Hiking exhibition: Discover the future of the timber building in Zwickau!

Hiking exhibition: Discover the future of the timber building in Zwickau!

In the city of Zwickau, something is happening: On June 28, 2025, the hiking exhibition "Holzwege - Sustainable timber construction in Central Germany" will open in the town hall. Mayor Sylvia Queck will inaugurate the exhibition in the foyer of the first floor of the town hall at 10 a.m. By August 1, 2025, visitors can discover 38 outstanding timber construction projects from Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, which range from houses to public buildings to commercial buildings. As reports the city of Zwickau , the focus is on promoting timber construction and regional expertise.

Why wood? The answer is simple: wood is not only a renewable raw material, but also offers the opportunity to design the construction in a resource -friendly manner. At a time when sustainability is very important, timber construction and innovative approaches in this area are very popular. "Wood as a versatile, light building material not only enables short construction times through high prefabrication, but also offers solutions against the challenges of demographic change," explains Alexander Bonde from the German Federal Foundation Environment in a context that also reflects the exhibition "Holz.bau.Arktektur", which illuminates the current state of the art in timber construction. Here it becomes clear that wood is much more than just a material .

variety and innovation in timber construction

What can visit visitors to the exhibition in Zwickau? In addition to the presentation of the interesting timber construction projects, there is an accompanying bilingual catalog that illuminates the advantages of sustainable building. The exhibition, initiated by the working group sustainable planning, building and certification of the Saxony Chamber of Architects, emphasizes the importance of wood and at the same time shows how tradition and modern technology can harmonize in timber construction. Current developments in timber construction Functional buildings lead that meet all the requirements of energy efficiency.

However, a challenge remains the skepticism of many planners and architects towards wood. Enlightenment is required here! The exhibition is intended to help young civil engineers and architects to deal intensively with the possibilities of building timber construction. It is aimed at private and public builders as well as on planning offices in order to promote more conscious and sustainable use of our resources.

opening times and admission

The exhibition opens its doors from Monday to Friday between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free, which makes the visit all the more attractive. Take the opportunity to explore the fascinating projects and the possibilities of building timber construction. The ecological footprint, which we leave in construction, can be significantly reduced with wood. It is time to take this opportunity!