Timetable
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Lectures
Technical Standards – Tree Planting
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Dirk Dujesiefken, Institut für Baumpflege, Hamburg
09:45Opening and welcome
10:00The Role and Objectives of the Forschungsgesellschaft Landschaftsentwicklung Landschaftsbau e.V. (FLL)
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Kias, FLL, Bonn
10:15The development, integration and legal scope of German and international standards
Prof. Martin Thieme-Hack, Hochschule Osnabrück
10:45The new ZTV-Pflanzarbeiten (ATTC-Planting Work) – tips and advice on application
Tom Kirsten, Sachverständigenbüro Kirsten, Pirna
11:00Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
11:45The new system of recommendations for tree planting
Dr. Markus Streckenbach, Sachverständigenbüro für urbane Vegetation, Bochum
12:00Tree Pit Substrate vs. Root Chamber System – comparative field trials
Prof. Martin Thieme-Hack, Hochschule Osnabrück
12:30Sponge City 2.0: Water-conscious urban development – tips on tree locations with rainwater management
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Dickhaut, HCU, Hamburg
13:15Lunch
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
Moderation: Dr. Markus Streckenbach, Sachverständigenbüro für urbane Vegetation, Bochum
14:30Avenue and street tree trials, new findings on:
- Planting
- Irrigation
- Tree Protection
Diana Ganzert, Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Gartenbau Sachsen-Anhalt (LLG), Quedlinburg
15:15Use of Biochar – advantages and disadvantages in application
Dr. Robert Wagner, AnyChar & Partner, Berlin
15:45Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
16:30Tree planting in accordance to the Stockholm Model: experiences and new developments
Esther Östin und Britt-Marie Alvem, Stockholm, SWE
17:0017:30Abschlussdiskussion
Tree Climbing Forum
From past to present
Moderation: Kay Busemann, Baumpflegeschule Breisgau, Freiburg
09:45Welcome
10:0025 Years of Rope Climbing Techniques (SKT) in SVLFG regulations
- A review, together with tree climbers from the very beginning
- An examination of the current situation in light of the applicable regulations and accident statistics
- An outlook on possible future developments, together with guests and participants
Uwe Böckmann, SVLFG, Kassel
11:30Rethinking SRT
Viktor von Magnus, München, Robin Mayr, Baumpflege Mayr, Bielefeld
12:15Lunch
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
Moderation: Mark Bridge, treemagineers, Rannoch, GBR
13:30How best do you learn? The science and practice of building skill, overcoming obstacles and how we improve as climbing arborists
Vicky Tough, Sylvana Alta Tree Climbing School, GBR
14:15We could be part of the solution!
Bea Linnert, Baumbüro Linnert, Bremen
15:00Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
15:45Injured and "rescued" – but what now?! First Aid for emergencies in tree care
Philip Ganzhorn, Ganzhorn Baumpflege, Ravensburg
16:3017:15Conscious Reverence, A Dramatisation
Brick Reilly, Springfield, USA, Desmond Edwards, Buddlake, USA
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Lectures
Street Tree Management
Moderation: Reinhold Dellmann, Verkehrsminister a.D., Förderverein Baukultur Brandenburg e.V., Potsdam
08:30E BaS: Recommendations for Street Trees from FLL and FGSV – current status
Tanja Büttner, FLL, Bonn
08:45Is the mechanical laying of root barriers a blessing or a curse?
Dr. Andreas Plietzsch, Sachverständigenbüro für Baum-, Arten- und Umweltschutz, Königs Wusterhausen
09:00Concepts for controlling deciduous mistletoe
Kai Bergengruen, Rund um's Obst, Bad Gandersheim
09:15Using digital landscape modelling to plan tree planting along roads
Dr. Sven Reiter, Landesamt für Straßenbau und Verkehr Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Rostock
10:00Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
10:45From the tree nursery into the landscape – recognising tree quality & tips for pruning
Christoph Dirksen, Baumschule Ley, Meckenheim
11:30The care of young trees in accordance with ZTV-Baumpflege (ATTC-Tree Care) – based on the Hamburg, Lübeck, Wolbeck or Dutch model?
Prof. Dr. Dirk Dujesiefken, Institut für Baumpflege, Hamburg
12:15Lunch
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
Moderation: Thomas Kowol, Institut für Baumpflege, Hamburg
13:45The Evolution of Retrenchment Pruning
Reg Harris, Urban Forestry, Ingham, GBR
14:30Current challenges in the maintenance and monitoring of tree stands in road maintenance services
Michael Hilkenbach, Straßen NRW, Gelsenkirchen
15:15Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
16:15Current status of training and further education in arboriculture
Matthias Lösch, Bundesverband Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau e.V., Bad Honnef
16:30Tree damage caused by the installation of fibre optic cables: the legal situation and practical recommendations for protecting trees
Dr. Cedric Vornholt, FPS-Rechtsanwälte, Frankfurt am Main und Thomas Amtage, amtage LA | SV GmbH, Berlin
17:1517:30Abschlussdiskussion
Tree Climbing Forum
Safety and the preservation of old trees
Moderation: Christian Kruck, ropeworks, Tübingen
08:30Rebelling in the economy! On the move in a living organism and organised as such
Fabian Kaufmann, Arboreal Baumpflege, Grasellenbach
09:15SVLFG (Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forests and Horticulture) accident statistics
Carsten Beinhoff, SVLFG, Kassel
10:00Surviving an thriving for a sustainable future: The importance of Self-Care
Wenda Li, Toronto, CAN
10:45Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
11:30Hanging loads during rigging vs. crane felling. Overlaps, differences and solutions.
Mark Bridge, treemagineers, Rannoch, GBR
12:15KNOW-HOW with textile PPE in tree care
Florian Hellberg, Edelrid Academy, Isny im Allgäu
13:00Lunch
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
Moderation: Fabian Kaufmann, Arboreal Baumpflege, Grasellenbach
14:30Fighting the good fight. Standing up for a historic tree population during times of climate change
John Coles, Senior Tree Officer for the Royal Court of Norway, Røyse, NOR
15:15Aluminium corrosion – how manufacturing and maintenance affects the service life of our PPE
Christian Kruck, ropeworks, Tübingen, Stuart Sissens, DMM Wales, Llanberis, GBR
16:00Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
16:45A plea for crown anchors – managing forces more effectively
Dirk Lingens, KLETTERdienste GmbH, Stockelsdorf
17:3017:45Abschlussdiskussion
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Lectures
Traffic Safety – Tree Assessment
Moderation: Tanja Büttner, FLL e.V., Bonn
08:30Landmark rulings on tree law
Armin Braun, FPS-Rechtsanwälte, Düsseldorf
09:15The Duty of Care and the temporary closure of green spaces
Dr. Cedric Vornholt, FPS-Rechtsanwälte, Frankfurt am Main
09:45Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
10:30The commissioning of tree inspections by public contracting authorities
David Sassmann, amtage LA | SV GmbH, Berlin
11:15Personal injury caused by trees – requirements for experts in criminal proceedings
Prof. Andreas Detter, TreeConsult, Gauting
12:00Lunch
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
Moderation: Dr. Thomas Schröder, BMEL - Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft, Bonn
13:15Assessing physiological condition in mature trees – can we distinguish between ageing and stress?
Tom Joye, Natuurinvest, Brüssel, BEL
14:00Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
14:45Identification of fungal fruiting bodies using AI – limitations and possibilities in tree inspection
Niclas Geßner, Institut für Baumpflege, Hamburg
15:30The wonderful world beneath our feet: soil life made visible
Claus-Peter Lieckfeld, Windach
Tree Climbing Forum
Technical and Human Resources
Moderation: Ruth Morell, Institut für Arboristik, Rottenburg am Neckar
09:00The Splice – a connection for life. A reflection on the origins, strengths and weaknesses of the most beautiful rope connection
Detlef Koch, thinkbox treeslikeus, Überlingen, Friedrich Drayer, Drayer GmbH, Glottertal
09:15Rigging slings under the microscope. What happens at the rigging anchor point
Manuel Schuster, MS Baumpflege, Dülmen
10:30Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
11:15The Stucture of Perception. The body as a tool for understanding the physical environment.
Hiske Buddingh, Winslow, GBR
12:00Just do it! – how words become movement
Janosch Heimbucher, TreeConsult, Gauting, Christoph Arndt, Baumsyndikat, Berlin
12:45Lunch
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
Moderation: Dr. Lena Zühlke, Arbor Analyst, Hamburg
14:00Energy and stamina at height: nutritional tips for arborists
Pauline Sallin, Anima-TE Nutrition, Chamby, SUI
14:45Coffee Break
Practical presentations in the trade show hall and outside area. New: Hall 3 – Education and Research
15:3016:15Two practical inputs à 20’
Connectors do's and don’ts
Ben Connon, DMM Wales, Milford, GBRFriction – Friend or Foe? Managing friction arborist work
Monta Lesce, Ninja Baumpflege, Basel, SUI