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Their core work

Munich University of Applied Sciences (HM) is one of Germany's largest universities of applied sciences, with strong emphasis on practical, industry-oriented research. In H2020, they focused on building energy performance — developing tools for retrofit design, energy simulation, and sustainability certification of buildings. They also contributed to ICT entrepreneurship acceleration and participated in early-stage research on airborne wind energy systems.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Early H2020 participation (2015-2017) was diverse — spanning airborne wind energy research (AWESCO), ICT entrepreneurship (EU-XCEL), and building retrofit (NewTREND), suggesting the university was exploring multiple directions. By 2021, the focus consolidated clearly around building sustainability and energy performance, with EUB SuperHub extending their retrofit work into sustainability indicators and smart readiness certification. The trajectory shows a shift from broad applied research exploration toward a defined niche in digital tools for building energy performance.

HM is deepening its building energy expertise toward EU-wide sustainability certification and smart building readiness — expect continued focus on digitizing building performance assessment.

How they like to work

HM participates exclusively as a partner, never coordinating — suggesting they contribute specialized technical expertise rather than leading project strategy. With 43 unique partners across 18 countries from just 4 projects, they join large, diverse consortia (averaging 10+ partners per project). This means they are experienced team players comfortable in complex international setups, but you should not expect them to take on coordination responsibilities.

Despite only 4 projects, HM has built a broad network of 43 partners across 18 countries, reflecting participation in large European consortia. Their geographic reach spans much of Europe without a visible concentration in any single region.

What sets them apart

As a university of applied sciences, HM bridges academic research and practical implementation — their building energy work combines BIM tools, energy simulation, and sustainability certification rather than purely theoretical research. Their progression from retrofit design tools (NewTREND) to EU-wide building sustainability hubs (EUB SuperHub) shows they can scale applied solutions from methodology development to platform-level deployment. For consortium builders needing a German partner with hands-on building energy digitization expertise, HM offers practical engineering capability without the overhead of a large TU9 research university.

Highlights from their portfolio

• NewTREND
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 615K) and core to HM's identity — integrated BIM, collaborative design, and energy simulation for next-generation building retrofit.
• EUB SuperHub
  Most recent project (2021-2024) showing strategic direction: a pan-European building sustainability certification hub using geolocated databases and Smart Readiness Indicators.
• AWESCO
  Marie Skłodowska-Curie training network on airborne wind energy — demonstrates HM's capacity to participate in frontier research training programs.