Katharina Lindenberg

Prof. Katharina Lindenberg is a Professor for Design and Digital Processes at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, where she leads the Institute of Digital Construction & Wood Industries. Her work bridges computational design methods with timber construction, focusing on digital workflows, integrated planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Key roles: Director of IDBH Institute, member of AHB Commission on Human Digital Transformation
• Teaching: BSc/MSc Architecture, MSc Wood Technology, CAS Digital Planning, Construction, Use

Her research emphasizes digital prototyping, parametric modeling (Grasshopper/Rhino), and sustainable wood engineering approaches. She has supervised numerous bachelor and master theses on topics like freeform timber structures and BIM applications in structural design.

• Professional engagement: DGFGG (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geometrie und Grafik), BIM implementation working group
• Education: Dipl. Ing. Architektur (Darmstadt), MA Architecture AADRL (Architectural Association London)

International experience spans Germany, UK, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. She has led projects like ReUse for Kids (sustainable development funding) and Touch Wood (Holz-Lehm design with ERNE AG Holzbau).