LIGNA.Campus - Meeting Place for the Future of the Industry
At the LIGNA.Campus in Hall 11, technical colleges, universities of applied sciences and universities have the opportunity to present their educational programmes.
The shortage of skilled labour and young talent are two of the most pressing issues facing the woodworking and wood processing industry.
The LIGNA.Campus therefore offers a central point of contact for anyone who can imagine working in the best industry in the world.
Here, interested parties can find out about training courses, study programmes and further training, talk to other students or apprentices and ask questions about possible career paths.
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The College of Wood Technology in Melle has trained more than 600 state-certified technicians in the field of wood technology since 1991. The focus is on providing professional expertise. The school trains specialists who can be flexibly employed as leadership personnel in industry, trade and craft sectors.
Our graduates are practically prepared for their work in the economy by continuously linking theory and practice. A significant part of the teaching is project-oriented and carried out in cooperation with partners from industry.
We offer our students over 1000 m² of workshop space, the use of innovative technologies, and IT equipment for all tasks in the areas of construction, manufacturing technology, business planning, and business management.
However, the foundation of training at the Wood Technology Technical School Melle remains personal support and cooperation between students, lecturers, and companies.
During the two-year continuing education period, students can achieve the qualification of a state-certified technician (Bachelor Professional in Wood Technology), general university of applied sciences entrance qualification, the vocational trainer examination, the master craftsman qualification in joinery, as well as basic training as a REFA-Process-Optimizer.
During LIGNA 2025, you can view the project work of the current cohorts and the semester projects of the 2025 graduating class. Additionally, we will present selected cross-disciplinary project work (technician projects) in the field of manufacturing technology in cooperation with some of our industry partners. Our students and lecturers are happy to assist you with any questions!
Location for Timber Construction Biberach
The training centre for timber construction and carpentry and the University in Biberach ensure the professional and academic education and the development of skilled workers in the carpentry and timber construction sectors.
The Training Centre
Apprenticeship in Carpentry
Every year, around 1,300 apprentices in their second and third years of training from Baden-Württemberg attend the training centre in Biberach.
Advanced Qualifications and Day Seminars
The extensive range of seminars covers all essential aspects, from business management to occupational safety.
Meetings and Accommodation
Our hotel offers the convenience of meetings and accommodation for our guests in one place.
Biberach University of Applied Sciences
As part of the offered bachelor’s and master’s programs, students gain insights into structural engineering, construction logistics, automation technology, and integrated planning. The university's institutes are actively involved in advancing modern timber construction through numerous research projects.
Biberach Model: Timber Construction Project Management/Civil Engineering
The collaboration between the training centre and Biberach University enables the study program "Timber Construction/Project Management - Civil Engineering," which participants complete with a master craftsman’s certificate in carpentry and a Bachelor of Engineering.
The training centre in Löhne offers a modern learning environment for the furniture industry and its suppliers in East Westphalia-Lippe. Thanks to a comprehensive concept, we are optimally connected to the existing educational infrastructure.
As a central contact point for the recruitment and qualification of skilled labour, we offer practical training, retraining and further education. With modern machines and a complete furniture production line, we are addressing the shortage of skilled workers, digitalisation, demographic change, decarbonisation and sustainability.
Our trial training system supplements the dual system with the training factory as a third pillar, relieving the burden on companies and providing targeted support for trainees. This enables practice-orientated and future-oriented training.
One special training project is the ‘Officetower’ from Blum, a demonstration piece of furniture from an exhibition in 2022. With its sophisticated design and many CNC work steps, it is ideal for our one-month CNC course.
With our innovative approach, we create a strong foundation for a successful career in the furniture industry.
Lufthansa Technik is aviation’s leading provider for maintenance, repair and overhaul services as well as modifications. With more than 22.000 employees and over 30 subsidiary enterprises Lufthansa Technik offers a full palette of services around flight engineering. The department VIP & Special Mission Aircraft Services is specialized on individual solutions for each client. As part of the Aviation Cluster Hamburg the HAW Hamburg advances in education, development and research in the field of aviation. Especially through the specialization “cabin and cabin systems” within the aircraft construction degree students are trained on the topic of aircraft modification.
Education and training, research and development around the material wood with many fascinating projects roots – today, as 100 years ago, when the antecedents of the Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences was founded – in Rosenheim.
Applied and practice-oriented education combined together with outstandingly equipped laboratories and workshops as well as an excellent personal supervision guarantees perfect study conditions. Close industrial relations with many notable companies offers students superior career perspectives – national and international.
Education, research and practice goes hand in hand in Rosenheim and accompanies experts in the woodworking area alongside their career. »Der Rosenheimer« as a branding of the graduates has become a worldwide established label in all sectors of woodworking. The entire range of the »Rosenheimer« competence in wood is presented at the LIGNA.
Research area of the Rosenheim State Technical College & Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences
RoWaPla - Robot-based wall cladding supported by artificial intelligence
Climate change poses a major threat to oursociety. In particular, the construction activities caused by the building of urgently needed housing have a negative impact on the climate. This is why the Bavarian state government has launched the timber construction campaign to develop sustainable solutions to the housing shortage. However, timber construction is very complex to implement due to its one-size-fits all properties. In order to make this complexitymanageable, the expert knowledge of specialistsis indispensable. However, due to the ongoing shortage of skilled workers, this knowledge isonly available to a limited extent. The aim of the “RoWaPla” cooperation project is therefore to use the key technology of artificial intelligence to develop a standing production process for wooden walls using an AI-based robot application in order to relieve the burden on skilled workers, reduce process times and save costs.
The OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts (TH OWL) is a modern university known for its practice-oriented teaching. The Wood Technology program at TH OWL is specifically tailored to the needs of the wood and furniture industry. Students learn to develop innovative solutions for the processing and utilization of wood. The program thus offers excellent prospects for a career in one of the oldest and yet most promising sectors. Visitors can participate in a wood technology quiz. Prospective students have the opportunity to learn about the program's content, focus areas, and career opportunities.
TU Braunschweig offers civil engineering students the opportunity to become part of an industry that is actively shaping the future of construction.
At the Institute of Building Construction and Timber Structures, we teach the basics and specializations of building with wood and other renewable materials. In the Bachelor's degree program, the subjects “Building Construction”, “Building Physics” and “Timber Construction” are taught. In the Master's degree course, knowledge is deepened in the field of timber engineering. Through laboratories, work as student assistants and final theses, students learn how to implement the theoretical principles in research. Practical seminars on structural maintenance and excursions to our partners in the timber construction industry provide insights into construction practice.
In our research, we focus on timber construction-specific issues of mechanics, material behavior and building physics as well as various aspects of circular and resource-conserving construction. In collaboration with the Fraunhofer WKI, we are currently researching the reuse of waste wood to preserve carbon storage and the recycling-friendly optimization of timber panel walls.
The University of Sopron, founded in 1735, established its Faculty of Wood Engineering and Creative Industries in 1992. It is the only higher education institution in Hungary specialized on wood industry education. In addition to its unique wood engineering program, the faculty also offers architecture and design courses. Over the past decades, it has built an extensive international network.
Due to climate change, its research focuses on the industrial utilization of drought-resistant Hungarian wood species. The research program aims to develop industrial processing methods for hardwood from sustainable forestry while applying green chemistry solutions and minimizing the up-front carbon footprint.
At our stand, we aim to showcase partial results of our research program. Visitors can see a mini wooden house composition made of grey poplar sawn timber and plywood. Additionally, we will exhibit an LVL beam made from poplar veneer waste, a finger-jointed, laminated structural timber from poplar planks, and an insulating material derived from tree bark. The research process will also be illustrated through posters.
For more than 70 years, success-oriented young people have been trained at Holzfachschule Bad Wildungen. Whether you are a young professional or an experienced master craftsman, a sawmill operator, carpenter, model and mold maker or timber merchant - a wide variety of professions and levels of training come together at one of the leading innovation and competence centers in the European timber industry. This creates a unique learning and working environment that also connects people beyond the school.
Become a master carpenter and wood technician in two years!
From August 2025, we will be offering a revised advanced training course to become a master carpenter and a new training course to become a state-certified technician specializing in wood technology. For the first time, it is possible to obtain both qualifications within 24 months.
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