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Whether exciting seminar reports, insights into projects or special moments during exams, excursions and events - here we tell stories that can only be told at the Bildungszentrum Holzbau. Genuine, personal and always up close.
19. August 2025
PODCAST RICHTFEST: #23 Music on the construction site X Nico Walz, Radio 7
In unserem Podcast sprechen wir über das traditionelle Zimmererhandwerk und modernen Holzbau.
18. August 2025
New expertise for multi-storey timber construction: Become a "Biberacher Holzbau-Konstrukteur" now!
Timber construction is booming – especially in multi-storey buildings. More and more projects are focusing on sustainable and innovative construction methods using timber. This also increases the demands on planning, coordination and implementation. The multi-storey residential construction sector in particular requires specialised professionals who are proficient in the complex processes involved. This is exactly where the part-time seminar "Biberacher Holzbau-Konstrukteur" (Biberach Timber Construction Designer) comes in.
13. August 2025
A day for the craft - living carpentry tradition in the museum village of Kürnbach
Last Sunday, we were able to be part of a very special experience at the Historical Craftsmen's Day in the Kürnbach museum village.
11. August 2025
Visit to the Kessel Siblings Foundation: exchange on the promotion of timber construction
We recently welcomed the Kessel Siblings Foundation to our timber construction training centre in Biberach. Together with our director Markus Weitzmann and training manager Jan Ackermann, we gave our guests a tour of our modern workshops and presented our training programmes and international exchange projects.
02. July 2025
Podcast RICHTFEST: #22 Entrepreneur in timber construction X Julia Schmid
Episode #22 Entrepreneur in timber construction X Julia Schmid
11. June 2025
Podcast RICHTFEST: #21 Project #zukunftholzbau X Jochen Ströhle
In our podcast, we talk about traditional carpentry and modern timber construction.
27. May 2025
Visit us at the LIGNA 2025
Joint appearance at LIGNA 2025: Timber Construction Training Centre and Biberach University of Applied Sciences present the Biberach Model and more
20. May 2025
National carpentry team trains for EuroSkills 2025
This autumn, EuroSkills will take place in Herning, Denmark.
14. May 2025
Podcast RICHTFEST: #20 National carpentry team X Michael Rieger, national coach
In our podcast, we talk about traditional carpentry and modern timber construction.
18. August 2025
New expertise for multi-storey timber construction: Become a "Biberacher Holzbau-Konstrukteur" now!
Timber construction is booming – especially in multi-storey buildings. More and more projects are focusing on sustainable and innovative construction methods using timber. This also increases the demands on planning, coordination and implementation. The multi-storey residential construction sector in particular requires specialised professionals who are proficient in the complex processes involved. This is exactly where the part-time seminar "Biberacher Holzbau-Konstrukteur" (Biberach Timber Construction Designer) comes in.
11. July 2025
Visit to ZUMBau at the timber construction training centre
As part of the ZUMBau ROAD Show 2025, we were visited yesterday by Rudolf Domscheid (Managing Director of the Zentralverband des Deutschen Baugewerbes e.V.), Dirk Siewert (Managing Director of the Hauptverband der Deutschen Bauindustrie) and Dr Karl-Heinz Bässler (freelance employee of ZUMBau GbR). They were accompanied by our Head of Training Ernst Stephan and one of the responsible course instructors, Kai Heinzmann.
10. July 2025
State-wide network symposium in Tübingen
On 3 July, we as the Bildungszentrum Holzbau - with representatives from the Head of Continuing Education, the Head of Studies and Marketing - were also represented at the state-wide network symposium "Continuing Education in Discourse" at the University of Tübingen.
02. July 2025
Excursion: Blow-in technology at ISOCELL
Blow-in insulation is certainly familiar to everyone in the industry by now.
30. June 2025
20 new managers for timber construction - Successful completion in 2025
The timber construction training centre held a graduation ceremony to honour the 20 newly qualified foremen in timber construction.
17. June 2025
Carpentry training 2025 co-operation meeting
Networking and exchange: Vocational school teachers and the timber construction training centre
13. June 2025
Professional management of construction technology at a high level: The foreman training programme in Biberach
For almost three decades, the intensive "Certified Foreman" course has offered an attractive opportunity for professional development in the carpentry trade.
12. June 2025
Project conclusion "Future timber construction - qualification paths for sustainable building"
After three years of intensive work: successful completion of a pioneering education and innovation project in timber construction.
10. June 2025
Networking in the region - even beyond the skilled trades
The Digitalisation Centre Ulm | Alb-Donau | Biberach | Neu-Ulm is the point of contact for digitalisation issues for 500,000 residents and 53,000 companies in the region. As an independent and neutral point of contact, the digitisation centre supports SMEs from all sectors on their path to digitisation.
04. June 2025
Biberach as a timber construction location - strong signal at LIGNA 2025
In its 50th anniversary year, LIGNA 2025 once again presented itself as the leading international trade fair for the woodworking and wood processing industry - with over 1,400 exhibitors, 78,000 trade visitors and a forward-looking focus on digitalisation, sustainability and networked construction.
02. June 2025
Brazilian delegation learns about innovative training concepts in timber construction
Last Tuesday, the timber construction training centre welcomed a high-ranking delegation from the Brazilian state of Paraná.
27. May 2025
Strong impetus: First seminar for apprentice supervisors of the guilds a complete success
Apprentice supervisors from the carpentry guilds throughout Baden-Württemberg met for the first time at the timber construction training centre for a two-day face-to-face seminar - sending a strong signal for the future of training in the carpentry trade.