Prof. Philip Leistner assumed the function of Institute Director with effect from 1 January 2016. Prior to this, he headed the Acoustics Department at Fraunhofer IBP for ten years. Since 2017, he has also been Head of the Institute for Acoustics and Building Physics IABP at the University of Stuttgart. He was awarded a professorship at the University of Stuttgart at the Chair of Building Physics in 2011.