Lectures

The conference with its lectures and discussions establishes an interactive tie between theoretical and practical tree care. During the three-day conference experts of different disciplines of arboriculture come together for an exchange of information.

The Great Hall

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Lectures

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The Care of Old and Damaged Trees

Moderation: Thomas Amtage, amtage Landschaftsarchitektur | Sachverständigenbüro, Berlin

09:45
Opening and welcome
with greeting from Reiner Erben, Augsburg
10:00
The Role and Objectives of the European Arboricultural Council e.V. (EAC)
Michal Zelenák, EAC Bad Honnef
10:15
The future of Veteran Trees/Ancient Trees: findings and strategic recommendations for conservation
Michal Zelenák, PROarbor, Bratislava, SVK
11:00
Maintenance of natural monuments in the state of Hesse. System-related risks and solutions
Philipp Funck, Funck Baumpflege, Schwalmstadt
11:15
Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area
12:00
Working Together in Europe for Tree Care - an overview
Kamil Witkoś-Gnach, Instytut Drzewa, POL
12:45
Case Study Malmö: Resilient Tree Plantings and Implementing the 3:30:300 Rule
Patrick Bellan, Property Management and Streets and Parks Department, Malmö, SWE
13:30
Lunch
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

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

14:45
Modern tree diagnostics with 3D scanning and AI
Goran Huljenić, Urbani šumari d.o.o, Novo Cice, CRO
15:30
Trees and War, Experiences from Ukraine
Dr. Piotr Tyszko-Chmielowiec, Instytut Drzewa, Wroclaw, POL
15:45
Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area
16:3017:15
Topping and Mutilation of Urban and Street Trees - an assessment of the situation, its causes and consequences
Prof. Dr. Andreas Roloff, TU Dresden
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Fruit tree care - Tree planting

Moderation: Thomas Kowol, Institut für Baumpflege, Hamburg

08:30
Designing Orchards
Michael Grolm, Obstbaumschnittschule, Erfurt
09:15
Fruit Tree Care and its Specialities - Examples of the Care of Large-Crowned Fruit Trees
Hans Thomas Bosch, Kompetenzzentrum Obstbau Bodensee, Ravensburg
10:00
Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area
10:45
Where does a tree store its reserves? Theories from the practice and their scientific verification
Kai Bergengruen, Rund um's Obst, Bad Gandersheim; Prof. Dr. Steffen Rust, HAWK, Göttingen
11:30
Fruit Trees in the Public Realm: Care and Use with Understanding
Michael Grolm, Obstbaumschnittschule, Erfurt
11:45
Pruning: not only relevant in fruit tree care
Kai Bergengruen, Rund um's Obst, Bad Gandersheim
12:00
Lunch
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

Moderation: Tanja Büttner, FLL, Bonn

13:30
Invisible and yet visible: the importance of soil for the growth of freshly planted trees
Dr Alexander Schütt, University of Hamburg/Baumschule Lorenz von Ehren, Hamburg
14:15
Influence of aeration pipes and holes on the soil air balance
Dr. Katharina Weltecke, Baum&Boden, Bad Arolsen; Oliver Löwe, HAWK Göttingen
15:00
Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area
15:45
Efficient urban tree irrigation management: the role of sensor technology
Prof. Dr. Steffen Rust, HAWK Göttingen; Dr. Katharina Weltecke, Baum & Boden, Bad Arolsen
16:3017:15
Liability issues in the case of tree roots
Dr. Cedric Vornholt, FPS Rechtsanwälte, Frankfurt am Main
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Tree Diseases and Biodiversity

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

08:30
New Tree Pest and diseases - Status and Success in Control
Dr. Thomas Schröder, Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL), Bonn
09:15
Strategies for Tree Conservation using the Example of Elm and Horse Chestnut Species
Torsten Melzer, Behörde für Umwelt, Klima, Energie und Agrarwirtschaft (BUKEA), Amt für Naturschutz und Grünplanung, Hamburg
10:00
Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area
10:45
Management of Massaria disease of the Plane - Experience from England
Greg Packman, The Royal Parks, London, GBR
11:30
An increasing problem for deciduous trees: Infestation by the Leopard moth and the Carpenter moth
Niclas Geßner, Institut für Baumpflege, Hamburg
12:15
Lunch
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area

Moderation: Tanja Büttner, FLL, Bonn

13:30
Recognising and Communicating New Fungal Threats: The Case of Anthostoma decipiens
Daniela Antoni, SVB Daniela Antoni, Sachverständigenbüro Daniela Antoni, Stockstadt
13:45
Climate Change-induced Effects in the Pest Spectrum of Woody Plants in Berlin and Brandenburg
Martin Schreiner, Pflanzenschutzamt, Berlin
14:00
The Involvement of Biscogniauxia mediterranea in the Dieback of Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)
Christian Cichos, Grün und Gruga, Essen
14:15
Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area
15:00
The Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica) - Hitchhiking through the EU?
Dr. Björn Hoppe, JKI Bundesforschungsinstitut für Kulturpflanzen, Braunschweig
15:1516:00
Urban Tree Habitat - Insect Diversity in the Crowns of Native and Non-native Tree Species
Dr. Susanne Böll, LWG, Veitshöchheim

in German with English translation in English with German translation

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The Care of Old and Damaged Trees

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Fruit tree care - Tree planting

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Tree Diseases and Biodiversity