Research area / interests

Diversity of use in cities
Revitalization of existing buildings
Holistic economic analyses of hybrid usage concepts

Office hours / Contact

Dear students, we naturally want to offer you the best possible service in our teaching, which is why you are welcome to visit our office for a consultation at any time. Unfortunately, we cannot promise that we will be able to address your concerns immediately.

We therefore recommend that you contact us by email, or by phone in urgent cases. In any case, you should name the course in question and describe your concern clearly in your inquiry.

In the table below, you will find a list of the courses that fall within my area of responsibility. If you have questions about another course, please contact the respective contact person first (you can find the contact persons here).

Courses
Titel	Typ	Semester	ECTS
Facility Management	Lecture / exercise	Winter term	6
Sustainability in property management	Lecture	Summer term	3

Brief resume

since 03. 2023 Academic staff member at KIT

10.2021 - 02.2023 Freelance planner

03.2020 - 12.2022 LEPEL & LEPEL Architect Interior Designer PartG mbB

04.2021 Master's thesis Kauffarm // how listed department stores can be repurposed through vertical farming

// a project design using the example of Galeria Kaufhof Karstadt in Wuppertal

09.2017 – 04.2021 M.A. Architecture, TH Köln

10.2015 – 11.2018 HÄCK | Architecture

09.2013 – 07.2017 B.A. Architecture, TH Köln

Publications

Bonekämper, H., Nöfer, J., & Lennerts, K. (2025). Vacancy to vibrancy: External effects, finance models and collaboration in heritage building revitalization: Framework. Proceedings of the 23rd CIB World Building Congress 2025, West Lafayette, USA. Article 161. https://doi.org/10.7771/3067-4883.1914

Bonekämper, H. (2025). Adaptive reuse for sustainable urban development: Vertical farming in former department stores. German case study. Frontiers in Built Environment. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1455166

Bonekämper, H., Erben, I., & Spiewak, L. (2025). Mischen possible: Innenstädte neu beleben – Nutzungsmischung durch Revitalisierung als Schlüssel zur nachhaltigen Stadtentwicklung. KPMG Bulletin, 01(2025).

Bonekämper, H., & Bigge, P. (2024). Smarte Sanierung durch Datenanalyse. Build-Ing., 4(2024).

Bonekämper, H. (2024). Einsatz von künstlicher Intelligenz zur Steigerung der Nachhaltigkeit in energetischen Sanierungsprojekten. Grundstücksmarkt und Grundstückswert (GuG), Mai/Juni.

Awards

05.2024 MAT Award 2024, “Most Aspiring Talents” in the real estate industry

06.2023 A3 Real Estate Award subcategory of Regio Augsburg Wirtschaft GmbH, prize money €1,500

07.2022 NAIMMA – An award for greater sustainability in the construction and real estate industry, prize money €7,500

Supervised thesis (Bachelor / Master)

16.06.2025 "Correlation between building use and urban vitality: Methodological approaches to investigating correlations" - Antonia Katharina Wolf
15.06.2025 "Conversion of a church into residential space: Building physics requirements and calculation according to GEG 2024" - Rebecca Götzner
05.03.2025 “Vertical farming as a usage model for sustainable cities” - Freiherr von Uslar-Gleichen, Philipp
22.01.2025 “Sustainable urban development through the use of existing buildings: A guide based on ESG criteria” - Zoric, Anastasija
15.01.2025 "Development of a simulation game for implementing renovation measures in existing buildings using lean tools" - Benedict Güldenpfennig
01.01.2025 “Key figures for assessing social sustainability in construction projects: An overview and opportunities for further development” - Selina Rohrer
18.12.2024 “Calculating the profitability of a vertical farm in a department store compared to conventional retail use” - Hornek, Maximilian
10.09.2024 “Causes and effects of vacant properties on the urban environment” - Schmid, Luca Matthias
09.09.2024 “Life cycle assessment of vertical farming in an urban context” - Gebhardt, Klara
21.08.2024 “Potential analysis of the whole life cost method for promoting socio-economic sustainability in cities” - Arfeller, Vincent
31.07.2024 “Analysis of the recyclability of existing buildings – evaluation of a selected component according to building age classes”- Fleischhauer, Ella
31.07.2024 “Analysis of the potential and challenges of repurposing existing buildings” - Meier, Julia
23.07.2024 “Economic feasibility study of vertical farming in an urban context” - Bühren, Leonie
15.07.2024 “Development and evaluation of a renewable energy concept for a terraced house” - Helge Roos
08.07.2024 “Guidelines for optimizing the life cycle costs of electricity-based heating and cooling in buildings” - Bittner, Nikolai