing. (BA)
Marco Maebert
MDF · PB · OSB · Technology optimisation · Cellulosic ethanol · Monitoring

Dipl.-Ing.
Andreas Weber
OSB · MDF · WPC · Moulded parts · Adhesives · Additives · Monitoring

M. Sc.
Martin Direske
SWP · PB · TMT · Inorganic bindes · Particle analyses
+49 351 4662 311
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Dipl.-Ing.
Tino Schulz
PLY · Insulation materials · Light-weight materials · Alternative feedstocks · Monitoring
+49 351 4662 263
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Dr. rer. nat.
Markus Rüggeberg
Creep behavior · Structural analysis · Self-forming
+49 351 4662 313
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Denise Voelker
Office
+49 351 4662 341
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Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil.
Mario Beyer
Head of Departement · Wood chemistry · Chemistry of adhesives · Spectroscopy · Failure analysis

Dr. rer. nat.
Christiane Swaboda
Natural coating systems · Surface analytics · Ingredients of lacquers, varnishes and paints
+49 351 4662 261
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Dipl.-Ing.
Martina Broege
Emissions from products · VOC/Odour · Quality assurance Formaldehyde

Dr. rer. nat.
Almut Wiltner
Chemical analytics · Polymer chemistry · Synthetic and natural binders
+49 351 4662 274
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Dr. rer. nat.
Martin Fischer
Wood chemistry · Specific analytics · Wood preservatives · Wood modification
+49 351 4662 249
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Dr. rer. nat.
Andreas Fischer
Wood chemistry · Wood preservatives · Indoor VOC
+49 351 4662 317
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Secretariat: Kerstin Seibt
Secretariat
+49 351 4662 264
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Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Lars Bluethgen
Head of Departement · Wall, floor, ceiling and facade systems · WBP in transport · Mechanical testing · Scaffoldings and formworks

Lutz Neugebauer
Construction elements · Window/door technology · Window/door testing
+49 351 4662 302
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Dipl.-Ing.
Jens Gecks
Wood construction · Building construction · Material testing
+49 351 4662 243
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Dipl.-Phys.
Jens Wiedemann
Dynamic tests · Thermal and moisture protection · CFD and FEM simulations
+49 351 4662 380
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Dipl.-Phys.
Heiko Kuehne
Acustics · Special physical testing
+49 351 4662 259
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M.Sc.
Rodger Scheffler
Lightweighting and composite materials · Flooring systems for warehousing equipment
+49 351 4662 399
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Secretariat: Michaela Schade
Secretariat
+49 351 4662 281
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Dipl.-Ing.
Petra Schulz
Head of Departement · Coating · Functionalisation · Cross-linking · Analytics · Digital printing

Dr.-Ing.
Tobias Meißner
Powder Coating Process · Coating · Analytics
+49 351 4662 393
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Dipl.-Ing.
Simone Wenk
Testing of varnishes, lacquers and wall paints · Simulation of environmental conditions
+49 351 4662 227
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Dr. rer. silv.
Lars Passauer
Coating · Light protection · Fire Retardation · Analytics
+49 351 4662 369
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M. Sc.
Daniel Hafner
Analysis · Functionalisation · Fire Behaviour
+49 351 4662 401
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Dipl.-Ing.
Christine Kniest
Fire Behaviour · Test Methods
+49 351 4662 362
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Dr. rer. nat.
Jana Peters
Coating · Functionalisation · Analytics
+49 351 4662 277
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Secretariat: Kerstin Seibt
Secretariat
+49 351 4662 264
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Dipl.-Ing.
Ronny Lang
Head of Departement · Design · FEM

Dipl.-Ing. Architektin
Susanne Trabandt
User-optimised products · Interior

Dipl.-Ing.
Oliver Bumbel
Furniture manufacture/furniture technology · Joining techniques · CAD/CAM
+49 351 4662 387
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