Ms Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Anica Meins-Becker
Biography
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Anica Meins-Becker researches and teaches as a professor at the University of Wuppertal. In 2024, Anica Meins-Becker became Chair of the LuF Digital Design, Construction and Operation, which is part of the Construction Management Centre. From 2021 to 2024, she headed the BIM Institute as an associate professor, which was transferred to the new chair. Her research focuses include process-oriented planning, recording, monitoring, controlling and documenting information along the value chain of the construction and property industry as well as the application and further development of the Building Information Modelling method. Anica Meins-Becker is also heavily involved in standardisation with the aim of increasing the digital transformation of the construction and real estate industry.
Training data
University professorship
06/2024 | Appointment as university professor for the professorship "Digital Design, Construction and Operation", Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, university of Wuppertal
Adjunct professorship
08/2021-05/2024 | Adjunct professor for the professorship "Digital Transformation in the Construction and Real Estate Industry", Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Wuppertal
Habilitation with teaching authorisation
03/2020 | Habilitation with teaching authorisation for the subject of Construction Management and Construction Industry, Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Wuppertal
2011-2020 | Habilitation thesis: "BIM, Digitalisation and Process Management", expert opinion: Univ.-Prof. Dr Manfred Helmus, Univ.-Prof. Dr Christoph Motzko, Prof. Dr.-Ing.-habil. Dipl.-Volksw. Guido Spars
Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) with distinction
05/2011 | Doctorate with distinction (summa cum laude), Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, university of Wuppertal
2006-2011 | Dissertation: "Modell zur Unterstützung baulogistischer Prozesse entlang der Versorgungskette der Bauwirtschaft", Expert opinion: Univ.-Prof. Dr Manfred Helmus, Univ.-Prof. Dr Georg Pegels
Studies
2006 | Diploma in Industrial Engineering
2003-2006 | Part-time postgraduate course: "Corporate Management for Civil Engineers and Architects", focus: "Construction Organisation, Construction Industry, Construction Law" at the Bauakademie Biberach, diploma thesis: Credit rating of construction companies - optimisation of hard facts and soft facts
1999 | Diploma in civil engineering
1993-1999 | Studies at the RWTH Aachen, specialisation: structural engineering, diploma thesis: Influence of coal fly ash on the freeze-thaw resistance of carbonated concrete
Professional career
since 2024 | Chair of the Department of Digital Design, Construction and Operation (DPBB)
2021-2024 | Managing Director of the Institute for the Management of Digital Processes in the Construction and Real Estate Industry / BIM Institute at the University of Wuppertal
2021-2024 | Academic Director at the Institute for the Management of Digital Processes in the Construction and Real Estate Industry / BIM Institute at the University of Wuppertal
2011-2021 | Academic Counsellor at the Department of Construction Management and Construction Industry, Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Wuppertal
since 2011 | Founder and partner of the Institute for Process Safety in Construction (ProSiBau Helmus / Kelm / Meins-Becker GbR) - realisation of application-oriented process and consulting services
2006-2011 | Research assistant at the Department of Construction Management and Construction Industry, Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Wuppertal, released by Streif Baulogistik GmbH
2001-2011 | Project management Streif Baulogistik GmbH (subsidiary of HOCHTIEF AG, industrial company)
2000-2001 | Project management Hartmann FUTURbau - prefabrication plant for special constructions of concrete and stone elements (industrial company)
Special positions (selection)
since 2023 | Chairwoman of the VDI Technical Committee "Building Information Modelling"
since 2023 | Member of the board of buildingSMART Germany
since 2022 | Spokesperson for VDI 2552/DIN EE Sheet 12.2
since 2022 | Decentralised Equal Opportunities Officer of the Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the university of Wuppertal
2020 - 2021 | Spokesperson for VDI 2552/DIN EE Sheet 12.1
since 2019 | Spokeswoman of the wiss. Advisory Board of the BIM Cluster NRW
since 2019 | Member of the coordination committee of the Rhine-Ruhr BIM regional group of buildingSMART Deutschland e.V.
since 2018 | Initiator and head of the national, cross-state knowledge circle for the public sector "BIM and digitalisation"
