Moritz Dörstelmann

Moritz Dörstelmann is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), leading the Digital Design and Fabrication (DDF) professorship within the Faculty of Architecture. His work focuses on reimagining construction practices through digital technologies and sustainability principles.

• Researched hybrid wood-willow-clay composite structures for low-carbon construction
• Pioneered use of flax fibers in facades and local renewable materials
• Developed AI-driven design processes for complex architectural interactions
• Created scalable methods for natural material processing

He received the 2023 State Teaching Award for his research-oriented teaching approach that engages students in full-scale prototype testing of circular construction methods. His interdisciplinary team integrates agricultural cultivation, materials science, and computational design to enable fundamental shifts in architectural design processes.