IntCDC Excellence Cluster Secures Funding Through 2032

As announced by the German Research Foundation and the German Science and Humanities Council, the federal and state governments will continue funding the Cluster of Excellence Integrative Computational Designand Construction for Transformative Architecture (IntCDC) at the University of Stuttgart in partnership with the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and Bauhaus Earth. This long-term commitment underscores the central role of interdisciplinary research in rethinking and reshaping the builtenvironment for a regenerative future.

IntCDC brings together an interdisciplinary team of approximately 120 researchers from architecture, civil and systems engineering, computer science, robotics, manufacturing, as well as the social sciences and humanities. The groundbreaking foundational research of IntCDC explores how design and construction can be radically reimagined in response to the climate crisis and societal transformation. As a strategic cooperation partner, Bauhaus Earth contributes to the cluster's research agenda and academic excellence through joint projects, scientific dialogue, and knowledge transfer.

"Bauhaus Earth is thrilled to be part of the IntCDC. This partnership with the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems reflects our shared ambition: to accelerate the shift towards regenerative design, bio-based materials, and circular construction methods that foster resilient, affordable, and liveable futures."
— Philipp Misselwitz, CEO, Bauhaus Earth

The German Excellence Strategy aims to promote internationally competitive top-level research, enhance institutional capacity at universities, and strengthen the German higher education system as a whole. Starting in 2026, the overall annual budget will rise to €687 million. Each selected Cluster of Excellence will receive up to €10 million per year through 2032.