RESET\design\construction
Preliminary Program
9:30–10:15 a.m. | Registration, coffee, and networking
10:15–10:45 a.m. | Kickoff and opening remarks, welcome address
- Andreas Engelhardt, CEO of Schüco
- Prof. Uta Pottgiesser, Vice President, TH OWL
10:45–11:45 a.m. | Keynote Session I
- Thomas Schlenken, Senior Vice President of Digitalization & Smart Building
- Michael Weißflug, Managing Director of Production at GOLDBECK
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Coffee Break
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Keynote Session II
- Prof. Dr. Lucio Blandini, University of Stuttgart
- TBD
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Break & Networks
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Practical Panels A
1A: Facade
- Prof. Dr. Michael Kraus, Technical University of Darmstadt
- Dr.-Ing. Jens Böke, priedemann
- TBD
2A: Production
- Maximilian Böhmer, GOLDBECK
- TBD
- TBD
4:00–4:30 p.m. | Coffee break
4:30–5:30 p.m. | Keynote III + Panel Discussion
- TBD
5:30–6:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks and Preview of Day 2
Starting at 6:00 p.m. | Evening program at the Welcome Forum Bielefeld (Schüco campus); separate registration required
8:30–9:00 a.m. | Coffee & conversation
9:00–9:30 a.m. | Welcome
- Prof. Dr. Jürgen Krahl, President of TH OWL
9:10 – 9:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks + Review
- Prof. Hans Sachs, TH OWL
- Johanna Julia Dorf, TH OWL
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Keynote Session IV
- TBD
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Coffee Break
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Student Project Pitches
- Alvaro Balderrama
- Linda Selge
- Hrithik Girish Shetty
- Bekir Alperen Kalkan
- Anastassia Trikin
1:00–2:00 p.m. | Lunch break & networks
2:00–4:00 p.m. | Practical Panels B
1B: Design + Planning
- Dr. Sven Malama, GOLDBECK
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Fritz, University of Stuttgart
- Dr. Martin Manegold, digitales bauen GmbH
2B: Construction Site
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
3B: Materials
- TT Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christina Eisenbarth, TU Darmstadt
- Pierpaolo Ruttico, Indexlab
- TBD
4:00–4:30 p.m. | Coffee break
4:30–5:00 p.m. | Closing
- Johanna Julia Dorf, TH OWL
- Prof. Hans Sachs, TH OWL
- Prof. Daniel Arztmann, TH OWL
This year’s IDS Conference, titled RESET\design\construction, explores how intelligent planning, automation, and robotic manufacturing are fundamentally transforming workflows, material systems, and the logic of the applied construction industry. It will take place all day on November 17 and 18, 2026, at the premises of our partner Schüco.
RESET\ is not merely an update to existing practices, but a call to rethink the interface between digital design and physical production and construction. Through our conference, we’re bringing together architects, engineers, researchers, and industry professionals to explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and robotic technologies on applied facade development and construction production.
Registration will open in early September 2026. Sign up for our newsletter now to be notified immediately when ticket sales begin!
The IDS Conference is recognized as continuing education for members of the Chamber of Architects in the disciplines of architecture, interior design, urban planning, and landscape architecture. The exact number of credits will be announced here shortly.
A strong team
The IDS Conference 2026 is organized by the Institute for Design Strategies at TH OWL in collaboration with the Building Envelope Alliance (BEA) and industry partners Goldbeck GmbH and Schüco International KG. Together, we are creating a platform for exchange between academia, industry, and the professional field, and providing impetus for the transformation of design and construction.
Who is behind the concept?
Chair Facade Construction
Research Assistant, Facade Construction
IDS Office
Transfer Manager, Space & Culture
TRiNNOVATION OWL
Chair CAAD – Computer-Aided Architectural Design
Research Assistant
CAAD – Computational Architectural Design
Contact
Office Manager:
Sandra Bomholt, M.A.
Tel. +49 5231 769 - 5332
Email: ids@th-owl.de
Building 4, 1st Floor, Room 4.110
Transfer Management:
Johanna Julia Dorf, M.A.
Transfer Manager for Space & Culture – TRiNNOVATION OWL
Email: johanna.dorf@th-owl.de
Bldg. 4, 2nd Floor, Room 4.212
Mareile Licht, M.Sc.
Transfer Manager for Space & Culture – TRiNNOVATION OWL
Email: mareile.licht@th-owl.de
Building 4, 2nd Floor, Room 4.212