Topics of the congress

Various key topics will be presented in several thematic blocks in five parallel conference rooms with expert lectures. In four conference rooms, lectures will be held on green roofs and façades, and one conference room will deal with indoor greening. 

Each 90-minute block of topics will be presented by three speakers and one moderator.

The lectures will be timed in such a way that participants will have the opportunity to switch between the thematic blocks and lectures.

Complete lecture program June 27^th 2023 and June 28^th 2023

Tuesday 27^th June, 2023 (from approx. 09:00 - 18:15)
​and Wednesday 28^th June, 2023 (from approx. 8:45 - 17:30)

Lectures on various key topics, such as ...

• City strategies (City dialogue, subsidies, water- and climate sensitive urban development, urban resilience and cities of the future)
• Sustainability (Ecological concepts, sustainability in city development, economic and social points of view)
• Health (Climate adaption, quality of life, air quality (fine dust and nitrogen oxide)
• Market (Data, facts and figures, potential analysis and Green Roof Index)
• Politics (Attitude of politics regarding Building Greening in Germany, Europe and the world)
• City strategies (City dialogue, subsidies, water- and climate sensitive urban development, urban resilience and cities of the future)
• Rain water management (Blue-green infrastructure, flood precaution and retention roofs)
• Built examples (Best practices in green architecture, industrial and residential, high-rise greening, urban farming)
• Technology (Basics, high tech solutions, innovation and monitoring)
• Politics (Attitude of politics regarding Building Greening in Germany, Europe and the world)

Thursday, 29^th June, 2023 (from approx. 08.30 - 16.00)
Excursions in Berlin with expert guidance

• Excursion 1: Green roofs
• Excursion 2: Green walls / living walls
• Excursion 3: Green indoor areas
• Excursion 4: Green buildings (Green roofs, walls and indoor areas)