Heidrun Bögner-Balz

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heidrun Bögner-Balz serves as a Professor at Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, instructing Sustainable Building Materials within Civil Engineering programs. Her expertise bridges academic research and building certification standards through leadership roles in national testing bodies.

Education:

• 1999: Diploma in Civil Engineering, University of Stuttgart
• 2004: PhD Thesis, IWB, University of Stuttgart

Research Interests: Her work centers on sustainable construction materials and building physics, with specialized focus on acoustic and thermal performance. These areas directly inform German building certification practices and sustainable infrastructure development.

Professional Leadership:

• 2011-2021: Head of PÜZ (Testing, inspection and certification body) BW 43 per German Building Code (LBO)
• 2011-2012: CEO of Laboratory Blum GmbH
• 1999-2010: Laboratory Blum GmbH
• Since 2023: Speaker of Transfer IAF

Labs and Teams: She directs the Acoustic and thermal building physics competence centre and coordinates Transfer IAF, driving applied research in building material certification and performance standards.