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Carinthia innovates 2025

11–12 Nov 2025 | Klagenfurt, Austria

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Tuesday, 11 November 2025 | 14:00 - 14:20

From Cooperation to Impact: Carinthian Wood Industry

Location:Room LeibnizTrack:Voices of Impact
  • Circular & Green Economy
  • Cooperation
  • Research & Development

Carinthia's Endowed Professorship for Innovative and Sustainable Timber Construction.

The professorship aims to position timber construction as a strategic technology for the future, combining teaching, research, and practical application across the entire wood value chain.

Key research topics include:

  • Sustainable and optimised timber structures (material reduction, structural efficiency)

  • Hybrid elements using new and reclaimed wood

  • Digital tools for planning and structural health monitoring

  • Stress grading of reused timber components

  • Improved resource efficiency, connection technologies, and fire protection in timber construction

Industry Collaboration & Funding:

The professorship is part of the Timber Innovation Network Alpe-Adria (TINAA) and is co-funded by major companies in the timber sector, including:

  • Hasslacher Group

  • Theurl

  • Weissenseer Holz-System-Bau

  • Griffner Haus

  • KLH Massivholz

These industry partners support applied research and help align academic work with real-world challenges.