# CARE

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**Parent**: https://physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de/cluster-of-excellence

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# CARE - Climate-Neutral and Resource-Efficient Construction

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CARE - Climate-Neutral and Resource-Efficient Construction](#intro)

# News

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Jan 01, 2026

Cluster of Excellence CARE looks back on a successful year 2025](https://tu-dresden.de/care/news/news/highlights-2025-exzellenzcluster-care)

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Sep 26, 2025

CARE Pre-Kick-Off-Meeting](https://tu-dresden.de/care/news/news/care-pre-kick-off-meeting)

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Sep 25, 2025

We are hiring!](https://tu-dresden.de/care/news/news/wir-stellen-ein)

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# Overview of important topics

[Vision and Goals

CARE aims to accelerate the transformation of the construction industry towards sustainability. It addresses key challenges in the construction industry: achieving climate neutrality, increasing resource efficiency and productivity, improving working conditions and reducing environmental impact, as well as increasing resilience to climate change.](https://tu-dresden.de/care/forschung/vision-und-ziele?set_language=en)

[Research Areas

The Research Areas encompass the three key aspects of construction: Building Materials (RA1), Design Principles (RA2), and Manufacturing Technologies (RA3). Additionally, two cross-sectional areas, Digital Methodologies (RA4) and Integrated Sustainability Frameworks (RA5), will support and facilitate the envisaged breakthroughs towards CARE’s objectives.](https://tu-dresden.de/care/forschung/forschungsbereiche?set_language=en)

[Team

The dedicated team behind CARE consists of highly qualified scientists from various disciplines at TU Dresden and RWTH Aachen University. Their interdisciplinary collaboration combines in-depth knowledge and innovative research expertise to jointly develop groundbreaking solutions that address complex challenges and drive the future of construction forward.](https://tu-dresden.de/care/team-karriere/team?set_language=en)

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# CARE's mission: sustainable, innovative and future-orientated constructions

How we build today will shape the world of tomorrow - ecologically, economically and socially. Conventional concrete and cement make up around 80 percent of the materials used and cause more than eight percent of global CO₂ emissions.\
In order to meet the current challenges, scientists at TU Dresden and RWTH Aachen University are conducting research into climate-friendly building materials, new construction principles and advanced manufacturing technologies, incorporating digital technologies and sustainable framework conditions, in the Cluster of Excellence CARE. Five specialised research areas are working on a common vision: The building of the future should be designed to be durable, efficient and responsible - with scalable, affordable and climate-resistant construction solutions that can be used worldwide.

**[Research areas of CARE](https://tu-dresden.de/care/forschung/forschungsbereiche)**

# Focus on research

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How can we make construc­tion more sustainable?

Prof. Viktor Mechtcherine and his team from the Institute of Construction Materials at TU Dresden are researching sustainable building materials and mineral composites in order to reduce CO2 emissions generated during concrete production, improve sustainability and increase the durability of building materials. In addition to the development of new types of binders, the focus is also on research into alternative high-performance reinforcements. Another research focus is on modern production technologies, such as concrete 3D printing with concrete, in order to make the construction of the future more efficient and automated.](https://youtu.be/F2EeBT1Lnq4)

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How does innovation succeed in the construc­tion industry?

Prof. Martin Claßen and his team at the Institute of Structural Concrete at RWTH Aachen University are researching innovative methods in concrete construction to enable resource-efficient and automated production of concrete components, as well as their circular reuse in the future. By applying new design principles, material-efficient structures can be calculated and produced using automated, multimodal manufacturing processes -allowing for a significant reduction in the amount of concrete used today. The team also focuses on extending the service life of existing structures (e.g., bridges) and on the recovery and reuse of entire components.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIplVO-YBhg)

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Digitally controlled manufactur­ing technolo­gies

EXC CARE is shaping the future of construction by consistently shifting value creation from the construction site to digitally controlled precast factories. There, components are produced in an automated and material-efficient manner using digital fabrication. On-site, these elements are then assembled with the help of robotic systems. Cyber-physical systems are used to connect planning, logistics, component tracking, and assembly processes in real time - raising quality, speed, and resource efficiency to a new level.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1uOcGFx9IM)

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