Manuel Krahwinkel

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manuel Krahwinkel is a Professor at the Department of Innovative Construction Methods and Building Construction, HafenCity University Hamburg. His expertise includes steel construction, composite structures, and lightweight construction. He focuses on adapting aerospace/automotive construction principles to civil engineering, optimizing joining technologies, and developing resource-efficient building systems.

• Research trends span honeycomb girders, fiber-reinforced plastics, and steel-plastic composites, emphasizing structural efficiency and sustainability.
• His work aligns with industrial building cladding, bridge engineering, and Eurocode 3 compliance.
• Scientific collaborations include co-authorship with T. Petersen, J. Laumann, and C. Gehmert on structural behavior and economic efficiency.

Current affiliations: HafenCity University Hamburg (since 2009), Testing engineer for structural engineering (specialization: Steel construction, since 2011).