2026 General Assembly

4-7 May, Tulln, Austria

The InnovaWood General Assembly will take place from 4-7 May 2026 in the beautiful city of Tulln, Austria!

This years InnovaWood General Assembly will take place from 4 to 7 May 2026 in Tulln, Austria, hosted by the Wood K Plus and Booku University.

The agenda includes networking activities, workshops, keynote speaches, and the introduction of new members. The common enthusiasm for wood research, innovation and education sparked an active exchange of ideas and collaborations.

Resource efficiency is this year’s focus. From technological, socioeconomic, and supply perspectives: innovative wood transformation technologies, valorising underused wood resources, and carbon-negative wood products, while still leaving room for other topics.

Over three days, you will experience a range of familiar and new formats for networking, exchanging ideas and building new collaborations in wood research, innovation, and education.

New! Young researchers join for free: Supporting the next generation of talent while keeping the InnovaWood community dynamic is our goal. Each InnovaWood member organisation is invited to bring one young researcher free of charge. Young researchers (MSc students, PhD candidates, or graduates within the past 8 years) can fully participate in the General Assembly and present during the dedicated pitch session: a great opportunity to showcase their work, grow their professional network, and connect with the community.

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Event Details and 3-day programme 
May 2026, Tulln, Austria

Full Programme available here.

Monday 4

Evening

  • 19:00 Informal get together (buffet) at UFT Tulln

Tuesday 5

Morning

  • Opening statements 
  • Keynote session 
  • Networking session
  • Lunch and poster exhibition 

Afternoon

  • The future of the European wood sector world café 
  • Results and impact session 

Evening

Wednesday 6

Morning

  • Plenary session and Executive Board election 
  • Deep networking session 
  • Lunch and poster exhibition 

Afternoon

  • 4 research stations
  • Parallel R&I workshop sessions
  • Closure of General Assembly

Evening

  • 19:00 Barbeque at UFT Tulln

Thursday 7

Morning

  • Checkout
  • Field visit by bus to wood construction and building sites in Vienna

Best Western Hotel Tulln

Single room €129*
Double room €149*
*Night incl. breakfast

Reserve by e-mail to
info@hotel-tulln.at
BOOKING CODE: “INNOVAWOOD ASSEMBLY”


Using the booking code does not work via online booking platforms e.g. booking.com 

Hotel Römerhof Tulln

Single room €107*
*Night incl. breakfast

Reserve by e-mail to
info@hotel-roemerhof.at 
BOOKING CODE: “INNOVAWOOD ASSEMBLY”

  • Tulln an der Donau (Tulln on Danube River) is easily reachable from Vienna. Regular regional trains (ÖBB) connect Vienna with Tulln (25–35 min), or 60–75 min from Vienna International Airport.
  • By car, the journey takes around 40– 55 min.

UFT – Universitäts- und Forschungszentrum Tulln
(University- and Research Centre Tulln)
Universität für Bodenkultur
Konrad Lorenz-Str. 24, 3430 Tulln an der Donau

Information about the UFT link
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