Earth Builder Summit 2027

The Earth Builder Summit (EBS) is a scientific conference for the exchange of current research work in the field of earth building with a special focus on engineering issues. The conference is organised by the Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with Biberach University of Applied Sciences.

Following the first Earth Builder Summit 2025 in Biberach, the 2027 conference will take place in Stuttgart on 4 and 5 March. The aim of the event is to present current and ongoing research work, promote scientific dialogue between research projects and discuss future research issues.

Registration for the Earth Builder Summit 2027 is now open via the external registration portal. There you will also find all the information regarding participation fees and other details.

The abstract submission deadline of 31 July 2026 has passed. Submissions are no longer possible.

We thank all researchers for their contributions. The abstracts are currently under review by the scientific committee. Authors will be notified of acceptance and presentation format by 15 September 2026.

Contributions were invited from the fields of structural engineering, materials research, building physics, and further innovations in earthen construction.

Topics include, among others:

Timeline:

• Deadline for submission of abstracts: 31 July 2026 (closed)
• Feedback until: 15 September 2026

• Paper submission deadline: 15 November 2026

   

Authors will receive their notification via EasyChair; the subsequent paper submission and peer-review process for the conference proceedings will also be handled through this platform.

The Earth Builder Summit (EBS) is a scientific conference dedicated to the exchange of current research work in the field of earth building. The focus is particularly on engineering issues relating to material behaviour, dimensioning, building physics and new production and construction methods.

The conference was first launched at Biberach University of Applied Sciences in 2025. With the Earth Builder Summit 2027, the series of events will be continued at Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with Biberach University of Applied Sciences.

The aim of the conference is to facilitate a scientific dialogue between research projects in the field of earth building and to discuss current developments in research and technology. The EBS functions as a kind of doctoral colloquium in which research projects and engineering topics are critically scrutinised and intensively discussed. In addition to specialised lectures, the conference format also offers space for thematic discussions on current research topics.

The Earth Builder Summit 2027 is organised by the Stuttgart Technical University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with Biberach University of Applied Sciences. The conference follows on from the Earth Builder Summit first organised in Biberach in 2025.

Organisation Committee

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Birol Fitik, HFT Stuttgart

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Philipp Wiehle, HBC Biberach

M. Eng. Eric Wente, HFT Stuttgart

M. Eng. Emily Halder, HFT Stuttgart

Dr.rer.nat. Robert Brünjes, HBC Biberach

M. Eng. Konstantin Nille-Hauf, HBC Biberach

Scientific Committee

Chair

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Birol Fitik, HFT Stuttgart

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Philipp Wiehle, HBC Biberach

Members

Dr Julia von Werder, BAM Berlin

Dr Marc Thiele, BAM Berlin

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Charlotte Thiel, OTH Regensburg

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Detleff Schermer, OTH Regensburg

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Finckh, OTH Regensburg

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Julian Hümme, Wismar University of Applied Sciences

Dr.rer.nat. Matthias Maier, Fraunhofer IBP Holzkirchen

Prof. Simone Stürwald, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Kulas, HBC Biberach

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergei Fominow, HBC Biberach

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Patricia Hamm, HBC Biberach 

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jörg Schänzlin, HBC Biberach 

Dr Max Brinkmann, BBF Beratende Ingenieure PartG mdB

Prof. Dr. sc. Ivan Kraus, University of Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Osijek, Croatia

Prof. Andrea Klinge, KIT Karlsruhe 

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Benz, HFT Stuttgart

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Pistol, FH Potsdam

The list of reviewers will be continuously updated. Further commitments will be added after confirmation.

The Earth Builder Summit was organised in the context of the research project InDeckLe, which is researching innovative ceiling constructions in clay composite. The research project is funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts (MWK) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of PAN-HAW-BW (FEIH_PAN_2684995).