At the Bioeconomy in Construction Forum , we invite you to get to know bio-based innovations for sustainable change in the construction sector! Learn more about practical examples, research transfer and strategies for the market launch of bio-based building materials and benefit from the opportunity to exchange ideas and network - for a construction industry that conserves resources and shapes the future.
Bio-based innovations are driving sustainable change in the construction sector! At the Bioeconomy in Construction Forum, we would like to present ways of implementing and applying these in practice. The forum brings together all the key players in the construction industry - from the skilled trades, planning and product manufacturing through to local authorities and science.
The focus is on successful practical examples, research transfer and concrete strategies for the market launch of bio-based building materials. In addition to specialist presentations and interactive working groups, you can expect plenty of room for exchange, networking and new collaborations - for a construction industry that conserves resources and shapes the future.
An accompanying materials fair brings the world of sustainable building materials to life and presents current products, exciting projects and research results.
We cordially invite you to the Forum Bioeconomy in Construction - on Thursday, October 2nd from 10:00 - 17:00!
Arrival and reception
Welcome and presentation of the rrgionalactivities and the initiative TransBIB
Jochen Ehlgötz, Managing Director of the TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe GmbH
Tilmann KramolischManaging Director of naturePlus e.V.
From concrete to biomass - The changing construction industry
Alexander Rother, Transformation Ambassador for the Baden-Württemberg Construction Industry Association
GUTEX Holzfaserplattenwerk H. Henselmann GmbH + Co. KG
Johannes Bücheler, Civil Engineer - Application Technology
Marsil Hanen, architect
Julia Goldbach, architect
Marcel Burgstaller, Managing Director and founder
Coffee break (11:30 - 11:40 a.m.)
Frenvi GmbH
Dr. Markus Götz, Head of Research and Development
Zimmerei Grünspecht e.G.
Markus Wolf, Board of Directors
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Design and Structural Engineering
Sandra Böhm, research assistant and doctoral student
Elena Boerman, research assistant and doctoral student
Networking lunch & tour of the komorebi (seating area with light-filtering flax fiber roof)
TT-Prof. Moritz Dörstelmann, Professorship Digital Design and Fabrication, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Design and Structural Engineering
Group 1:
Efficiency enables innovation - challenges and solutions for the approval of bioeconomic building materials
Extensive regulatory requirements, a lack of standards or ambiguities with regard to warranties often make approval and therefore market access for sustainable building materials more difficult. As part of this workshop discuss we will discuss various solutions with you that enable a faster and simpler approval process for bio-based materials.
Moderation: Tilman Kramolisch, naturePlus e.V. & Viktoria Lei, TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe GmbH
Group 2:
Certification of bioeconomic building materials - paths to clear evaluation systems
Ecolabels and certifications are important tools for providing guidance and increasing the use of sustainable building materials. However, the growing number of labels makes it difficult to gain an overview and poses challenges for practitioners. In this workshop, we will look together at central certification systems and identify interfaces and approaches to harmonization - for more clarity and efficiency in the construction industry.
Moderation: Felix Konrad, natureplus e.V. & Theresa Pscherer, TH Rosenheim
Group 3:
Knowledge creates change - Strategic transformation
Discover the latest material trends in the construction industry! In our workshop, we will shed light on the constantly growing variety of innovative, bio-based and renewable materials that are changing the market. Together we would like to evaluate your current knowledge on research topics, identify opportunities and challenges and discuss individual questions. Let us actively drive your strategic transformation!
Moderation: Dr. Thomke Bergs, RWTH Aachen & Dr.-Ing. Henning Lucas, Leibniz Universität Hannover
Group 4:
From need to alliance - cooperation for pilot projects
How do individual needs become joint projects? In this workshop, we bring together the right players: property developersbuilding material manufacturers, tradesmen, planners and other stakeholders who want to promote bio-based construction. The basis is a short survey in advance, in which participants can contribute their current challenges, ideas and interests. Together, we will further develop these needs, identify concrete starting points for cooperation - and initiate the first alliances for pilot projects.
Moderation: Hartmut Welck, Fraunhofer Institute ISI & Sophie Bentele, TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe GmbH
Coffee break (14:30 - 14:45)
Brief presentation of the results
Visit to the RoofKIT building demonstrator (within walking distance)
Visit to the materials library of the Faculty of Architecture at KIT (within walking distance)
Visit to the KIT construction laboratory (this site visit is expected to end at 6 pm)
Bioeconomy Forum In construction
Thursday, October 02, 2025 | 10:00 - 17:00
TRIANGEL Transfer | Culture | Space, Kaiserstraße 93, 76133 Karlsruhe
The Forum Bioökonomie Beim Bauen is a cooperation of the projects Zukunft.Bau.Stoffe. and TransBIB - Nationales Transfernetzwerk zur Beschleunigung der industriellen Bioökonomie. The Zukunft.Bau.Stoffe. project is funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection as part of the Baden-Württemberg state strategy for a sustainable bioeconomy, financed from state funds approved by the Baden-Württemberg state parliament. The TransBIB project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
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