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April 23 to 25, 2024

Save the date: May 06 to 08, 2025

Lectures Tree Climbing Forum Exhibition Area
  • Lectures

    Tree Biology and Climate Change

    Moderation: Prof. Dr. Klaus Richter, TU München

    10:00

    Opening and welcome

    with greeting from Reiner Erben, Augsburg

    10:15

    „Baubotanik“ Insights into the history, the present day and the future of growing architecture with trees worldwide

    Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig, TU München

    11:00

    Green City of the Future – climate-adapted quarters in growing cities

    Dr. Teresa Zölch, Landeshauptstadt München, Prof. Dr. Simone Linke, HSWT

    11:45

    Coffee Break

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    12:30

    An interactive guideline to quantify growth, structure and ecosystem services of urban trees

    Prof. Dr. Thomas Rötzer, TU München 

    13:15

    Lunch

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    Moderation: Prof. Dr. Rolf Kehr, HAWK, Göttingen

    14:30

    Growth, evapotranspiration and cooling capacity of urban trees under drought stress

    Dr. Mohammad Rahman, Eleonora Franceschi, TU München

    15:15

    The 3:30:300 rule for greener and healthier cities: background, implementation, and future opportunities

    Prof. Dr. Cecil Konijnendijk, Nature Based Solutions Institute, Utrecht, NL

    16:00

    Coffee Break

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    16:45

    Orchard Meadows in the Era of Climate Change: A Collaborative Farmer-Science project by TU Munich and University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf

    Niclas Hoegel, TU München

    17:00

    The use on A.I. to predict crown development and new shoots after pruning

    Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Ludwig, TU München

    17:1517:30

    Effect of artificial irrigation on urban tree growth and ecosystem services

    Dr. Astrid Reischl, TU München

    Tree Climbing Forum

    From Protecting Trees to Protecting Health

    Moderation: Christian „Puk“ Kruck, ropeworks, Tübingen

    09:45

    Welcome

    10:00

    Managing Kew for the future

    Kevin Martin, Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, Richmond, UK

    10:45

    Tree protection concepts for construction sites – The difference between theory and practice is greater in practice than in theory

    Dr. Lena Zühlke, Gernot Heuke, Arbor Analyst GmbH, Hamburg

    11:30

    The Sharp end of the rope. Mindset, brain function and fear

    Jeff Imman, Truetimber Arborists, Richmond, USA

    12:15

    Lunch

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    Moderation: Martina Borowski, freelance journalist and editor, Braunschweig

    13:30

    The SVLFG box "Good work in small businesses"

    Dr. Petra Abele, SVLFG, Kassel

    14:15

    Presentation and discussion around the accident statistics of 2022

    Carsten Beinhoff, SVLFG, Kassel; Mark Bridge, treemagineers, Rannoch, Schottland

    15:00

    Coffee Break

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    15:45

    From the accident statistics: the fates behind the figures

    Carsten Beinhoff, SVLFG, Kassel and guests

    16:3017:15

    Plants of Resistance - tree climbing, plant knowledge and indigenous worldview in the Ecuadorian amazon

    Vicki Tough, Big Canopy Campout, Dundee, Schottland

  • Lectures

    Tree protection and preservation

    Moderation: Thomas Kowol, Institut für Baumpflege, Hamburg

    08:30

    The current position of regulations for tree protection on construction sites

    Prof. Dr. Dirk Dujesiefken, Institut für Baumpflege, Hamburg, Tanja Büttner, FLL, Bonn

    09:15

    The supervision of tree protection on construction sites from planning to execution

    Thomas Amtage, amtage Landschaftsarchitektur | Sachverständigenbüro GmbH, Berlin

    10:00

    Coffee Break

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    10:45

    When people argue about trees, it's never just about trees - challenges and potential for mutual understanding

    Beate Voskamp, MEDIATOR GmbH, Berlin

    11:30

    Tree protection on construction sites - the legal basis

    Dr. Cedric Vornholt, FPS Rechtsanwälte, Frankfurt am Main

    12:15

    Lunch

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    Moderation: Tanja Büttner, FLL, Bonn

    13:45

    Protecting trees on construction sites - determining the actual costs based on practical examples

    Mark Pommnitz, Baum 4 GmbH, Groß-Gerau

    14:30

    The protection of tree and green spaces during events

    Emanuel Trueb, Stadtgärtnerei Basel, Basel, CH

    15:15

    Coffee Break

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    16:00

    Evapotranspiration of urban trees: Field-versus modeling results

    Laura Tams, TU Berlin

    16:15

    Tree protection and solar farms - everything new thanks to § 2 EEG?

    Dr. Cedric Vornholt, FPS Rechtsanwälte, Frankfurt am Main

    16:3017:15

    (Urban) trees in the future: insights from over 20 years of work on and with trees

    Klaus Körber, LWG, Veitshöchheim

    Tree Climbing Forum

    From Safety to Efficiency

    Moderation: Mark Bridge, treemagineers, Rannoch, Scotland

     

    09:15

    Turning risk assessemts into reality

    Chris Cooper-Abbs, Arb Matters, Hunningham, UK

    10:00

    The art, science and philosophy of throw lines, including Alex’s Twelve Rules for Throwlining (and maybe even life)

    Alex Laver, Tree Logic, Great Dunham/Norfolk, UK

    10:45

    Coffee Break

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    11:30

    That should be strong enough – Thoughts and demos regarding resilience in climbing equipment

    Mark Bridge, Chris Cowell, treemagineers, Rannoch, Scotland

    12:15

    Form follows function - What makes a sequence of movements efficient?

    Johan Pihl, Pihlarborist, Jorlanda, SE; James Kilpatrick, James Kilpatrick Baumpflege, Hamburg

    13:00

    Lunch

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    Moderation: Kay Busemann, Baumpflegeteam Busemann, Freiburg

    14:30

    Hansesicherung: safe work practices whilst working on the trunk, an overview

    Christoph Schröder, Kletterpapst, Dellfeld
    Christoph Arndt, Himmelblau-Baumpflege, Berlin

    15:15

    Update-Session on the topic of anchor points in tree care. What do we already know, where are there open questions, how do we find answers?

    Andreas Detter, TreeConsult, Gauting

    16:00

    Coffee Break

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    16:4517:30

    Vector forces made visible

    Hannes Seiberth, rockexotica europe-Seiberth Seiltechnik, Berlin

  • Lectures

    Tree inspection and tree examination

    Moderation: Dr. Markus Streckenbach, Sachverständigenbüro für urbane Vegetation, Bochum

    08:30

    At what point can a Tree Inspector also call himself a Tree Expert?

    Prof. Dr. Dirk Dujesiefken, Institut für Baumpflege, Hamburg

    09:15

    How to identify tree roots in excavations

    Kristin Moldestad, Trekontoret AS, Oslo, NOR

    10:00

    Coffee Break

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    10:45

    Conflicts at property boundaries - legal claims in the event of nuisance neighbouring trees

    Dr. Jörg-Michael Günther, Ministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Verkehr NRW, Düsseldorf

    11:30

    Mistletoe Management: Combating Hemiparasitic Shrub Attacks on Trees in the Czech

    Dr. Jaroslav Kolařík, Arboristická akademie, Kolin, CZ

    12:15

    Lunch

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    Moderation: Prof. Dr. Dirk Dujesiefken, Forum Baumpflege

    13:30

    The new SAG-standards for pulling tests and their basics

    Andreas Detter, SAG Baumstatik e.V., Gauting

    14:00

    Preliminary investigations into the use of pulling-tests to determine the structural stability of standing-dead trees

    Stefan Düsterdiek, Institut für Baumpflege, Hamburg

    14:15

    Coffee Break

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    15:00

    Measuring accuracy of Watermark and SMT sensors in two different plant substrates

    Ayla Krekel, HAWK Göttingen / ARBOR revital Halle Wstf.

    15:15

    "White winter road maintenance in the outskirts" - ten years of experience on the island of Rügen

    Dr. Ingo Lehmann, Ministerium für Landwirtschaft und Umwelt MV, Schwerin

    15:30

    Methuselah trees - Just how and why can some trees live to be 1000 years old?

    Prof. Dr. Andreas Roloff, TU Dresden

    16:15

    Have a safe trip back home

    See you next year
    06.-08. May 2025

    Tree Climbing Forum

    From likes and ageing to rigging and rescue    

    Moderation: Anja Erni, astwerk baumpflege, Roggwil, CH
     

    09:00

    The old-age poverty of subcontracting arborists

    Sascha Reisch, Baumbua Baumpflege, München

    09:45

    Rooted in Likes, Branching out in Dislikes: Navigating the Social-Media canopy of Treecare - Pros & Cons unveiled!

    Josua Hundertmark, Peter de Vries, Courant, Angers, F

    10:30

    Coffee Break

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

    11:15

    Standardised free spirits

    Sven Drangeid, FISAT, Berlin

    12:00

    Old School plus New School = One School

    Kay Busemann, Janosch Heimbucher, Colin Stosch, Baumpflegeteam und Baumpflegeschule Busemann 

    12:45

    Lunch

    Baumpflege-Messe mit Präsentationen der Aussteller

    Moderation: Carsten Beinhoff, SVLFG, Kassel

    14:00

    Aerial Rescue inputs, use of TAZ Lov 2 and 3 in rescue; combined procedures when using rope climbing techniques:, rescue with the lifting platform – a valid option?

    Anja Erni, astwerk baumpflege, Roggwil, CH; Mark Bridge, treemagineers, Rannoch, Scotland; Peter Vergote, TreeMagicBeers, Elversele, B; Carsten Beinhoff, SVLFG, Kassel

    14:45

    Coffee Break

    Baumpflege-Messe mit Präsentationen der Aussteller"

    15:30

    Various cutting techniques and their use in rigging

    Gabriel Dovier, Arbortec Dovier, Grado, I

    16:15

    Have a safe trip back home

    See you next year
    06.-08. May 2025

in German with English translation in English with German translation