Sigrid Brell-Cokcan

Prof. Dr. Sigrid Brell-Cokcan is a full-time Professor at the Chair of Individualized Building Production at RWTH Aachen University. Her work focuses on integrating construction robotics, 5G networks, digital twins, and BIM to advance automation in the construction industry. She leads projects like MAXX (awarded the bauma Innovation Award 2025) and TARGET-X, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration with industry partners such as KUKA AG, Jekko Srl., and Fraunhofer Institutes.

• Research Highlights:
  • 5G-enabled robotic deconstruction
  • Semantic data connectivity for steel assembly
  • Ontology-driven automation frameworks
  • Human-robot collaboration in unstructured environments
• Recent Trends:
  • Focus on 5G networks for real-time construction monitoring
  • Development of semantic digital twins for steel fabrication
  • Integration of Vision Transformers and edge computing in robotic systems
  • Rule-based automation for acoustic façade analysis

Scientific Awards:

• bauma Innovation Award 2025 (Research category) for the MAXX project

Her collaborations span HOCHTIEF ViCon, UNIBERG GmbH, and the 5G-Industry Campus Europe. She also contributes to teaching and international research programs like the Research-Driven Project on construction robotics.