Ludwig Wappner
Ludwig Wappner, born in 1957, studied architecture at the Technical University of Munich, then worked as an architect, then as a research assistant at the Technical University of Munich, and in 1993 was a founding partner of the internationally active architectural firm Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten in Munich. His multi-layered and context-related works have been published and awarded several times. In addition to guest professorships in Stuttgart and Beijing, he has been teaching and researching as Professor of Building Construction and Design at KIT since 2010. He has been contributing his knowledge and skills for years as an expert and chairman in various urban design advisory boards, competition juries, foundations and as a speaker and discussion partner, comprehensively and relevant to society. The professorship teaches and researches with openness and mutual appreciation in a fundamental, innovative and forward-looking way. In addition to imparting knowledge and competence, it is essential to listen to the students in dialogue and to support them in a targeted manner. Because the best in architectural studies should come from the students themselves.
