On the first day of the trade fair, the official opening will take place in the expert forum, followed by a high-calibre programme of talks organised by the German Natural Stone Association, featuring renowned international speakers, under the theme “Tradition – Innovation – Natural Stone: A building material for sustainable and circular construction concepts”. The focus will be on topics such as “Designing new stone structures”, “The structural relevance of natural stone” and “Low-carbon construction with natural stone”. The highlight on the evening of the first day of the fair will be the presentation of the German Natural Stone Award.
Over the remaining days of the fair, the programme for the expert forum will feature presentations by various exhibitors, covering topics such as “Repairing minor defects in stone and ceramics” (Akemi) and “natural stone as a solid building material” (Bamberger Natursteinwerk Hermann Graser). In addition, there will be presentations by the Federal Association of German Stonemasons (BIV) on topics such as training, health and safety, vocational training and collective agreements.