Our instructors are the heart of the DGNB Academy. They train new experts in all aspects of sustainable planning, construction and operations, and share their own practical knowledge in our training courses. What sets them apart: They have many years of experience working as DGNB Certification experts, and often bring additional in-depth expertise in their respective fields. They understand the challenges of day-to-day work and bring precisely this perspective to our training courses. This transforms specialized knowledge into directly applicable knowledge. 

The content, methodology and teaching approaches of the training courses are carefully developed and quality-assured by the DGNB Academy. Our DGNB Trainers enrich this foundation with concrete insights from real-world practice and realistic assessments-for example, regarding the scope of work. Through ongoing dialogue with the DGNB Academy, our DGNB Trainers-who are often active in DGNB committees as well-stay at the forefront of developments.  

DGNB Trainer for Basics of Sustainable Building (DGNB Registered Professional)

Björn Heiden
DGNB Consultant

Björn Heiden

Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Leipzig

Pascale Hein
DGNB AuditorDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle AssessmentDGNB Auditor for Buildings in UseDGNB-Examined Expert on EU Taxonomy

Pascale Hein

blocher partners sustain GmbH

Prof. Dr. Björn Höhlig
DGNB AuditorDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment

Prof. Dr. Björn Höhlig

Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Leipzig

Sarah Schuhmann

Sarah Schuhmann

blocher partners sustain GmbH

Prof. Anja Willmann

Prof. Anja Willmann

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

DGNB Trainer for the Life Cycle Assessment Compact Course (DGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment)

Dr. Stefan Albrecht
DGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment

Dr. Stefan Albrecht

Fraunhofer IBP

Volker Auch-Schwelk
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle AssessmentDGNB-Examined Expert on EU Taxonomy

Volker Auch-Schwelk

sustainable strategies

Amani Badr
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB Int. AuditorDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment

Amani Badr

sustainable partners PartG mbB

  • LCA
  • Life cycle costs
  • Energy
Yamouna Gatti
DGNB AuditorDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment

Yamouna Gatti

EGS-plan

Georges Jacquot
DGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle AssessmentInt. DGNB Consultant

Georges Jacquot

Pascal Keppler
DGNB AuditorDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment

Pascal Keppler

EPEA GmbH – Part of Drees & Sommer

Philipp Müller
DGNB ConsultantDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment

Philipp Müller

LIST Eco GmbH & Co. KG

Julia Weißert

Julia Weißert

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen - DGNB e.V.


DGNB Trainer for EU Taxonomy Training Courses (DGNB-Examined Expert on EU Taxonomy)

Pascale Hein
DGNB AuditorDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle AssessmentDGNB Auditor for Buildings in UseDGNB-Examined Expert on EU Taxonomy

Pascale Hein

blocher partners sustain GmbH

Pierre Keller
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment

Pierre Keller

ikl GmbH

  • LCA
  • Life cycle costs
  • Construction / Construction process
  • Energy
  • Building design/planning
  • Project management
  • Circular Economy
Sophia Sauer
DGNB AuditorDGNB ESG Manager

Sophia Sauer

ATP sustain GmbH


DGNB Trainers for the training course “Sustainability Requirements for Building Materials in DGNB Certification”

DGNB Trainers will be announced shortly. 


DGNB Trainers for the DGNB Consultant Training Courses

DGNB System Modules

Amani Badr
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB Int. AuditorDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment

Amani Badr

sustainable partners PartG mbB

  • LCA
  • Life cycle costs
  • Energy
Sandra Dubslaff
DGNB Auditor

Sandra Dubslaff

ee concept GmbH

Gregor C. Grassl
DGNB Senior Auditor

Gregor C. Grassl

Drees & Sommer SE

  • Value development / economic efficiency / site
  • Comfort
  • LCA
  • Material procurement
  • Climate / Environment
  • Urban design
  • Life cycle costs
  • Planning competition
  • Waste and Circular Economy
  • Smart Infrastrucutre
  • Mobility
  • Energy
  • Water and soil protection / water cycle systems
  • Governance
  • Infrastructure projects
  • Participation
  • Project management
  • Resilience
  • City climate
  • Water / Drinking Water
Pascale Hein
DGNB AuditorDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle AssessmentDGNB Auditor for Buildings in UseDGNB-Examined Expert on EU Taxonomy

Pascale Hein

blocher partners sustain GmbH

Andreas Hintz
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB ESG Manager

Andreas Hintz

ikl GmbH

  • Comfort
  • Building materials and harmful substances
  • Material procurement
  • Facility management
  • Construction / Construction process
  • Building design/planning
  • Interior / interior fittings / furnishings
  • Project management
Thomas Kraubitz
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB Int. Auditor

Thomas Kraubitz

Buro Happold GmbH

  • Value development / economic efficiency / site
  • Climate / Environment
  • Urban design
  • Planning competition
  • Construction / Construction process
  • Smart Infrastrucutre
  • Mobility
  • Energy
  • Governance
  • Infrastructure projects
  • Participation
  • Project management
  • Resilience
  • City climate
  • Urban sociology
Rolf Messerschmidt
DGNB Auditor

Rolf Messerschmidt

Eble Messerschmidt Partner Architekten und Stadtplaner PartGmbB

  • Comfort
  • Climate / Environment
  • Urban design
  • Planning competition
  • Waste and Circular Economy
  • Mobility
  • Biodiversity
  • Emissions/immissions
  • Energy
  • Building design/planning
  • Health/ergonomics
  • Water and soil protection / water cycle systems
  • Governance
  • Participation
  • City climate
  • Urban sociology
  • Water / Drinking Water
Prof. Alexander Rudolphi
DGNB Auditor

Prof. Alexander Rudolphi

Rudolphi + Rudolphi GmbH

  • Comfort
  • LCA
  • Building materials and harmful substances
  • Material procurement
  • Climate / Environment
  • Construction / Construction process
  • Waste and Circular Economy
  • Biodiversity
  • Emissions/immissions
  • Water and soil protection / water cycle systems
  • Indoor air
  • Resilience
  • Water / Drinking Water
  • Circular Economy
Peter Paul Ruschin
DGNB Auditor

Peter Paul Ruschin

DEKRA Assurance Services GmbH

DGNB Practical Modules

Pascale Hein
DGNB AuditorDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle AssessmentDGNB Auditor for Buildings in UseDGNB-Examined Expert on EU Taxonomy

Pascale Hein

blocher partners sustain GmbH

Gregor C. Grassl
DGNB Senior Auditor

Gregor C. Grassl

Drees & Sommer SE

  • Value development / economic efficiency / site
  • Comfort
  • LCA
  • Material procurement
  • Climate / Environment
  • Urban design
  • Life cycle costs
  • Planning competition
  • Waste and Circular Economy
  • Smart Infrastrucutre
  • Mobility
  • Energy
  • Water and soil protection / water cycle systems
  • Governance
  • Infrastructure projects
  • Participation
  • Project management
  • Resilience
  • City climate
  • Water / Drinking Water
Rolf Messerschmidt
DGNB Auditor

Rolf Messerschmidt

Eble Messerschmidt Partner Architekten und Stadtplaner PartGmbB

  • Comfort
  • Climate / Environment
  • Urban design
  • Planning competition
  • Waste and Circular Economy
  • Mobility
  • Biodiversity
  • Emissions/immissions
  • Energy
  • Building design/planning
  • Health/ergonomics
  • Water and soil protection / water cycle systems
  • Governance
  • Participation
  • City climate
  • Urban sociology
  • Water / Drinking Water
Cathrine Sachweh
DGNB Auditor

Cathrine Sachweh

LIST Eco GmbH & Co. KG

Jutta Schmeka
DGNB Auditor

Jutta Schmeka


DGNB Trainers for the DGNB Auditor Training Course

Volker Auch-Schwelk
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle AssessmentDGNB-Examined Expert on EU Taxonomy

Volker Auch-Schwelk

sustainable strategies

Amani Badr
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB Int. AuditorDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment

Amani Badr

sustainable partners PartG mbB

  • LCA
  • Life cycle costs
  • Energy
Andreas Hintz
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB ESG Manager

Andreas Hintz

ikl GmbH

  • Comfort
  • Building materials and harmful substances
  • Material procurement
  • Facility management
  • Construction / Construction process
  • Building design/planning
  • Interior / interior fittings / furnishings
  • Project management
Thomas Kraubitz
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB Int. Auditor

Thomas Kraubitz

Buro Happold GmbH

  • Value development / economic efficiency / site
  • Climate / Environment
  • Urban design
  • Planning competition
  • Construction / Construction process
  • Smart Infrastrucutre
  • Mobility
  • Energy
  • Governance
  • Infrastructure projects
  • Participation
  • Project management
  • Resilience
  • City climate
  • Urban sociology
Prof. Alexander Rudolphi
DGNB Auditor

Prof. Alexander Rudolphi

Rudolphi + Rudolphi GmbH

  • Comfort
  • LCA
  • Building materials and harmful substances
  • Material procurement
  • Climate / Environment
  • Construction / Construction process
  • Waste and Circular Economy
  • Biodiversity
  • Emissions/immissions
  • Water and soil protection / water cycle systems
  • Indoor air
  • Resilience
  • Water / Drinking Water
  • Circular Economy
Peter Paul Ruschin
DGNB Auditor

Peter Paul Ruschin

DEKRA Assurance Services GmbH


DGNB trainers for the DGNB Auditor training courses: Buildings in Use

Dietmar Geiselmann
DGNB AuditorDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle AssessmentDGNB Int. Auditor

Dietmar Geiselmann

ATP sustain GmbH

Jenny Goldbach

Jenny Goldbach

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen - DGNB e.V.

Pascale Hein
DGNB AuditorDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle AssessmentDGNB Auditor for Buildings in UseDGNB-Examined Expert on EU Taxonomy

Pascale Hein

blocher partners sustain GmbH

Pierre Keller
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB-Examined Expert in Life Cycle Assessment

Pierre Keller

ikl GmbH

  • LCA
  • Life cycle costs
  • Construction / Construction process
  • Energy
  • Building design/planning
  • Project management
  • Circular Economy
Sophia Sauer
DGNB AuditorDGNB ESG Manager

Sophia Sauer

ATP sustain GmbH

Thilo Sautter
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB ESG Manager

Thilo Sautter

EGS-plan

Jonas Segerath
DGNB ESG Manager

Jonas Segerath

agradblue GmbH


DGNB Trainer der Schulungen zum DGNB Biodiversitätsmanager

DGNB Trainers will be announced shortly. 


DGNB Trainers for the DGNB Construction Site Coordinator Training Courses

Markus Hombach
DGNB Senior AuditorDGNB ESG ManagerDGNB Construction Site Coordinator

Markus Hombach

e3 consult s.à.r.l

  • LCA
  • Life cycle costs