Use of 3D reality in courses; Students have the opportunity to prepare a Bachelor's thesis in the field of membrane construction during their Bachelor's degree; Laboratory and IT practicals in geotechnical engineering; Interdisciplinary orientation; Use of digital tools (Digilab); Excursions; Tutorials in small groups; Motivational videos (teasers), screencasts; Tasks are worked on via the learning platform JACK (independent learning courses).

Membrane construction is taught in detail in its own module; Teaching by practitioners and with programmes that are also used in practice, thus providing good preparation for the job market; Use of digital tools (Digilab); Interdisciplinary orientation; Integration of sustainability concepts; Preparation for research activities e.g. in the field of numerical homogenisation.; Course content is taught using virtual reality (VR) glasses, 360°cameras, etc.; Specialisation in screwed connections; Voluntary independent learning courses on learning platform JACK; Use of "inverted classrooms".

Teaching takes place partly in English, e.g. in the Structural Engineering International degree programme, as well as modules from the Institutes of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management, Community Water Management and Waste Management.

Large test hall/well-equipped laboratory facilities with various testing machines for tests on steel and concrete materials; Different scales from laboratory scale to pilot plant scale, large component tests possible; Tightening test bench for screws; Optical measurement systems; Monitoring and data analysis using AI methods. Specialised membrane construction laboratory with biaxial tensile testing machines. High-performance computing capabilities and access to mainframes. VR glasses for virtual tours of, for example, sewage treatment plants, drones, walking robots, interview equipment, sound level meter, 3D printer, 360° cameras.

Research project MSAON (concrete sample production on the ISS in zero gravity); Development of high-performance aerogel concrete; Research areas unique among universities: Membrane construction research and research on screwed joints in construction; Participation in Research Group 5492 "Polytope net generation and finite element analysis methods for problems in solid-state mechanics"; Sludge index prediction using AI for efficient use of resources in wastewater disposal; Swarm sensors in environmental monitoring; Development of real-world laboratories in mobility and urban planning

The first university in North Rhine-Westphalia to produce a sustainability report according to the criteria of the German Sustainability Code (DNK). Construction Science actively supports the NRW network HumboldtN, the Internal Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) and activities of the UDE as part of the European AURORA network. Support of student initiatives. Aspects of sustainable construction are comprehensively integrated into the teaching. Events such as "Girls Days" or "Today a female student, tomorrow a doctoral candidate" to promote girls/women. Active promotion of a family-friendly and collaborative working environment.