Research:

Conception, supervision and implementation of various research projects in the fields of

• Tunneling,
• Soil mechanics,
• Earthworks and foundations,
• Geosynthetics

Teaching:

• Bachelor lecture "Tunnelling"
• Master Lecture Tunnelling (compulsory module): "Engineering geological and geotechnical aspects of tunnelling" (4 SMS)
• Master Lecture Tunnelling (optional module): Individual lectures from the modules "Planning in Tunnelling" and "Experiences from Tunnelling Practice
• Master lecture Advanced Geotechnics II and III: Lecture section "Rock Mechanics
• Lecture at TUM Asia in Singapore "Tunnel works and Geotechniques", lecture section "Tunnel works

Geotechnical support and consulting for the following major projects:

• Extension of Munich Airport / tunnels, 1999 – 2003
• U-Bahn-Munich: 10 closed tunnel heading lots since 1994
• 2nd S-Bahn main line Munich 2004 – 2017
• Design checker of railway tunnels for the Federal Railway Authority: Tunnel Rennberg, Tunnel Feuerfelsen, Steinbühltunnel
• Geotechnical and / or tunnelling expert for a.o: U12 Stuttgart (section 21 and 22), Europatunnel Frankfurt, Tunnel Oberau, Kramertunnel

Participation in national/international committees:

• Section Rock Mechanics of the German Geotechnical Society, (Deputy Section Head)
• TC 204 "Underground construction in soft ground" of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering ISSMGE
• DIN standards committee for civil engineering, working committee 05/03 "Subsoil, laboratory tests
• European standardisation: CEN/TC 341/WG6 "Lab tests on soils
• Research Society for Road and Traffic Engineering: Working Committee 5.3 "Soil Treatment"
• Chamber of Industry and Commerce committee "Task creation for building material testers" of the IHK