Kathrin Meyer

Kathrin Meyer serves as a Lecturer at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, HafenCity University Hamburg (HCU), where she teaches courses including Bachelorseminar 'Bestand neu gedacht' and CAD skills training for civil engineers. Her academic profile centers on sustainable transformation of the built environment, with specialized expertise in post-war building stock and urban infill strategies.

Her research pioneers resource-efficient pathways to climate neutrality for 1950s-1960s multi-family buildings through serial rooftop extensions. Focusing on lightweight timber construction systems, Meyer develops practical methodologies for transforming post-war housing while addressing urgent urban challenges: achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, enabling sustainable densification, and conserving resources. Her work bridges architectural design, structural engineering, and urban policy to create implementable solutions for housing cooperatives and municipalities.

Meyer actively disseminates her research through international conferences including AESOP 2025 and collaborative projects with institutions like RWTH Aachen. Her teaching emphasizes hands-on application of sustainable design principles, preparing students to tackle climate-responsive transformations of existing building stock. Current projects analyze decision-making contingencies in rooftop extensions and develop system kits for serial implementation across Hamburg's post-war neighborhoods.