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70569 Stuttgart
Germany
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Steel -, Timber - and Composite Construction
| Name: | Ulrike Kuhlmann, née Berz |
| Date of birth: | 10 August 1957; Dortmund, Germany |
| Studies: | 1976 – 1981 Study of Structural Engineering at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Diploma degree |
| Professional career: | |
| 1981 - 1986 | Scientific co-worker of Prof. Dr. –Ing. K. Roik (chair of steel construction at Ruhr-Universität Bochum); Research themes: Stability of members, rotation capacity of I-profiles, composite structures |
| 1986 | Thesis |
| Theme: | 'Rotationskapazität biegebeanspruchter I-Profile unter Berücksichtigung des plastischen Beulens' |
| 1987 | Visiting professor at Institut Construction Métallique (Prof. Dr. J.-C. Badoux) at École Polytechnique de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Research theme: Composite structures |
| 1988 | Heinrich-Kost-Award for the thesis, Ruhr-Universität, Bochum |
| 1987 – 1990 | Consulting office Dr.-Ing. U. Weyer in Dortmund, design of steel and composite bridges and buildings |
| 1991 | Johannes Dörnen, steel fabricator in Dortmund, since 1993 head of the technical department at Dörnen |
| 1995 | Appointment as Professor of Steel and Timber Structures at the University of Stuttgart, head of the Institute of Structural Design, since 2000 Professor of Steel, Timber and Composite Structures |
| 1995 | Approval as proof engineer for metal and timber structures |
| 1997 | Award of the 'IABSE Prize 1997' |
| 1998 | Partnership in consulting office 'Nellingen -Kuhlmann-Gerold-Eisele- Zipperlen' in Ostfildern, Nellingen |
| 1999 | Award of 'Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande' |
| 1999 | Editor of yearly Stahlbaukalender, Publisher Ernst & Sohn |
| 2000 | Redefinition of professorship from “Steel and Timber Structures to “Steel, Timber and Composite Structures” |
| 2001 | Approval as proof engineer for structures of the Federal Railway Authority (Eisenbahnbundesamt) in the field of railway bridges and structures |
| 2002 | Member of DASt Advisory Board and Advisory Committee 'Fb 08' for steel, composite and aluminium structures at DIN, vice chair since 2017 |
| 2004 - 2012 | Elected member of the DFG-Kollegium “Bauwesen + Architektur”, from 2008 chair |
| 2006 | Evaluator for the German Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF – Otto von Guericke e.V., Köln) |
| 2006 | Elected member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW, Berlin, Class of Technical Sciences), since 2008 board member |
| 2008 - 2016 | Member of the scientific board of the Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) |
| 2009 - 2012 | Member of the University's Council (University of Stuttgart) |
| 2009 - 2022 | Chair of CEN/TC250/SC3 “Structural Eurocodes: Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures”< /td> |
| 2010 - 2012 | Temporary Scientific Director of Stuttgart University’s material research laboratory (MPA Universität Stuttgart – Otto-Graf-Institut (FMPA)) |
| 2011 - 2019 | Vice-president of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) |
| 2012 | Foreign member of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 2012 | Award of Medal of Honors by VDI (German Association of Civil Engineers) |
| 2013 - 2017 | Dean of Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Stuttgart |
| 2014 | Member of the scientific board of Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute |
| 2015 | Member of the scientific board “Infrastructure” of Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing |
| 2021 | Vice-president of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities |
| 2022 | Member of acatech National Academy of Science and Engineering |
Correspondent of the Journal "Structural Engineering International", IABSE Zurich
Member of the editorial board of the Journal "Stahlbau" and “Steel Construction”, Publisher: Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn, Berlin
ECCS: Member of TC 8 “Stability”, TWG 8.3 (Chairperson) “Plate Buckling”, TC 6 “Fatigue” TC11 “ Composite Structures”
Member of various German and European standardisation committees:
Committee observer in CEN/TC 250 "Structural Eurocodes"
Convenor of CEN/TC 250/SC 03/WG 05 "Evolution of EN 1993-1-5 - Plated structures"
Convenor of CEN/TC 250/SC 03/WG 19 "Evolution of EN 1993-6 - Crane supporting structures"
Member of
CEN/TC 250/SC 03/WG 01 "Evolution of EN 1993-1-1 - General rules for buildings"
CEN/TC 250/SC 03/WG 08 "Evolution of EN 1993-1-8 - Joints and connections"
CEN/TC 250/SC 03/WG 09 "Evolution of EN 1993-1-9 - Fatigue"
CEN/TC 250/SC 03/WG 10 "Evolution of EN 1993-1-10 - Material toughness and through-thickness properties"
CEN/TC 250/SC 03/WG 12 "Evolution of EN 1993-1-12 - High strength steels"
CEN/TC 250/SC 03/WG 13 "Evolution of EN 1993-2 - Bridges"
CEN/TC 250/SC 03/WG 18 "Evolution of EN 1993-5 - Piling"
CEN/TC 250/SC 04 "Eurocode 4; Design of composite steel and concrete structures"
CEN/TC 250/SC 04/WG 04 "Evolution of EN 1994 - Eurocode 4; Design of composite steel and concrete structures
Convenor of NA 005-08-01 AA "Crane runways (German mirror committee of CEN/TC 250/SC 3/WG 19)"
Convenor NA 005-08-23 AA "Steel Bridges (German mirror committee of CEN/TC 250/SC 3/WG 13)"
Vice chair of NA 005-08-16 AA "Structural Design” (German mirror committee CEN/TC 250/SC 3, ISO/TC 167/SC 1)"
Vice chair of DASt/NA 005-08 FBR "Steering Committee Division 08 – Steel-, Composite and Aluminium Constructions"
Member:
NA 005-08-99 AA "Composite Constructions” (German mirror committee of CEN/TC 250/SC 4)
NA 005-57 FBR "Divisional advisory board KOA 07 - Bridges"
NA 005-08-19 AA "Steel sheet piling and steel piles (German mirror committee of CEN/TC 250/SC 3/WG 18)"
NA 005-04-01-01 AK "DIN EN 1995-1-1 and DIN EN 1995-2"
NA 005-04-01-12 AK "Eurocode 5 – Timber-Concrete-Composite Elements“
NA 005-04-01-13 AK "Eurocode 5 - Cluster"
NA 005-04-01-15 AK "Eurocode 5 – Connections and Fasteners"
NA 005-04-01-16 AK "Eurocode 5 – Timber Bridges“
NA 005-04-01-17 AK "Eurocode 5 – Reinforcements“
NA 005-04-01 AA "Timber Constructions (German mirror committee CEN/TC 124, CEN/TC 250/SC 5, ISO/TC 165)"
Head of Institute
Former Head of Institute
