Erhard An-He Kinzelbach

Professor Erhard An-He Kinzelbach serves as Professor of Design and Construction at the Department of Architecture, Hochschule Bochum. He leads interdisciplinary research initiatives including the DFG-funded CoBotCraftLab for human-robot collaboration in construction with Professors Daniel Schilberg and Sven Pfeiffer.

• Academic leadership spans architectural design, sustainable construction methods, and digital fabrication
• Oversees diverse student projects from urban reanimation in Berlin to rural infrastructure in Uganda
• Organizes academic discourse through Winter/Summer Talks lecture series exploring material practice and climate-responsive architecture

His research interests prominently feature human-robot collaborative manufacturing, New European Bauhaus principles, and sustainable material cycles. The DFG CoBotCraftLab represents his innovative approach to enabling simultaneous human-robot construction through scaled cobot systems for precise prototyping. His work bridges traditional craftsmanship with digital fabrication, particularly evident in projects like the Think Rural coffee processing station in Uganda and the Liesenbrücken Berlin-Wedding reanimation.

Professor Kinzelbach's academic supervision covers architectural typologies ranging from micro-hotels on New York's High Line to EU delegations in post-Brexit London. His students regularly achieve recognition in competitions like the Baumeister Student Competition, with projects addressing contemporary challenges in housing, journalism spaces, and community living.

• Supervised award-winning thesis projects including Kyrylo Sobolyev's Hauptpreis-winning work
• Mentored students selected for national workshops as among Germany's top 10 graduating works

His department actively engages with global architectural discourse through international collaborations, notably the joint studio with Tongji University Shanghai exploring future living concepts. The Winter/Summer Talks series under his curation connects students with leading practitioners from firms like Snøhetta, OMA, and LETH & GORI, focusing on transformative architectural practices for climate resilience.