Team

Management

FH-Prof. Arch. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Michael Grobbauer

Centre Director, Alpine Construction Steering Group, Supervisor of the Building Envelopes and Construction Systems Working Group
michael.grobbauer@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Michael Grobbauer

Senior Researcher, Head of Research Group Adaptation of Built Environments, Centre Director, Alpine Construction Steering Group, Supervisor of the Building Envelopes and Construction Systems Working Group

Phone: +43 50 2211-2714, +43 676 847795568
E-Mail: michael.grobbauer@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Architect with a PhD in Building Construction and Applied Building Physics; experienced project and office lead; university assistant; and research lead in industry. 2017: Professor at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences. 2018: Head of the Twin²Sim Experimental Building. 2019: Director of Zentrum Alpines Bauen, 2025: Head of the Adaption of Built Environments Research Group. Research Focus Areas: building systems (for densification), façade systems, multifunctional building-component systems. Additional Interests: exposed concrete, building-integrated photovoltaics, and information technology

>Forschungsportal der Fachhochschule Salzburg: Michael Grobbauer

Location:

Department of Design and Green Engineering Campus Kuchl Twin²Sim building, room K T.E.07

GF Dr. Thomas Prinz

Steering Group for Alpine Construction, Working Group on Settlement Systems, Managing Director of iSPACE plus GmbH
thomas.prinz@ispaceplus.at

Thomas Prinz

Deputy Head of the Centre for Alpine Construction, Steering Group for Alpine Construction, Working Group on Settlement Systems, Managing Director of iSPACE plus GmbH

Phone: +43 662 908585-213
E-Mail: thomas.prinz@ispaceplus.at

Leads numerous research projects on planning and data innovations in “Spatial Data Analytics” and on the development of spatial indicators, with application areas including integrated mobility, sustainable spatial and settlement development, energy spatial planning, and smart cities.
2009: Studio Director / Key Researcher, Research Studios Austria Forschungsgesellschaft – Studio iSPACE. 2018: Deputy Director, Zentrum Alpines Bauen (Alpine Building Centre). 2019: Managing Director and Studio Director, Research Studios Austria Forschungsgesellschaft. 2025: Managing Director, iSPACE plus GmbH.

Location:

iSPACE plus GmbH Schillerstraße 25/North Staircase, A-5020 Salzburg

Employees

Béla Tress B.Eng, M.Eng

Junior Researcher, Arbeitsgruppe Gebäudehüllen und Bausysteme, Schwerpunkt Tragwerksplanung
bela.tress@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Béla Tress

Junior Researcher, Junior Researcher, Arbeitsgruppe Gebäudehüllen und Bausysteme, Schwerpunkt Tragwerksplanung

Phone: +43 50 2211-2711
E-Mail: bela.tress@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Praxis- und Forschungserfahrung in den Bereichen Tragwerk, Holzbaukonstruktionen, Simulationen, Gebäudehüllen, Bausystementwicklung.
Hands-on and research experience in Structural Engineering, Timber Building Construction, Simulations, Building Envelopes, and Building System Development.
2010–2013: carpenter, wandering years. through 2019: Studies at Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences and Munich University of Applied Sciences. through 2025: Structural Engineer in the private sector with a focus on Engineered Timber Construction. 2025: Junior Researcher at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, with focus on Building System Development and Timber and Metal Building Construction.

Béla Tress - Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

Location:

Department of Design and Green Engineering Campus Kuchl Room K T.E.09

DI Daniel Heidenthaler, BSc

Supervisor of the Energy Systems Working Group, focusing on energy flexibility
daniel.heidenthaler@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Daniel Heidenthaler

Researcher, Supervisor of the Energy Systems Working Group, focusing on energy flexibility

Phone: +43 50 2211-2726
E-Mail: daniel.heidenthaler@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Experienced researcher with focus on Energy Supply for Buildings and Districts, as well as Simulation Models. Project leadership and participation in diverse interdisciplinary projects, experience in research funding acquisition. Currently working on a dissertation on Energy Flexibility in Buildings through Thermal Storage Masses.

Daniel Heidenthaler - Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

Location:

Department of Design and Green Engineering Campus Kuchl Room K T.E.08

Dipl.-Ing. Elisabeth Dürnberger, BSc

Head of the Building Envelopes and Construction Systems Working Group, focusing on system development
elisabeth.duernberger@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Elisabeth Dürnberger

Researcher, Head of the Building Envelopes and Construction Systems Working Group, focusing on system development

Phone: +43 50 2211-2717
E-Mail: elisabeth.duernberger@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Hands-on and research experience in renovation and densification, (timber-)building construction, building envelopes, building system development, and parametrization.
2018: Lab Assistant. 2019: Junior Researcher and completion of the bachelor’s program Smart Building – Engery-Efficient Building Services and Sustainable Building. 2021: completion of the master’s program Smart Cities – Energy Infrastructure and District Renewal. 2023: Researcher. 2025: Head of the Building Envelopes and Building Systems Working Group.

Elisabeth Dürnberger - Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

Location:

Department of Design and Green Engineering Campus Kuchl Building Twin2Sim, Room K T.E.09

FH-Professor Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Klaus Prenninger

Head of the Energy Systems Working Group
klaus.prenninger@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Klaus Prenninger

Senior Researcher, Head of the Energy Systems Working Group

Phone: +43 50 2211-2712
E-Mail: klaus.prenninger@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Experienced mechanical engineer with a research focus on Building Services and Monitoring. Expertise in project leadership, energy consulting, building retrofits, and teaching.

Klaus Prenninger - Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

Location:

Department of Design and Green Engineering Campus Kuchl Room K T.E.07

DI Lena Seiwald, BSc

Working group on building envelopes and construction systems, focusing on building physics
lena.seiwald@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Lena Seiwald

Junior Researcher, Working group on building envelopes and construction systems, focusing on building physics

Phone: T +43 50 2211-2729
E-Mail: lena.seiwald@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Hands-on and research experience in Building Physics and Building Performance Simulation, Building Envelopes, Building System Development, and Parametrization.
Master’s studies in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering). Experience as a staff member at a civil engineering consulting firm in the field of Building Physics.Junior Researcher at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences.

Lena Seiwald - Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

Location:

Department of Design and Green Engineering Campus Kuchl Room K T.E.06

Dipl.-Ing. Maximilian Lugmair, BSc

Energy Systems Working Group
maximilian.lugmair@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Maximilian Lugmair

Researcher, Energy Systems Working Group

Phone: +43 50 2211-2720
E-Mail: maximilian.lugmair@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Dipl.-Ing. Maximilian Lugmair, BSc, is a research staff member at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in the area of Sustainable Building Services and Smart Building. Research Focus: Energy-efficient systems and digital building simulations.

Maximilian Lugmair - Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

Location:

Department of Design and Green Engineering
Kuchl Campus
Twin²Sim Building, Room K T.E.06

Michael Maria Branz, BSc

Energy Systems Working Group
michael.branz@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Michael Branz

Junior Researcher, Energy Systems Working Group

Phone: +43 50 2211-2715, +43 664 2511990
E-Mail: michael.branz@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Research staff member in the Building Simulation research area, with prior experience in project management for funded sustainability projects. Brings expertise in initiating research projects through Austrian as well as Interreg funding programs, urban mobility systems, and international collaboration.

Michael Maria Branz - Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

Location:

Department of Design and Green Engineering Campus Kuchl Room K T.E.09

Dipl.-Ing. Michael Moltinger, BSc

Energy Systems Working Group, Focus on Thermal Component Activation
michael.moltinger@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Michael Moltinger

Researcher, Energy Systems Working Group, Focus on Thermal Component Activation

Phone: +43 50 2211-2718
E-Mail: michael.moltinger@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Experienced researcher with focus on Energy Systems related to Buildings and Districts. Project leadership in various research projects in the context of Energy-Flexible Use of Buildings’ Thermal Storage Mass.

Michael Moltinger - Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

Location:

Department of Design and Green Engineering Campus Kuchl Room K T.E.08

Patricia Russegger

Student assistant, planning, web design, marketing
prussegger.htb-b2023@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Patricia Russegger

BSc student, Student assistant, planning, web design, marketing

Phone:
E-Mail: prussegger.htb-b2023@fh-salzburg.ac.at

Practical and research experience in the fields of design and layout, (wood) construction, planning, web design and photography, 2023 graduation from HTBLA Hallein in interior design and wood technology, 2026 graduation from bachelor's degree programme in timber construction and interior design, since 2024 student assistant at the Alpine Building Centre.

 

Location:

Department Design and Green Engineering Campus Kuchl Building Twin²Sim, room K T.E.07

Mag. Sabine Gadocha

Head of the Settlement Systems Working Group, focusing on smart settlement systems
sabine.gadocha@ispaceplus.at

Sabine Gadocha

Senior Researcher, Head of the Settlement Systems Working Group, focusing on smart settlement systems

Phone: +43 662 908585-218
E-Mail: sabine.gadocha@ispaceplus.at

Environmental systems scientist and academic geoinformatics specialist with research focuses in the area of Smart Settlement Systems, densification, and inner development. Conception and implementation of analyses and simulations on sustainable settlement development.

Location:

iSPACE plus GmbH Schillerstraße 25/North Staircase, A-5020 Salzburg

Mag. Wolfgang Spitzer

Working group on settlement systems, focus on geoinformatics
wolfgang.spitzer@ispaceplus.at

Wolfgang Spitzer

Senior Researcher, Working group on settlement systems, focus on geoinformatics

Phone: +43 662 908585-211
E-Mail: wolfgang.spitzer@ispaceplus.at

Experienced researcher with focus on Energy Systems related to Buildings and Districts. Project leadership in various research projects in the context of Energy-Flexible Use of Buildings’ Thermal Storage Mass.

Location:

iSPACE plus GmbH
Schillerstraße 25/Stiege Nord, A-5020 Salzburg

Yingwen Deng, MSc

Working group on settlement systems
Yingwen.deng@ispaceplus.at

Yingwen Deng

Researcher, Working group on settlement systems

Phone: +43 662 908585 211
E-Mail: Yingwen.deng@ispaceplus.at

Cartographer with a focus on web mapping and the development of interactive GIS applications in the context of mobility and settlement development. Expertise in web technologies, map visualization, and geodata integration. Actively involved in innovative web solutions in the area of Smart Settlement Systems.

Location:

iSPACE plus GmbH Schillerstraße 25/North Staircase, A-5020 Salzburg