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At this year’s GA in Tulln, Austria, co-hosted with WoodKplus and BOKU. we turned the camera on our community. With Florence Kuijl as reporter and Eva Čeh behind the lens, we asked both longstanding members and first-time participants to share their favourite GA destination. It was a pleasure to involve participants in such a creative endeavour for the first time.
Claudio Biondi, representing InnovaWood, introduced the work of the NEB Academy Alliance and its contribution to skills development and innovation in sustainable biobased construction. The presentation took place in a dedicated session on the New European Bauhaus in the construction sector, focused on lesson learnt, gaps & priorities for the NEB Facility.
From June 9-13 2026 the NEB Festival creates a place to understand people’s needs and aspirations and showcase projects that successfully reflect them. In doing so, it demonstrates how an inclusive, sustainable and high-quality built environment can foster community, strengthen resilience and boost competitiveness. The biennial Festival showcases the best practices of the New European Bauhaus, the European Commission initiative that brings the clean transition to our built environments and improves everyday life for everyone. It aims to inspire communities to reimagine spaces, design better living environments and drive sustainability and inclusivity. Many activities for diverse audiences are on the programme of the festival.
We present a selection of photographs taken during the 24th Innovawood General Assembly that took place 5-7 May 2026 in Tulln, Austria.
At InnovaWood, we engage in cross-discipline collaborations to transform complex ideas into clear and engaging stories for our online and offline audiences. On this occasion, we completed a successful collaboration with Manpaard animation studio in the making of the EcoReFibre animation, drawing on the findings of the European fibreboard industry and recycling sector, with the main goal of giving a second life and value to post-consumer wood waste.
The 1st NEBA conference in Barcelona was co-hosted by the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), the InnovaWood network, and the University of Primorska as part of the UNESCO-UIA Barcelona 2026 World Capital of Architecture programme. This first conference showcased good practices in skills development for sustainable construction and opened a strategic reflection on the Academy’s future role as a comprehensive support system for creating beautiful, regenerative, and inclusive neighbourhoods across Europe. The 1st NEB Academy Conference marked an important milestone in shaping a European ecosystem for sustainable construction skills. Beyond showcasing achievements, the event strengthened collaboration, sparked new partnerships, and laid the foundations for the next phase of the NEB Academy’s development.
The World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) is the largest global scientific forum to advance the field of engineering with wood as a building material. Numerous InnovaWood members attended, contributing to numerous sessions and building up their collaborations in this vibrant international community.
On the 13th and 14th of February 2025, the third international Drivers for Wood Construction (DWC) conference was held in Joensuu, Finland. The main theme of the conference was “Future Green Cities Fostering Growth Based on Wood.” The conference consisted of seminars and visits to wood construction sites in the Joensuu area.
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The InnoRenew CoE International Conference 2025, titled “From Lab to Life: Innovative Solutions for a Healthier and Greener Built Environment,” will take place on 16–17 September 2025.