Program Overview

Topic: "From components to building systems: Sustainable. Efficient. Prefabricated."

The motto of this year's the congress is "From components to building systems." Innovative presentations, inspiring exchanges and new ideas from our exhibitors will show how the industry can create a successful future through innovation. 

All program items, workshops and lectures clearly arranged at a glance. On this page you will receive all information about the course of this year's Engineering Days.

*Program subject to change

Further information

  • All addresses can be found on the direction-page
  • All lectures will be simultaneously translated into English.
  • If there is a sufficiently high number of participants, translation into Spanish and, if applicable, also into Russian will be offered. Selected workshops will also be translated into English.
    • Further information will be provided in good time before the event.


    Our Lectures & Workshops
    Registration Counter 1st floor
    Registration
    Europa Saal
    Welcoming speech
    Europa Saal
    KeyNote
    Megatrends and Transformation – What Lies Ahead for the Precast Concrete Industry?
    Climate change, digitalization, resource scarcity, and new construction requirements are altering the operating environment of the construction and precast concrete industries. Johannes Kreißig of the DGNB highlights the developments that are having a particularly significant impact on the industry, the changes companies can expect, and the course they must set to remain sustainable and successful.

    Johannes Kreißig
    (DGNB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen)
    Europa Saal
    Keynote
    The Importance of the Construction Industry to the National and Regional Economies
    A new study by the iföw (Institute for Austrian Economics) shows that the construction and real estate sectors are greatly underestimated as economic drivers for Austria as a business location and for the economy as a whole.

    Michael Pisecky
    (Member of the Real Estate Trade Association Committee of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO))
    Exhibition
    Coffee break / Networking
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    Strategic AI in Construction: From Vision to Implementation.
    This presentation explores how AI can be strategically deployed—from the initial vision through to concrete implementation and what impact the technology will have on planning, design, and prefabrication.

    Sunil Pandita
    (Allplan)
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    AI as a Game-Changer for Mid-Sized Precast Plants
    Using several real-world projects from medium-sized precast concrete plants as examples, this presentation demonstrates how artificial intelligence is already making planning, manufacturing, and construction site processes more efficient. It will showcase specific use cases—ranging from automated redesign and stair specifications to AI-supported construction documentation—that reduce effort, improve quality, and unlock new potential for digitalization.

    Denny Bakirtzis
    (TALKCONCRETE - Digital Services)
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    Digital Processes in Stationary Manufacturing
    On-site production of precast structural components benefits from digitalization. Quality reports and photo logs are assigned to the product and stored along with the date they were taken and the employees’ name; barcode labels for the identification during transport and on the construction site is facilitated. Laser projection significantly reduces the time required for formwork of flat components.

    Christian Hanser
    (SAA Software Engineering)
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    Humanoid Robots in Precast Production
    AI is impossible to ignore. But AI in production requires fully digitalized processes in order to create added value. Is that true or can AI deliver added value with a low-threshold approach? One path is humanoid robots. They are making their way into assembly lines in automotive production and are on the verge of entering our homes: Small, flexible islands instead of large robots in production.

    Christian Prilhofer
    (Prilhofer Consulting)
    Exhibition
    Lunch Break / Networking
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    Reducing CO₂ with CO₂ Classes - or with Precast Elements?
    This presentation demonstrates why, while CO₂ classes for concrete provide important guidance, they do not adequately reflect a building’s climate impact. Real-world examples explain how intelligent precast concrete systems can significantly reduce resource consumption and CO₂ emissions over the life cycle through material efficiency, optimized structural designs, and industrial prefabrication.

    Anton Glasmaier
    (Verband Österreichischer Betonfertigteilwerke)
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    Zero-Emission Cement for Circular Construction
    Introduction of an innovative, clinker-free cement technology that reduces CO₂ emissions and energy consumption while integrating local byproducts and mineral waste into regional value chains. Practical experience demonstrates how decentralized production concepts make the manufacture of concrete and precast concrete products more sustainable, more economical, and better prepared for the future.

    Anaïs Willaume
    (ForceCem)
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    Holistic Sustainability Assessment of Precast Concrete Elements Beyond Pure CO₂ Metrics
    This presentation demonstrates why a thorough sustainability assessment of precast concrete components must go far beyond the carbon footprint and take ecological, economic, and social criteria into account in equal measure. Using the SUSTAINABLE PRECAST certification system as an example, it explains how reliable product data and transparent supply chains provide planners with a solid foundation for sustainable building assessments.

    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Uwe Pott, Juliane Bräunlich
    (SUSTAINABLE PRECAST – Bund Güteschutz Beton- und Stahlbetonfertigteile e. V.)
    Exhibition
    Coffee break / Networking
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    The World’s First Carbon Concrete Plant
    Introduction of the world’s first fully automated precast plant for CO₂-storing carbon concrete components, and how digital planning, robotics, and innovative material technologies form a production chain. The presentation illustrates how automated manufacturing, CO₂ storage, and modular construction work together for a climate-neutral and highly industrialized construction method.

    Dr.-Ing. Matthias Tietze, Dr.-Ing. Alexander Kahnt, Matthias Schurig 
    (C-FACTORY)
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    Thermal wall with 3D-printed facade
    The combination of industrial precast concrete production and SPI-3D concrete printing sets new standards for sustainable, efficient, and architecturally sophisticated construction. Using the Green Code Thermowand® and an international reference project, it shows how innovative manufacturing technologies enable greater design freedom, resource efficiency, and precision in precast concrete production.

    Andreas Gallmetzer
    (Progress 3D Concrete Printing)
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    Revolutionary Digitized CTO automated process of Van Wijnen
    Connecting configuration, order, production, supply chain, assembly and installation as well as maintenance of residential buildings, including all necessary data into one intelligent ecosystem.

    Hilbrand Katsma​
    (Van Wijnen)
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    A Look Behind the Scenes of a Highly Optimized Production System
    Framework Conditions, Solutions, and Experiences for Achieving a Fully Digitized and Automated Precast Production System: The Case of Van Wijnen.

    Robert Neubauer
    (SAA Software Engineering)
    Exhibition
    Coffee break / Networking
    Europa Saal
    Panel discussion
    From components to building systems: Sustainable. Efficient. Prefabricated.
    How does a single building component become an intelligent building system—and what opportunities does prefabrication offer for greater sustainability and efficiency? In the panel discussion, experts will explore from various perspectives how integrated building systems can shape the future of construction.

    Mr. Richthammer (Max Bögl), Christian Haak (Moderator), Michael Pisecky (Member of the Real Estate Trade Association Committee of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO))
    Exhibition
    Come Together
    Hotel Pitter Event Center
    Doors Open: Galadinner
    Hotel Pitter Event Center
    Galadinner*

    * Additional registration required, dress code festive elegant
    Pitterkeller
    Bar and midnight snack
    Registration Counter 1st floor
    Registration
    Workshop 1: Digital Design & Engineering
    Greater Efficiency in the Planning Process with Vibe Coding
    Vibe coding and AI-powered design are transforming the way users work with Allplan precast components. They become active designers of their own parametric components. Repetitive, manual tasks are optimized through intelligent automation. Concrete examples illustrate the potential: developing customized workflows, accelerating design processes, reducing errors, and increasing productivity.

    Willi Liffers, Fabian Scheller
    (Allplan)
    Workshop 2: AI & ERP - The Intelligent Precast Plant
    The Right Technical ERP System – Does It Exist?
    License costs are only half the equation – the other half is the personnel effort required to implement a new “operating system” across the company. This makes it essential to choose carefully, develop a customer-specific set of evaluation criteria, and clearly define the scope and framework from the outset.

    Robert Neubauer, Gerardo Valido
    (SAA)
    Workshop 3: Automation & Plant Technology
    Automation of the Concrete Compaction Process in the Tübbing Production
    The Wacker Neuson’s ConcreTec system enables users to automate the compaction process, which was previously controlled subjectively, using a digital twin and optimizing it in real time. Using a large-scale segment production project, it shows how this approach standardizes compaction procedures, shortens concrete placement times, transparently process data, and reduces the operational workload.

    Markus Martin
    (Wacker-Werke)
    Workshop 4: Products & Building Systems
    Anchoring of Steel Attachments: Design and Construction
    Anchors subjected to fatigue-related loads require greater attention to detail in both design and construction: Even minor errors or deviations can compromise their safe operation. The workshop examines key aspects of design, load-bearing behavior, and construction using noise barrier posts on structures along Deutsche Bahn’s high-speed rail lines as examples.

    Bernd Bültemeier
    (Friedrich Schröder )
    Workshop 1: Digital Design & Engineering
    Roundtrip engineering for CAD and structural analysis
    Experience seamless data exchange without any loss between Allplan and SCIA Engineer and/or FRILO. Using practical workflows, we’ll show you how design, analysis, and construction can be efficiently integrated. Participants will learn how to establish a consistent BIM workflow, exchange data securely, and efficiently integrate structural analysis results into their Allplan projects.

    Mikko Stachl, Frank Rieger
    (Allplan)
    Workshop 2: AI & ERP - The Intelligent Precast Plant
    The Intelligent Precast Plant of the Future
    AI will fundamentally transform the software and process landscape. We are convinced that we need to harness its potential today to create real value for our customers and their production facilities of the future: The ERP plans. The MES executes. But who thinks? One Prefab OS closes this gap — the AI-native operating system for the precast factory!

    Stefan Maier, Dominik Mikes
    (SAA)
    Workshop 3: Automation & Plant Technology
    Data-Driven, AI-Powered Production and Lifecycle Services
    How can precast concrete manufacturers increase productivity, resource efficiency, and planning reliability? Using hollow-core slab production as an example, this workshop demonstrates how a lifecycle approach combined with data-driven software, digital technologies, and AI integrates planning, scheduling, optimization, and maintenance to achieve sustainably higher levels of efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

    Minna Arola, Patrik Strand
    (Elematic Oyi)
    Workshop 4: Products & Building Systems
    Digital Production Data for Transparent, Sustainable Manufacturing
    Lisa Oberaigner explains how the new Construction Products Regulation and the Digital Product Passport are changing the way life cycle assessments are conducted, and why traditional processes are not scalable. Real-world examples illustrate how companies are using DPP and EPD not only for compliance, but also as strategic tools for efficient processes, new business models, and AI-powered sales.

    Lisa Oberaigner
    (Emidat)
    Workshop 1: Digital Design & Engineering
    From Standard to High-Performance in Allplan Precast
    In this “Tips & Tricks” workshop, we’ll demonstrate compact yet extremely powerful workflows, such as the Smart Stair Converter and rule-based dimensioning—and much more. The goal is to present underutilized features in a practical way to help you reduce errors and significantly speed up your daily work.

    Jaime Crespo
    (Allplan)
    Workshop 2: AI & ERP - The Intelligent Precast Plant
    Plant-Level Planning as a Strategic Step Toward the Company’s Future
    What’s the best way to prepare for the future? By setting goals for where the company wants to be in a few years. In terms of production, this means: What needs to be modernized, what needs to be expanded? And don’t forget: How can efficiency be increased for the benefit of the company? Efficiency must be measured at the factory gate, not at the entrance to the production hall.

    Christian Prilhofer
    (Prilhofer Consulting)
    Workshop 3: Automation & Plant Technology
    Retrofit in the Precast Plant: More Than Just a Control System Upgrade
    Retrofit projects in precast concrete plants involve far more than simply upgrading the control system to the latest generation. In addition to outdated automation systems, aging control cabinets, drive technology, and safety functions are increasingly coming into focus. This workshop explores current challenges and solution approaches for the cost-effective, safe, and future-proof modernization.

    Roland Zauner, Bernhard Macher
    (SAA)
    Workshop 4: Products & Building Systems
    TBD
    Workshop 1: Digital Design & Engineering
    Comprehensive 360° analysis of a BIM model using AI
    AI-based analyses can identify specific opportunities for optimization in models, and these can be directly translated into solutions that are economically viable and sustainable. Well-founded decision-making criteria for material and design variants are developed, which influence cost and quality. Gain insight into the strategic potential of systematically applying these approaches.

    Alois Ehrreich
    (Allplan)
    Workshop 2: AI & ERP - The Intelligent Precast Plant
    AI as a Construction System - how the Precast ERP Thinks Alongside Users
    What matters is AI as a seamless architecture within the ERP, just as a precast concrete plant thinks in terms of the system rather than components. Experience the vision for an industry-specific, GDPR-compliant AI-powered ERP system for the concrete and precast industry: from an assistant “co-pilot” to automated processes and a predictive ERP and where the journey is headed over the next 2 years.

    Jochen Maurer, Stefan Zabicki, Tobias Seum
    (Enventa Group / Softbauware GmbH)
    Workshop 3: Automation & Plant Technology
    The Modern Precast Factory: A Gateway to Operational Efficiency
    The purpose of this workshop is to define the ideal environment required for modern precast concrete plants. During the session, we will analyze critical decision-making points and share an experienced, field-tested perspective that any company planning to invest in a new facility must consider to ensure long-term ROI and project success.

    Diego Hernandez
    (Prilhofer Consulting)
    Workshop 4: Products & Building Systems
    Applications of ceramic tiles in precast concrete construction
    Ceramic facade tiles offer a novel, high-quality, durable and sustainable alternative for the surfaces of precast concrete facades. Combined with carbon-reinforced concrete elements, they also enable a range of further precast solutions for swimming pool construction and wellness/leisure buildings.

    TBD
    (Agrob Buchtal)
    Exhibition
    Lunch Break
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    Digital Workflows and the Gap Between CAD and CAM
    The presentation highlights the often underestimated gap between CAD and CAM in precast concrete production and shows how missing or incorrect production data leads to extra work, data discontinuities, and inefficient processes. Using the Schnell Optimizer, the presentation demonstrates how production processes can be optimized independently of the CAD system, how CAM data can be flexibly adapted, and how AI can be strategically deployed to make manufacturing, rebar processing, and assembly more efficient in the long term.

    Patrick Speranza, Werner Maresch
    (Schnell S.P.A)
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    Efficiently Creating Parametric Components
    This session demonstrates why, while IFC enables standardized data exchange, it is insufficient for manufacturer-specific product logic and reliable quantity takeoff. Using SUPPARTS® as an example, it demonstrates how parametric component generators enable manufacturer-compliant, code-compliant, and CAD-efficient design, thereby laying the foundation for precise bidding, evaluation, and billing.

    Peter Pöppl
    (SUPPGRADE Pöppl )
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    Optimal assembly of edge formwork and Components
    This presentation explains how end-to-end manufacturing processes modeled after the automotive industry can make the production of precast concrete floor systems with integrated building services more efficient and of higher quality. Using practical examples—ranging from the prefabrication of built-in components to innovative bending jigs and robot-assisted rebar installation—the presentation demonstrates how standardized processes save time and advance the industrial production of precast concrete components.

    Thomas Friedrich​
    (Innogration ​)
    Europa Saal
    Lecture
    Modernize or Wait and See?
    Future technology with real added value—or just hype? AI is impossible to ignore at the moment. But AI in production requires fully digitalized processes in order to create added value. Is that true? Or can AI deliver added value with a low-threshold approach? One possible path is humanoid robots. These machines are currently making their way into assembly lines in automotive production and are on the verge of entering our homes. Small, flexible islands instead of large robots in production.

    Christian Prilhofer
    (Prilhofer Consulting)
    Europa Saal
    Closing Speech

    Christian Hanser, Ramon Steins, Christian Prilhofer
    (SAA Software Engineering, Allplan, Prilhofer Consulting)
    Exhibition
    Closing + Networking

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