Prof. Dr. Karsten Moritz
Personal Data
| 1963 | born in Hannover, Germany |
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Education/Professional Experience
| 1982 | Abitur, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany |
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| 1992 | Graduate Structural Engineer (Dipl.-Ing.), University of Hannover, Germany |
| 1997 | Graduate Architect (Dipl.-Ing.), University of Hannover, Germany |
| 2007 | Doctoral Examination (Dr.-Ing.), Thesis: ETFE-Foil as Structural Element, Technical University of Munich, Germany |
Professional Activities and Research
| 1992-1997 | Project Manager, OBERMEYER PLANEN + BERATEN GmbH, planning and consulting company for buildings, environment, traffic and technical equipment, department of architecture and building construction, Hannover, Germany |
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| 1997-1999 | Structural Designer and Construction Engineer, Deputy Head of Engineering Department, KOCH MEMBRANE STRUCTURES GmbH (later: SKYSPAN EUROPE GmbH), Company for planning and building in the field of membrane structures, Rimsting, Germany; 10/1998: Secondment to TENSYS Ltd., Office for structural design and engineering in the field of lightweight Structures, Bath, U.K. |
| 2000-2005 | Assistant Professor, Research in the field of lightweight Structures, Technical University of Munich, Faculty of Architecture, Chair of Structural Design, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Barthel, Munich, Germany |
| 2000-2007 | Structural Engineer and Co-Owner, ENGINEERING + DESIGN Linke and Moritz GbR, Engineering Office for lightweight and Membrane Structures, Rosenheim, Germany |
| 2007-2013 | Director of Research & Development (R&D) incl. Test Laboratory, seele cover GmbH, Obing, Germany |
| 2013-2016 | Technical Director, seele cover GmbH, Obing, Germany |
| since 2016 | Director of Research & Development (R&D), Taiyo Europe GmbH, Sauerlach, Germany |
| since 2011 | Professor (hon.), Membrane Structures and Materials, University of Appplied Sciences, FH Anhalt, Dessau, Masterstudy of Membrane Structures, Lectureships: Structural Design Concepts (mandatory module, since 2006), Pneumatic Structures (optional module, since 2009), Dessau, Germany |
Memberships / Volunteer experience
| since 2016 | Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) e. V., Berlin, Germany, Member of the German Mirror Committee for Membrane Structures |
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| since 2016 | Architectural Membrane Association (AMA) e.V., Dessau, Germany, Chairman of the Executive Board |
| since 2016 | Bavarian Chamber of Architects, Munich, Germany, Registered Architect |
| since 2014 | TENSINET, Brussels, Belgium, Member of Working Groups (ETFE-Foil Structures, Pneumatic Structures) |
| since 2013 | ELSEVIER SCIENCE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Reviewer of Scientific Papers regarding to Applications with Fluoropolymer Films |
| since 2013 | CIMNE, International Conference Structural Membranes, Munich/Germany and Barcelona/Spain, Member of the Scientific Committee |
| since 2007 | UnternehmerTUM, Center for Innovation and Business Creation at the Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany, Membership |
| since 2006 | IMS BAUHAUS® Archineer® institutes e.V., Institutes for Membrane and Shell Technologies, International platform for education, communication, exchanging experiences and support, Dessau-Rosslau, Germany, Membership |
| since 1996 | Chamber of Civil Engineers in Lower Saxony, Hannover, Germany, Registered Structural Engineer |