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Save the date - 63rd ABT & BÜV training on 14/15.11.2024
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, On November 14 and 15, 2024, our 63rd Aachen Building Materials Day will take place in Aachen. This year again with a BÜV training course. Make a note
19th Concrete Canoe Regatta - Save the date
The 19th concrete canoe race will take place in Brandenburg an der Havel on 14 and 15 June 2024.
The ibac is participating in this event together with the Institute of Structural Concrete (IMB).
BIM Championship 2023 - The ibac in the finals
On 09.05.2023, buildingSMART organized the honouring of the BIM Champions 2023 in Stuttgart as a pre-program of the BIM Users' Day. The ibac had submitted a competition entry and is
Save the Date - DAfStb Annual Conference and ReCo 2023
Save the Date - DAfStb Annual Conference and Research Colloquium 2023
Excursion 2023
On tour with ibac: From May 30th to June 1st 2023 Whitsun excursion with interesting destinations!
Christmas greeting 2022
Dear customers, partners and friends of ibac, we would like to thank you for your loyalty, trust and interest in our work. The
60th Aachen Building Materials Day 2023
On 2nd March, the Aachen Building Materials Day will be held on the topic of "Recycling and alternative resources in concrete construction". Register now!
ONLINE — 59th Aachen Building Materials Day - Modern materials
The 59th Aachen Building Materials Day took place on 18th August 2022. The topic was: "Modern materials" This event was held due to the renewed increase in corona cases Online over
Sustainable building materials for a digital future
On Tuesday, 22nd March 2022, the 58th Aachen Building Materials Day of the Institute for Building Materials Research at RWTH Aachen University took place. On the very topical subject of "Sustainable
57th Aachen Building Materials Day
The 57th Aachen Building Materials Day and the BÜV Advanced Training for Expert Planners took place on 04th and 05th November 2021. Due to the lively participation, there was a good exchange
On the front page with renewable building materials
A WG9 paper on sustainable, flame retardant wood fibreboards without formaldehyde was awarded the opportunity to be featured on the cover of the ACS Omega journal of the American
Christmas greeting 2020
Dear ibac`er, Dear guests, this year we unfortunately have to do without an institute party before Christmas and the start of the New Year.
Concrete canoeing regatta 2019
RWTH takes 1st place. This year's Betonkanuregatta team achieved some top placings in Heilbronn, including 1st place in the "Social Media" category. The
Meeting of the GDCh Division of Construction Chemistry
From 30th September to 2nd October 2019, the annual meeting of the GDCh Construction Chemistry Division took place at the Eurogress in Aachen. As always, the conference offered with approx.
Whitsun Excursion 2019
This year, the Institute for Building Materials Research once again offered students an interesting excursion during the Whitsun week. It went to the north of
ibac celebrated its 70th birthday
In November 1949, Prof. Alfred Hummel began his work at the Institute for Building Research in Schinkelst. 3. Since then, a lot has happened, also in the sector of
Highly alkaline Hydrogels for Re-Alkalisation
Andre Jung's doctoral thesis deals with the application of gels in and on cementitious materials. His first publication "Preparation and characterisation of highly
Aachen Building Materials Day in March 2019 on "Textile Concrete" - Save the Date!
On Tuesday, 26th March 2019, the 55th Building Materials Day will be held in Aachen. The topic will be textile concrete. Together with the Concrete Information Centre, a
Concrete canoe picks up speed
Supported by the Institutes of Solid Construction and Building Materials Research, the concrete canoe team is now starting preparations for the 17th German Concrete Canoe Regatta in June 2019. This year's
70 years of ibac
Dear friends, former and active ibacers! This year ibac turns 70 years old! We would like to celebrate this anniversary on 15th and 16th November 2018.