Prof. Dr.-Ing. Prof. h.c. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Hans-Wolf Reinhardt completed his studies at the University of Stuttgart and received his doctorate there in 1968. After working in Chicago/USA, Delft/NETHERLANDS, and Darmstadt, he took up the professorship for Construction Materials in Stuttgart in 1990. Here, he headed the Institute of Construction Materials (IWB) and the former Baden-Württemberg Research and Materials Testing Institute – Otto Graf Institute (now the Materials Testing Institute MPA University of Stuttgart) until 2006.
Hans-Wolf Reinhardt was one of the leading figures in the field of teaching and research in materials in construction, particularly concrete construction. His scientific work covers an exceptionally broad spectrum of topics, ranging from the development of new concretes, such as high-performance, self-compacting, and fiber-reinforced concretes, to the fracture mechanics and durability of concrete, and non-destructive testing methods for structures. His research has had a significant impact on international research and continues to influence research, standardization, and practice to this day.
Hans-Wolf Reinhardt has received numerous awards for his research, including honorary doctorates from the universities of Dalian/VR CHINA and Braunschweig, a fellowship from the ACI research association, and honorary membership of RILEM. In 2013. He was also awarded the Emil Mörsch Memorial Medal by the German Concrete and Construction Association (Deutschen Beton- und Bautechnik Vereins e. V. ).
The international community of civil engineers has lost a globally renowned researcher, an extremely dedicated teacher and supervisor of numerous doctoral theses, and a successful head of the Institute for Construction Materials and the Materials Testing Laboratory (MPA) University of Stuttgart.
With the passing of Hans-Wolf Reinhardt, the faculty and university have lost not only a great scientist who had a lasting impact on the faculty, MPA, and IWB, but also a wonderful person who inspired his colleagues and was held in the highest personal regard by all.
Our sympathy goes out to his family and all those who were close to him.
On behalf of the Deanary of Faculty 2
Dean Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Hofmann
At the request of the deceased, the funeral will take place in private. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
