Sustainable Construction Hub

The projects exhibited at stand C2.421 at EXPO REAL were part of the so-called "Architektouren" selected by an advisory board on the last weekend of June 2024, an open-door event that the Bavarian Chamber of Architects organizes every year throughout Bavaria.

Sustainable building culture is no longer conceivable without comprehensive and objectively comprehensible sustainability of projects and plans and without a corresponding procedural culture. The Bavarian Chamber of Architects associates this claim and much more with the term "ClimateCultureCompetence" (KlimaKulturKompetenz)". This award was presented for the second time in 2024 at the "Architektouren" in five possible categories: It recognizes achievements of the selected projects in terms of energy efficiency, climate adaptation, space saving, accessibility and other aspects of sustainability: each recognizable by the corresponding logo on the plaques.

In short, the exhibition shows that sustainable architecture, energy efficiency, ecology and economy can be combined very well with socio-cultural aspects and good design.

Under the motto "Speed Up Construction", the BBSR (Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development) is presenting innovative projects from the Zukunft Bau innovation program that demonstrate digital methods for speeding up planning and construction processes. The focus is on the research demonstrator "Research Prototype 0.24", a completely digitally generated and automatically manufactured wooden structure based on the basic idea of the Wikihouse system. The HTWG's Open Innovation Lab has created this demonstrator in a research project based on its further development of the system in order to investigate and demonstrate the increase in performance and speed in the construction industry through digitalization, networking and automation of planning and production.

With over 12 years of experience in the development of digital business models, Convidera supports its clients in both strategic planning and technological implementation. With years of expertise in the construction industry, Convidera knows that digitalization and sustainability are the key drivers of change in the construction industry - today and in the future. That is why Convidera supports other companies in making themselves future-proof. The vision: Robust, flexible and digital ecosystems that promote sustainable growth and ensure long-term competitiveness - always keeping an eye on the integration of the latest technologies and possible AI applications.

Convidera not only offers solutions, but also focuses on dialog: With its Germany-wide business network and regular events, the company promotes exchange between all players in the construction industry and builds a bridge between innovation and tradition.

The idea of the cycle is the origin of everything at Polycare. The original question was therefore not about a specific product, but about a return to completely natural processes as they can be observed in nature. Polycare then took on the industry with the greatest leverage for CO2 savings - the construction industry - and rethought it, asking itself three questions:

• Which natural, mineral materials can be used that are also sufficiently available?
• How much material is really necessary?
• How can the material used be kept reusable at component level?

The latest innovation is the 100% cement-free SEMBLA® masonry system, which is specially designed for reuse.

The TUM Venture Labs are a joint initiative of TUM and UnternehmerTUM, Europe's largest and most successful incubator for start-ups. They support the transformation of deep tech or life science ideas into entrepreneurial successes.

The TUM Venture Lab Built Environment supports the future innovators of the built environment. It supports start-ups in the fields of civil and environmental engineering, architecture and design in scaling technical solutions for decarbonizing the construction sector, transforming the construction industry and developing innovative planning processes - from the idea to the market.

Technical innovations are essential for a successful and sustainable transformation of the real estate industry and the construction sector. But above all, people are needed to drive these innovations forward. The talents and innovators of the future are team players with new skills and knowledge.

The special show will focus on formats dedicated to the topics of upskilling, reskilling and deskilling. They open up new perspectives for talents and professionals on the challenges of the built environment. They show which skills are needed for integrated and sustainable building development and explain which are being replaced by new processes and the use of technology.