2025 international networking event in Copenhagen
June 3 @ 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
1.865,00kr.
Dear friend of sustainable school construction!
From June 1 to 4, 2025, join us in sunny Copenhagen for the International SCHULBAU Excursion, including a vibrant festival. Experience three cutting-edge Danish schools during this architectural journey. Enjoy engaging discussions and inspiration with Danish and German SCHULBAU experts, and build partnerships with key decision-makers during our workshops.
Your journey includes participation at the SCHULBAU Festival on June 3, 2025, where numerous workshops and networking opportunities await you.
In Copenhagen, the network is limited to about 120 participants in total. Participants include builders, architects, municipalities, school leaders, educators and students from Denmark, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. We will be visiting schools and networking for several days, and the event will focus on sustainable construction, circular construction, gentle renovation and transformation of buildings.
We hope you want to join us and look forward to meeting you!
SCHULBAU Festival Copenhagen
Program
SCHULBAU Copenhagen goes Urban Development
Moderation: Kirsten Jung
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 8:45 | Entry and Coffee |
| 9:10 – 9:40 | Welcome Kirsten Jung, Founder of Cubus Medien and Salooning Green Future APS Lasse Rodewald, from the German Ambassady in DK Andreas Wenzel, Managing Director of the German-Danish Chamber of Commerce CPH |
Topic Block 1:
School Construction, Latest Pedagogy
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 9:40 – 9:50 | Lene Jensby Lange, Owner and director Autens CPH Designing a school is designing a culture. What should learning look like? How can we support the needs and agency of learners? How can we nurture relationships and belonging? Lene and Autens will take you on a journey of the user-side of co-creating schools for the future and look at what learners and teachers are asking for. |
| 9:50 – 10:00 | Martin Roald Schrøder Poulsen Co-Founder Nerd Architects Special Education and Construction Martin and his colleagues from Nerd Architects are asking themselves how educational institutions need to be designed in an ever-evolving society to truly welcome every individual. Spaces should not only be functional but also take into account the diverse and varied needs of all users. |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Tiziana Mariani & Stéphanie Poulain, Ministry of National Education, Childhood, and Youth, Ministère de l’Education nationale, de l’Enfance et de la Jeunesse Luxembourg Intercultural School Construction in Response to Increasing International Immigration |
| 10:10 – 10:20 | Janina Zerbe, Creative Director KHR Architects DK Presents schools in Nuuk and Hamburg |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | Julia Erdmann, CEO of JES Socialtecture Hamburg Indra Musiol, Partner at JES Socialtecture JES Socialtecture: „Studies of Life“ as a School Subject With Socialtecture, we approach places and spaces from the perspective of life and community. Nine timeless „Principles of Life“ serve as a foundation for creating sustainable spaces that foster positive coexistence. This approach can also be applied to schools. We start with the communal aspect (-social) and develop the spatial dimension (-tecture) from there. |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | 5 open workshops on the topic of school construction and the latest pedagogy with the respective panel speakers |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Break. Networking and Snacks |
Topic Block 2
Neighbourhood Formation & Transformation of Public Buildings
(Repurposing and Renovation of Churches, Commercial Properties, Heritage Conservation, Sustainable Construction)
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Michael Laungaard, LAARK Lundgaard Arkitektur Transformation of Copenhagen Adult Education Center “KVUC” as an example for successful rethinking of buildings |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Rajah Scheepers Hauptkirche St. Petri CPH Renovation of the Steglitz Church with Tower and its Daycare Center, Berlin Tips for Securing Funding |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Imke Täufer Krebs Head of the Competence Team New Work New Culture in New Work Environments in the public sector Felicia Nørgaard Nordhus Creating a new common space in Nordhavn as example for neighbourhood formation |
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Marcia Canales Canales Architects Hamburg Careful conversion of listed buildings |
| 13:10 – 13:55 | 5 open workshops on the topic of transformation of public buildings |
| 13:55 – 14:30 | Break. Networking and Snacks |
Topic Block 3
Urban and Social Development
Nordhavn- Building a sustainable city district
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Christian Dalsdorf By & Havn Copenhagen Tender “Nordhavn 2026” – challenges and opportunities |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Johanne Dal-Lewkovitch Project manager Tiny Church Nordhavn Nordhavn’s temporary tiny church – Creating a space for the local community in a sustainable way |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Robert Grimm Director of Delivery, Associate Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) Frederik Lyng Partner BIG |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Signe Wenneberg Influencer Erik Juul erikjuularchitects Book Project: Sustainable Building |
| 15:30 – 15:50 | Jan Gehl, Danish Architect and Urban Planner based in Copenhagen Transformer of Copenhagen for pedestrians Gehl has focused his career on improving urban quality of life by reorienting city planning toward pedestrians and cyclists. For over 40 years, he has been dedicated to redesigning squares, streets, and even entire neighborhoods for the benefit of the residents. |
| 16:00 – 19:00 | VIP Festival Summer BBQ-Dinner Outside, in beautiful surroundings, with flowers on the table, Wine and Beer together with lovely and inspiring guests. |
