Prof. Manfred Curbach receives Nobel Sustainability Award 2025
Abstract
Concrete possesses a high CO 2 footprint which originates from both cement and steel reinforcement.Prof. Manfred Curbach from TU Dresden/Germany proposed replacing steel with carbon fibers, meshes and rods, thus significantly reducing CO 2 emission.His technology has already been applied on over 300 buildings worldwide.In December 2025, the Nobel Sustainability Trust honored him for this outstanding achievement, with the medal handed over by Peter Nobel himself.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
Concrete and Cement Materials Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- ZKG International
- Volume
- 2026
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN