Programme
February 26–27, 2026
Forum Wood Building Baltic 2026
VILNIUS TECH, Saulėtekio al. 11 Aula Magna, Vilnius, Lithuania

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Thursday, 26 February

VILNIUS TECH, Saulėtekio al. 11 Aula Magna

08:30 - 09:30
Registration & Welcome Coffee in the Exhibition Area
09:30 - 10:00
Welcome Words
Dalius Navakauskas, Prof Dr (HP), Vice-rector for Research and Innovation, VILNIUS TECH University, Lithuania
Hugo Karre, Forum Holzbau, Austria
Česlava Lisovska, Vice-minister of the Ministry of Environment, Lithuania
1st Session Moderator Tomas Gečys, Engineer, Dr., Assoc. Prof. at the Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
10:00 - 10:30
Challenges for Timber Structures until 2030 - and How New Eurocode 5 Will Support Development
Stefan Winter, Professor at the Technical University of Munich, Germany
10:30 - 11:00
Automation in Timber Building Production: From Potential to Practice
Andreas Heinzmann, Professor at the Technical University of Applied Sciences of Rosenheim, holzbau.tech Rosenheim, Germany
11:00 - 11:30
Sustainable Forestry and Biodiversity under Climate Change
Vitas Marozas, Professor at the Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
11:30 - 12:00
Wood Lives!
Pekka Heikkinen, Architect, Professor at the Aalto University, Finland
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch in the Exhibition Area
2nd Session Moderator Simonas Barsteiga, Engineer, Director at the Competence Centre, VILNIUS TECH, Lithuania
13:30 - 14:00
The Hidden Stash: Undervalued Assortments for Sustainable Cities
Maximilian Pramreiter, Senior Scientist at the BOKU University Vienna, Austria
14:00 - 14:30
Durability of Outdoor Exposed Wooden Boardwalks
Maarja Mirjam Rajasaar, Jaan Kers, Engineers, Researchers at the TAL TECH, Estonia
14:30 - 15:00
Mechanically Connected LVL in Office Building Structures in Lithuania
Audrius Papėčenka, Simonas Pliupelis, Engineers, Kalvasta, Lithuania
15:00 - 15:30
Co-Creating Bucha Forest Classroom
Viktorija Blažienė, Architect, Head of the 2L Architects, Lithuania
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
3rd Session Moderator Jaan Keers, Engineer, Professor at the TAL TECH, Estonia
16:00 - 16:30
Ogre Public Library: a Wooden Summer House Where People Read and Fall in Love
Rūdis Rubenis, Architect, Lecturer at the Riga Technical University, Latvia
16:30 - 17:00
The Added Value of Serial Retrofit: Identifying Building Types That Truly Benefit
Johannes Hübner, Architect, Project Manager at the Technical University of Applied Science in Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm, Germany
17:00 - 17:30
Wood Clay Climate - a Prefabrication Concept for Heating and Cooling in Timber Buildings
Tina Selami, Architect at the Einszueins Architektur ZT GmbH, Austria
17:30 - 18:00
Between the Forest and the Human. “Sanctum” – Architecture as Experience
Arūnas Liola, Žydrūnas Jurgelionis, Architect at Arches, Engineer at UAB "Inžinierių komanda", Lithuania
18:00 - 18:30
Conclusion and the Outlook to the Second Day
18:30 - 19:30
Poster Session & Networking Aperitif
19:30 - 22:30
Gala Dinner

Friday, 27 February

VILNIUS TECH, Saulėtekio al. 11 Aula Magna

4th Session Moderator Antra Viluma, Architect, PhD, Senior Researcher at the Riga Technical University, Latvia
09:00 - 09:30
The Crafts College: Using the Wooden Structure to Create Spaces for the Community
Thomas Jørgensen, Senior Architect at the Dorte Mandrup Studio, Denmark
09:30 - 10:00
Wood as a Tool for Participation, Learning and Community Building
Margarita Kaučikaitė, Evelina Vasiliauskaitė, Architects at the Traveling Architectural Workshop
10:00 - 10:30
Baltic Timber in Contemporary Spanish Timber Bridges: Design, Engineering and Construction Experience
Francisco Santos, Julio Vivas, Engineers at the Mediamadera, Spain
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
5th Session Moderator Indrė Užuotaitė, Head of Vilnius City Wooden Architecture Centre, Lithuania
11:00 - 11:30
UNESCO World Wooden Heritage at the Core of Conservation Practices in Kuldīga
Ilze Zariņa, Head of the Kuldīga City Municipality Restoration Centre, Latvia
11:30 - 12:00
Fire-safety Design for Architectural Heritage
Irina Demidova-Buizinienė, Engineer, PhD, Associate Professor at VILNIUS TECH, Head of ID projektas, Lithuania
12:00 - 12:30
Renovation of Timber Dome at the Rīga Circus Historical Arena
Uldis Lukševics, Architect, Head of the NRJA, Latvia
12:30 - 13:00
Small Lunch in the Exhibition Area
6th Session moderator Dalia Dijokienė, Architect, Phd, Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, VILNIUS TECH, Lithuania
13:30 - 14:00
Võsu Primary School and Kindergarten Building. Estonian Timber Building of the Year 2025
Markus Kaasik, Architect, Partner at the 3+1 Architektid, Estonia
14:00 - 14:30
Wood Construction Market Dynamics in the Baltics
Paulius Milčius, Managing Partner at the Natura Consulta, Lithuania
14:30 - 15:00
Experiences from Constructing a High Rise Residential Tower in Straw and Wood
Joakim Kaminsky, Architect, Head of the Kaminsky Arkitektur, Sweden
15:00
Farewells