Invitation to the symposium on new uses of birch wood, including the official opening of the demonstration structure for building with birch on 05/09/2023 at Zentrum HOLZ.
Hybrid Symposium
Climate change and ongoing forest damage pose considerable challenges to the Forestry and Wood Sector in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). This also concerns the adaptation of the timber industry to a change in the wood raw material base that is occurring faster than previously forecast. At the same time, the transformation towards a modern, resource-efficient and climate-neutral economy is resulting in increased demand and new potential for wood as a raw material.
In order to demonstrate the potential of birch originating from NRW, the Centre for Forest and Timber Industry has, together with sector stakeholders, investigated the possible uses of the tree species birch for building with wood. In addition to initial preliminary investigations into its use in bonded timber construction products, a two-storey demonstration structure and exhibition stand for building with birch is currently being realised.
The demonstration structure and exhibition stand is to be presented at the Symposium on New Uses of Wood: Birch for Building with Wood and the Bioeconomy in NRW to the stakeholders of the forestry and wood value chain for the first time on Tuesday, the 5th of September 2023 at Zentrum HOLZ in Olsberg, Germany. At the same time, the event will address the prospects and potential for the processing and use of the tree species birch.
The symposium on birch at Zentrum HOLZ in Olsberg will take a holistic approach to highlighting the current potential of birch in NRW along the forestry, timber, wood-products and building with wood value chain.
The event also offers the opportunity to learn about current technologies of modern timber construction at Zentrum HOLZ and to hold discussions with the stakeholders of the forestry and wood value chain.
A further highlight will be the official opening of the demonstration structure for building with birch.
We cordially invite you to participate in the symposium at Zentrum HOLZ in Olsberg and to acquire information on new wood uses for birch.
Moderation: Dr. Stefanie Wieland, Wald und Holz NRW, Zentrum für Wald und Holzwirtschaft
8:30 am
Standing café / opening of the virtual room
9:00 am
Welcome
Thomas Kämmerling, Leiter Wald und Holz NRW
9:05 am
Current Challenges and Potential for the Forest and Wood Sector
Dr. Dominik Jochem, Thünen Institut, Institut für Waldwirtschaft
9:35 am
New Raw Material Base: Birch in North Rhine-Westphalia
Heiner Heile and Norbert Tennhoff, Wald und Holz NRW, Zentrum für Wald und Holzwirtschaft
10:00 am
Keynote Address
Dr. Martin Berges, Staatssekretär im Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
10:15 am
Discussion
10:30 am
Opening of the Demonstration Structure for Building with Birch
Dr. Martin Berges, Staatssekretär im Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
10:50 am
Coffee break
11:10 am
New Framework Conditions for Wood Products. An Outlook on the Forests and the New Requirements for Sawmills
Matthias Schuff, EGGER Sägewerk Brilon GmbH
11:40 am
Technical Properties of Birch and its use in Engineered Timber Construction
Prof. Katja Frühwald, Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Fachbereich Produktions- und Holztechnik
12:10 pm
Discussion
12:25 pm
Lunch break
1:10 pm
Demonstration Structure for Building with Birch
Prof. Dr. -Ing. Thomas Uibel, FH Aachen, Fachbereich Bauingenieurwesen
1:40 pm
Building with Birch: New Building of the District Administration Mainz-Bingen
Dr. Jochen Stahl, Fast + Epp, Darmstadt
2:10 pm
Project Implementation: Building with Deciduous Wood
Georg Jeitler, Hasslacher Norica Timber, Sachsenburg, Austria
2:40 pm
Discussion
2:55 pm
Coffee break
3:15 pm
Bioeconomy: Products from Birchbark for Pharmacy, Food and Cosmetics
Michael Kern, Riga Wood GmbH
3:45 pm
Discussion
After 4:00 pm
Get-together with live music and refreshments
7:00 pm
Conclusion of the event
Registration for the Hybrid Seminar
Participation in the hybrid symposium is possible both online and in person at Zentrum HOLZ in Olsberg. Participation in the event is free of charge.
All you need to participate in the seminar is a stable internet connection and a current web browser. Questions to the presenters can be asked using the built-in Questions and Answers function. You will receive access data to the online seminar room after registration.
Venue
Zentrum HOLZ
Carlsauestraße 91a
59939 Olsberg/Steinhelle
Germany
Travel by public transport
Train station in Olsberg approx. 5 km away. From the train station in Olsberg take the bus lines S30 or 356 to the bus stop marked Steinhelle.
Travel by car
The venue is located on the B 480 in the direction of Winterberg in Olsberg/Steinhelle.
