Prof. Dr. Thomas Reiter


Academic Director WI-Bau

Room: CN109
Subject Area: Sustainable Construction
Faculty: Fakultät NI , Campus Neuburg

Vita


  • Since 2024 – Professor of Sustainable Construction, Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences (THI)
  • 2023–2024 – Managing Director, Brandl Bau Group Responsible for approximately 220 employees and around €32 million in annual revenue → Strategic business development, project management, operational management
  • 2020–2022 – Head of Construction Project Development, Greater Salzburg Area, Hillebrand Holding (construction and real estate company) → Development of residential and real estate projects, technical due diligence
  • 2017–2020 – Head of the “Research and Transfer Center for Alpine Construction”, Focus on construction in alpine regions, sustainability, and innovation transfer
  • 2014–2020 – Head of Research, Smart Building, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
  • 2013–2020 – Head of the Bachelor's Degree Program “Smart Building” (currently “Green Building”) – Energy-Efficient Building Technology & Sustainable Construction, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences Salzburg
  • 2014–2020 – Head of Master's Program “Smart Buildings in Smart Cities – Energy Infrastructure and Neighborhood Renewal”, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences 

     

  • Previous positions: University Assistant and Research Associate at Graz University of Technology, Technician in planning offices, research institutions, and construction companies
Areas of Expertise
  • Sustainable Construction & Construction Process Optimization
  • Digitalization in Construction
  • Life Cycle in Buildings
  • Neighborhood Development, Energy Infrastructure & Building Renovation
  • Project Development in Residential Construction and Real Estate
  • Interface between Science and Practice: Knowledge Transfer, Pilot Projects, Demonstration Buildings

     

Awards (Selection)
  • Austrian State Prize “Ars Docendi” 2016 – State Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • FSV Prize 2013 – Dissertation Award
  • FSV Prize 2008 – Diploma Thesis Award
  • Young Researchers' Prize of the State of Styria (Simulation & Modeling)
  • 3rd Place in the International PERI Competition (Construction Industry & Management)
  • Multiple Merit Scholarships for Outstanding Academic Achievement and
  • Joint Study Scholarship for Study Abroad in Canada