Jörg Jungwirth

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Jungwirth serves as a Research Professor at Munich University of Applied Sciences within Faculty 02 (Civil Engineering). He founded and coordinates the Laboratory for Concrete Structures and Structural Engineering, while maintaining active membership in the Institute for Materials and Construction Research (IMB) and the BayWiss joint college 'Infrastructure, Construction and Urbanization'—a consortium including TU Munich, Bundeswehr University, and OTH Regensburg. Additionally, he represents the university at the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers.

His research centers on advanced concrete technologies, specializing in prestressed concrete systems, bridge engineering, and structural rehabilitation. Key focus areas include Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) applications for repair/strengthening of aging infrastructure, sustainable precast construction methods, and digital planning integration through BIM. His experimental work emphasizes practical implementation of UHPFRC shotcrete layers for retrofitting reinforced concrete structures while analyzing crack distribution and durability performance.

Recent publications (2016-2021) reveal consistent thematic progression: initial work on UHPFRC girders for bridges/parking structures evolved into specialized retrofitting techniques using thin UHPFRC layers, with growing emphasis on digital construction processes. His projects demonstrate strong industry collaboration, particularly with Bavarian construction associations and federal research institutes.

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Prof. Jungwirth leads multiple federally funded research initiatives, including sustainable precast park deck systems for the Federal Institute for Research on Building (2018) and UHPFRC bridge girders for the Bavarian Construction Industry Association (2018). His Metro Doha planning consultancy (2014) and sustainability evaluation frameworks for road infrastructure (2013) highlight international project experience. Current grants focus on UHPFRC shotcrete durability and digital construction workflows.

He directs the Laboratory for Concrete Structures and Structural Engineering, which serves as the operational hub for experimental UHPFRC research. Through IMB and BayWiss, he collaborates on cross-institutional infrastructure projects addressing urbanization challenges, with recent work integrating BIM methodologies into interdisciplinary master-level curricula.