Gerhard A Holzapfel
Gerhard A. Holzapfel
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Dr.h.c.

CV [pdf]
Short version [pdf]
Kurze Version [pdf]

Graz University of Technology
Institute of Biomechanics
8010 Graz, Austria

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Department of Structural Engineering
7491 Trondheim, Norway

Visiting Professorship:
University of Glasgow
School of Mathematics and Statistics
Glasgow G12 8QW, UK

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Contact information
Phone: 0316-873-35500
Phone (overseas): ++43-316-873-35500
E-mail: holzapfel@TUGraz.at

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Mailing address:
Graz University of Technology
Institute of Biomechanics
Stremayrgasse 16/2
8010 Graz, Austria

 
 

postit Julia Fuchs received the“Research Prize for the best Presentation” at the Joint Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society for Reproductive Medicine and Endocrinology and the Austrian IVF Society, sponsored by Gedeon Richter Austria [Image-1] [Image-2]
postit Manuel P. Kainz received the “Best Oral Presentation Award” at the EBM Symposium 2025 in Erlangen, Germany [link] [Image-1] [Image-2]
postit Theresa Rienmüller was awarded a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) [link] [pdf]
postit Newspaper article on the topic "Graz Researchers are on the Trail of Previously Unnoticed Cardiovascular Risk" [link]
postit Malte Rolf-Pissarczyk is the winner of the CEACM best 2024 PhD Thesis Award [Image]
postit Masoud Yusefi received a Marshall Plan Scholarship for research stays in the US
postit Malte Rolf-Pissarczyk received the 2025 Award of the Forum “Technology and Society” for dissertations with particular social relevance  [pdf] [Image]
postit Gerhard A. Holzapfel receives an Honorary Degree from the University of Parma, Italy  [Link-1] [Link-2] [Link-3] [Link-4] [Newspaper] [TV] [YouTube]
postit Manuel P. Kainz and Maximilian P. Wollner received a Marshall Plan Scholarship for research stays in the US
postit Gerhard A. Holzapfel was appointed an International Member of the United States National Academy of Engineering (NAE) [link]
postit Gerhard A. Holzapfel receives the EUROMECH Solid Mechanics Prize 2025 [link]
postit Gerhard A. Holzapfel was awarded a Synergy Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) [link] [pdf]
postit Malte Rolf-Pissarczyk was awarded the best PhD Thesis in BME at ÖGBMT 2024
postit Gerhard A. Holzapfel receives an Honoris Causa Doctorate from Institut Mines-Télécom, École des Mines de Saint-Étienne, France [Link-1] [Link-2] [Image]

Institute of Biomechanics
Institute of Biomechanics, Graz University of Technology, Austria: September 18, 2025
During the 11th Summer School on Biomechanics in Graz with Professors Ray W. Ogden, Alfio Quarteroni, Stéphane Avril, Christian Cyron and David Nordsletten (from left to right)

 

Journal, Books

BMMB Nonlinear-Solid- Mechanics-Holzapfel Solid (Bio)mechanics: Challenges of the Next Decade
Biomechanics and Modeling
in Mechanobiology
Springer, Since 2002		 Nonlinear Solid Mechanics.
A Continuum Approach for Engineering
John Wiley & Sons, 2000		 Solid (Bio)mechanics: Challenges of the Next Decade
Dedicated to Professor Gerhard A. Holzapfel
Springer, 2022
     
Multiscale_Soft_Tissue_Mechanics_and_Mechanobiology Biomechanics-Trends-in-Modeling-and-Simulation Computer- Models-in-Biomechanics-Holzapfel
Multiscale Soft Tissue Mechanics and Mechanobiology.
State-of-the-Art Modeling
Springer, 2018		 Biomechanics:
Trends in Modeling and Simulation
Springer, 2017		 Computer Models in Biomechanics.
From Nano to Macro
Springer, 2013
     
Biomechanical-Modelling-Holzapfel-Ogden Mechanics-of-Biological- Tissue-Holzapfel Biomechanics-of-Soft-Tissue-in-Cardiovascular-Tissue-Holzapfel
Biomechanical Modeling at the Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Levels
Springer, 2009		 Mechanics of Biological Tissue
Springer, 2006		 Biomechanics of Soft Tissue in
Cardiovascular Systems
Springer, 2003