WUFI^® celebrates its 25th anniversary

This software family has now been established in the professional world for 25 years and is internationally recognized - planners, building product manufacturers, construction companies and experts from more than 100 countries use the various products of the WUFI^® family. The programs are also implemented for research and teaching purposes at numerous educational institutions and universities. Which WUFI^® software products exist? How can moisture in buildings be evaluated in practice? What are the basic principles behind hygrothermal simulation, what input data are required and how can the results be evaluated? In this jubilee year, Dr. Simon Schmidt, head of the Department of Hygrothermics at Fraunhofer IBP, will be addressing these questions in various weekly training videos. The institute makes the videos available on the YouTube channel.

All further information about the anniversary will also be prominently presented on this landing page.

In the 1990s, the economic losses caused by avoidable structural damage to private and public buildings ran into billions - according to estimates by the Germany’s Federal Minister of Building Construction at the time. Judging by the 1987 building damage report, the main causes were the botched construction of new buildings, damage resulting from inadequate renovation measures on old buildings, and uncontrollable environmental influences. Fraunhofer IBP responded to this situation by developing the WUFI^® program. The aim: to assist planners, architects and building contractors in their daily work.

Learn more about the history and functionality of the WUFI^® construction software in the press release.