Safe the date: German Tree Care Conference 2024: April 23 to 25

Lectures

Alleys, current tree diseases and drought stress

On all three days, the expert presentations focused on trees along streets or on urban sites. The main focus was on presenting possible solutions for dealing with climate-related challenges. This focus was supplemented by practical indoor and outdoor demonstrations.

The three-day conference brought together experts and practitioners from various fields. The aim was to share and discuss the latest findings. The contents of the presentations can be read in the Yearbook of Arboriculture 2022 (Jahrbuch der Baumpflege 2022).

  • Timetable Lectures | Tuesday, 25.04.2023

    Lectures
    Research for Trees

    Chair: Prof. Dr. Dirk Dujesiefken, Forum Baumpflege

    Lectures Tree Climbing Forum Exhibition Area
    08:00

    Opening of the Check-In-Counter

    Trade show of the German Tree Care Conference starts in the trade show hall and outside area

    10:00

    Welcome

    with a welcoming speech by Reiner Erben, Augsburg

    10:15

    Tree Care - The Development of a Complex Task in Urban Green Space - 30 years German Tree Care Conference

    Heiner Baumgarten, ehem. Präsident der Deutschen Gartenamtsleiterkonferenz (GALK)

    11:00

    Data doesn't lie… if it can be read. Why statistics are important for tree care.

    Prof. Dr. Hubert Merkel, HAWK, Göttingen

    11:45

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area Coffee break

    12:30

    Does the shape of a fork say anything about its breaking strength?

    Prof. Dr. Steffen Rust, HAWK, Göttingen

    13:15

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area Lunch break

    Research for Trees

    Chair: Tanja Büttner, FLL, Bonn
    14:30

    Use of pressurized air lances in the soil – Quantifying the efficacy of treatment with laser scan imaging

    Oliver Löwe, Prof. Dr. Thorsten Gaertig, HAWK, Göttingen

    15:15

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area Coffee break

    00:00

    Short Scientific Lectures

    16:00

    Remediation of Soil Compaction using Plants

    Dr. Katharina Weltecke, Baum & Boden, Bad Arolsen

    16:15

    Identification of disturbances in the soil aeration using a mobile CO2 measuring device

    Prof. Dr. Thorsten Gaertig, HAWK, Göttingen

    16:30

    The efficacy of pneumatic soil remediation on common oaks. Results of a three-year field study

    Felix Funke, HAWK, Göttingen

    16:45

    Do Sonic Tomography and the Pulling-Test produce comparable results?

    Prof. Dr. Steffen Rust, HAWK, Göttingen

    17:00

    Trunk damage on young street trees. Results of a nationwide survey

    Dana Schneider-Blank, HAWK, Göttingen

    17:15

    Closing discussion

    in German with English translation in English with German translation
  • Timetable Lectures | Wednesday, 26.04.2023

    Lectures
    Sponge City - Trees and Water

    Chair: Thomas Kowol, Institute of Arboriculture, Hamburg

    Lectures Tree Climbing Forum Exhibition Area
    08:00

    Begin of trade show

    in the trade show hall and outside area

    08:30

    Trees under Water - A critical look on tree sites with infiltration function

    Gerhard Doobe, GALK, Hamburg, Dr. Markus Streckenbach, Sachverständigenbüro für urbane Vegetation, Bochum

    09:15

    Urban Soils: achievements and future challenges for urban trees

    Prof. Dr. Annette Eschenbach, Universität Hamburg

    10:00

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area Coffee break

    10:45

    Decentralized stormwater management for tree pits - objectives, examples and open questions

    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Dickhaut, HCU, Hamburg

    11:30

    Decentralized Stormwater Management for tree pits - findings from planning, construction and monitoring in the BlueGreenStreets research project

    Dr. Michael Richter, HCU, Hamburg

    12:15

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area Lunch break

    Sponge City - Trees and Water

    Chair: Dr. Markus Streckenbach, Sachverständigenbüro für urbane Vegetation, Bochum
    13:45

    Trees and Stormwater Management - 20 years of experience with the Stockholm Model

    Britt-Marie Alvem, Stadt Stockholm, S

    14:30

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area Coffee break

    15:15

    Optimization of tree sites in inner-city areas - experiences with the Stockholm Model in Graz

    Tomas Stoisser, Referat für Grün- und Freiraumplanung, Stadt Graz, A

    00:00

    Short Scientific Lecture

    16:00

    From a tree infiltration system to the soil-pipe-system - expansion of the storage space and root space by using the pipe trench

    Christoph Bennerscheidt, EADIPS/FGR, Herten

    16:15

    Closing discussion with all speakers

    in German with English translation in English with German translation
  • Timetable Lectures | Thursday, 27.04.2023

    Lectures
    Tree Management

    Chair: Prof. Dr. Klaus Richter, TU München

    Lectures Tree Climbing Forum Exhibition Area
    08:00

    Begin of trade show

    in the trade show hall and outside area

    08:30

    Zur Effektivität von Baumschutzsatzungen anhand von Beispielen aus Bayern und Nordrhein-Westfalen

    Christopher Busch, BUND Bayern Prof. Dr. Daniel Mühlleitner, Hochschule Kehl

    09:15

    i-Tree: a powerful tool for creating healthy urban forests with a focus on ecosystem services.

    Mark Rotteveel, Pius Floris, Reeuwijk, NL

    10:00

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area Coffee break

    10:45

    Resilience and crown retrenchment in veteran trees: how to interpret the signs?

    Tom Joye, inverde, Brüssel, B

    00:00

    Short Scientific Lecture

    11:30

    Usability of the "i-Tree Eco" programme in German municipalities

    Hannes Pillsticker, HAWK, Göttingen"

    11:45

    Discussion with all speakers

    12:00

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area Lunch break

    Tree Management

    Chair: Thomas Amtage, Forum Baumpflege
    13:15

    Understandable and testable: The requirements for a written tree appraisal report

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

    14:00

    Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area Coffee break

    14:30

    The "edible city" - suitable fruit tree species for urban areas

    Siegfried Tatschl, Lust auf Obst-Essbare Lebensräume, Engelmannbrunn, AT

    15:15

    Veteran and National Heritage Trees - fascination, specifics, risks and opportunities

    Prof. Dr. Andreas Roloff, TU Dresden

    16:00

    Closing discussion

    16:15

    Have a safe trip back home

    See you next year 23.-25. April 2024

    in German with English translation in English with German translation