Topics of the congress

Language of the lectures: 
The lectures will be given in German or English.
Simultaneous translation into German or English will be provided in all rooms.


Day 1 – Tuesday, 9 June 2026

Starting at 7:30 a.m.: Participant registration

8:45 a.m.: Doors open

9:00 a.m. (Main Hall): Welcome
  • Dr. Gunter Mann (President Federal Association of Green Buildings BuGG)
    Paulo Palha (President European Federation of Green Roof Associations EFB)
    Thomas Banzhaf (President Federal Association of Garden, Landscape, and Sports Field Construction BGL)
  • Senatorin Ute Bonde
    Berlin Senate Department for Urban Mobility, Transport, Climate Action and the Environment (Germany)


Impuls 1 / Keynote 1

  • Dr. Patrick Blanc (France)


Greetings

  • Federal Minister Carsten Schneider 
    Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Germany)
  • Andrea Gebhard
    President Federal Chamber of German Architects (Germany)

Impuls 2 / Keynote 2

  • Prof. Werner Sobek (Werner Sobek AG) (Germany)


Impuls 3 / Keynote 3

  • Livia Shamir (Stefano Boeri Architetti) (Italy)

13:15 – 18:15 p.m.
(four parallel lecture rooms):

The program is divided into four parallel lecture rooms, each focusing on different themes:
Urban strategies, sustainability, biodiversity, the market, politics, stormwater management, architectural and practical examples, technology, and indoor greening

The presentations are scheduled to allow participants to move between the different thematic blocks and presentations.

End of Day 1,
approx. 6:15 p.m.



Optional - outside of the program
6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. – Late sessions in multiple rooms on various topics


Conference Party (optionally bookable)
9 June 2026 starting at 7:30 p.m.


Day 2 – Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Optional - outside of the program
07:15 a.m. – 08:15 a.m. – Early Sessions in multiple rooms on various topics

Start of the official program:

08:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
(four parallel lecture rooms):

The program is divided into four parallel lecture rooms, each focusing on different themes:
Urban strategies, sustainability, biodiversity, the market, politics, stormwater management, architectural and practical examples, technology, and indoor greening

The presentations are scheduled to allow participants to move between the different thematic blocks and presentations.

3:15 p.m. (Main Hall):

Impuls 4 / Keynote 4

  • Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart (Germany)


Impuls 5 / Keynote 5

  • Thomas Kraubitz, DGNB Executive Board (Germany)


Impuls 6 / Keynote 6

  • Prof. Dr. Manfred Köhler (Germany)


Review of the World Congress 2026 and closing remarks
  • Peter Menke and Dr. Gunter Mann

End of Day 2,
approx. 5:00 p.m.


Day 3 - Thursday, 11 June 2026:

Excursion (optionally bookable)

From approx. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. various guided tours of Berlin with expert guides

  • 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)


Review of the 2023 Speakers