Philip Leistner

Philip Leistner is a leading expert in acoustics, building physics and life cycle engineering, including modelling, design and evaluation of materials, elements and technical service systems on component, room, building and district level.

Education and Degrees

• 1994 Dr.-Ing., TU Berlin, Prof. Heckl
• 1990 Dipl.-Ing., TU Dresden
• 1985 – 1990 Studies in Information Technology, Technical Acoustics, TU Dres den

Professional Career

• 2016 – present Institute Director, Fraunhofer IBP, Stuttgart
• 2016 – present Chair of Building Physics, University of Stuttgart
• 2011 – present Professor (W3) Acoustics, University of Stuttgart
• 2011 – 2015 Deputy Institute Director, Fraunhofer IBP, Stuttgart
• 2005 – 2015 Head of Division Acoustics, Fraunhofer IBP, Stuttgart
• 2001 – 2004 Head of Department Building Acoustics, Fraunhofer IBP, Stuttgart
• 1995 – 2001, Head of Group Acoustic Signal Processing, Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, Stuttgart
• 1990 – 1994 Research Associate, TU Berlin

Collaborative Research Center

• SFB TRR 141: Biological Design and Integrative Structures – Analysis, Simulation and Implementation in Architecture
• SFB 1244: Adaptive Building Skins and Structures for the Built Environment of Tomorrow