ABOUT
Magdalena Zabek is working as a Professor of Resource-efficient Construction at TU Dortmund University and in the practical field of architecture. She specializes in circularity and sustainable construction and complements her work with teaching responsibilities. She has a solid background as an innovative researcher, consultant, and project leader in the construction sector.
Magdalena excels in translating sustainable ambitions into practical solutions for various organizations, including NGOs, government bodies, and international projects. Her strength lies in integrating disciplines and creating coherent, impactful concepts, as showed by her many publications, conference presentations, and leadership in projects like ‘ÆGIR’ and ‘ReBAU’.
Her educational background includes a PhD in Architecture from RWTH Aachen University, where her thesis focused on information management for a circular design process. She also holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
CV
EXPERIENCE
Since 2025 Professor of Resource-efficient Construction, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, TU Dortmund University, Germany
2024-2025 Editor of Journal Facade Design and Engineering
2023-2025 Post-doctoral Researcher, Horizon 2020-funded EU Project ‘AEGIR‘, TU Delft Delft, Netherlands
2020-2022 Project Leader, ERDF-funded EU Project ‘ReBAU – Regional Resource Transition in the Built Environment’ Zukunftsagentur Rheinisches Revier GmbH, Jülich, Germany
2019-2020 Coordinating Management, Chair of Reuse in Architecture, RWTH Aachen University Aachen, Germany
2018 Teaching Assistant, Chair of Sustainable Construction, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
2016-2019 Project Coordinator EFRE-funded EU Project ‘Circular Economy in Construction‘, Zukunftsagentur Rheinisches Revier GmbH, Jülich, Germany
2015-2018 Teaching & Research Assistant, Chair of Reuse in Architecture, Prof. Dr. Linda Hildebrand, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
2015 Project Architect, De Zwarte Hond GmbH, Cologne, Germany
EDUCATION
2018-2022 PhD program, doctoral scholarship holder German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt)/ RWTH Aachen University, TU Delft University
2012-2015 Master program of Architecture, RWTH University Aachen, Germany
2009-2012 Bachelor program of Architecture, RWTH University Aachen, Germany
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