Innovative Construction and Planning Processes Workshop

On November 25, 2025, Mensch und Maschine Schweiz AG, ETH Zurich, NCCR Digital Fabrication, and the Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich invite professionals from the construction, architecture, engineering, and planning sectors to a workshop dedicated to innovative, resource-efficient building processes.

The focus: how additive manufacturing technologies such as 3D Binder Jetting and integrated digital workflows can redefine construction practice.

Workshop goals:

Transfer of applied research and industry knowledge
Exchange across disciplines and project stakeholders
Definition of potential pilot projects

Through keynotes and interactive sessions, participants will explore how digital fabrication and data integration can enable CO₂-efficient, circular, and customizable construction systems.

📍 Location: Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich, Hall 1 – Event Hangar
📅 Date: November 25, 2025
🕐 Schedule:

12:00 – 13:00 Optional Lunch
13:00 – 13:15 Welcome
13:15 – 14:30 Keynote & Workshop: Data Integration and Control for Seamless Workflows in Digital Fabrication (led by Stefan Kraft, Mensch und Maschine Schweiz AG)
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:20 Keynote & Workshop: 3D Sand Printing (Pietro Odaglia, ETH Zurich) – Note: this session will be held in English and German
16:20 – 16:30 Next Steps
from 16:30 Networking with Beer and Pretzels

➡️ Registration deadline: November 18, 2025

We look forward to an inspiring exchange on the future of digital construction.