Initiative HOLZVERBINDET

Initiative HOLZVERBINDET is an Austrian industry initiative and event brand focused on timber construction (Holzbau). It is coordinated by the Wirtschaftskammer Tirol – Bezirksstelle Lienz (Tyrol Chamber of Commerce, Lienz district office), with contact person Theresa Tabernig listed on its website. The initiative operates under the domain holzverbindet.at and organizes the recurring HOLZVERBINDET conference, a two-day information event that brings together professionals from the timber construction sector in Austria and abroad. The initiative's flagship event is the HOLZVERBINDET-Tagung, which by 2018 had reached its fourth edition. The 2018 conference was held on 15–16 March 2018 at THEURL Holzindustrie in Thal – Wilfern 40, 9911, Austria. The event was staged in a modern prefabrication hall (Abbundhalle) converted into a meeting venue, and attracted over 170 participants from the domestic and international timber construction industry. The thematic focus of the 2018 edition was timber construction in neighbouring Bavaria as well as building with wood and glass. HOLZVERBINDET positions itself as a networking and knowledge platform for the timber construction sector, with a particular emphasis on cross-border cooperation between East Tyrol and Bavaria. The initiative is part of the broader regional development framework "VORDENKEN für [OST]TIROL" (Thinking Ahead for East Tyrol). It publishes conference proceedings (Tagungsband) and promotional material, and offers ticketing options including student and pupil tickets. The event combines professional presentations, an evening social programme, and published documentation. The brand's activities are documented through its website, which provides news, downloads, and registration information. The initiative's name, "HOLZVERBINDET," translates roughly to "wood connects," reflecting its mission to link stakeholders across the timber value chain and across borders. As of the available evidence, the initiative remains active, with its most recent documented major event being the 2018 conference.

Initiative HOLZVERBINDET is an Austrian initiative and event series dedicated to the timber construction sector, coordinated by the Wirtschaftskammer Tirol – Bezirksstelle Lienz. Its name, meaning "wood connects," signals its purpose of linking timber-industry stakeholders, particularly across the border between East Tyrol (Austria) and Bavaria (Germany). The initiative is embedded in the regional development framework "VORDENKEN für [OST]TIROL" (Thinking Ahead for East Tyrol), indicating that it is part of a broader effort to strengthen the East Tyrol region through industry networking and knowledge exchange. The centrepiece of the initiative is the HOLZVERBINDET-Tagung, a recurring two-day conference. By 2018 the event had reached its fourth edition. The 2018 conference took place on 15–16 March 2018 at THEURL Holzindustrie in Thal – Wilfern 40, 9911, Austria. The venue, a modern prefabrication hall (Abbundhalle), was converted into a meeting space for the occasion, described as almost free of wood dust. More than 170 participants from the domestic and international timber construction industry attended presentations that examined opportunities and developments in timber construction from various perspectives. The thematic focus was on timber construction in neighbouring Bavaria and on building with wood and glass. The event programme included an evening social event, and the registration fee covered the information days, the evening event, the conference proceedings (Tagungsband), and optionally accommodation. Special pupil and student tickets were offered. Following the conference, the Tagungsband containing all speaker presentations, images, and further impressions was published online for download. The initiative maintains a website at holzverbindet.at, which serves as the primary channel for news, event documentation, and registration. The website lists coordination contact details for Theresa Tabernig at the Wirtschaftskammer Tirol – Bezirksstelle Lienz. The available evidence documents activity through 2018; no later events are recorded in the supplied sources.

• 4th HOLZVERBINDET conference held on 15–16 March 2018 at THEURL Holzindustrie, Thal – Wilfern, Austria, with over 170 participants.

• Conference proceedings (Tagungsband) for HOLZVERBINDET 2018 published online.

Cross-border knowledge and networking platform for the timber construction industry, linking East Tyrol and Bavaria.

• HOLZVERBINDET-Tagung

  Annual two-day conference on timber construction, featuring presentations, networking, and published proceedings.

• Tagungsband (conference proceedings)

  Published compilation of speaker presentations, images, and impressions from the conference.

1. 1Holzverbindetholzverbindet.at
2. 2Initiative HOLZVERBINDETwikidata.org