The 22nd Brandenburg Energy Wood Day offers an opportunity for professional exchange and an excursion

Wood is far more than just a traditional fuel – it is regarded as one of the key building blocks for the success of regional energy transitions and active climate protection. At the same time, forest restructuring and landscape management face massive challenges against the backdrop of climate change. 

A regional raw material: a versatile resource in need of transformation

On 27 August 2026, the 22nd Brandenburg Energy Wood Day will take place in Bloischdorf (Felixsee). For more than two decades, the event has been dedicated to precisely these topics and related issues. This year, under the overarching theme ‘Wood as a sustainable and regional raw material for energy and climate protection’, stakeholders from the worlds of science, business and politics will explore the potential for using wood as a resource for energy, in the construction sector or for innovative applications in the bioeconomy. The programme is characterised by close interaction between research and practice, and a willingness to think outside the box. 

The specialist presentations and contributions, running until late midday, will cover the following topics, amongst others:

• current developments in the use of wood for energy in Brandenburg
• Forests and timber as a driving force for rural development in Germany
• Practical experience from research into climate-resilient agro-shrubs
• Quality aspects of wood chips
• Forest conversion in Brandenburg
• Opportunities and limitations of forests as a source of CO₂
• Centre of Excellence for Timber Construction and Renewable Raw Materials in Thuringia
• Timber as a raw material in materials research 
• Opportunities for timber construction initiatives in Brandenburg 

This year’s speakers include representatives from the Brandenburg Ministry of Agriculture, Food, the Environment and Consumer Protection (MLEUV), the Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR), the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE), Erfurt University of Applied Sciences (FH Erfurt), Wildau University of Applied Sciences (TH Wildau) and the German Pellet Institute (DEPi).

Field trip to Germany’s largest project for historic gardens in the context of climate change

This year, the expert forum is also placing greater emphasis on social aspects, knowledge transfer and public awareness. The changes brought about by climate change are also affecting parks and gardens and transforming them. Broken branches, fungal infestations and pests – most recently evident in the case of the oak processionary moth – are also damaging the fabric of historic gardens and parks, such as the Branitz park landscape. 

This is where the new Branitz Tree University comes in, and it is also the destination for this year’s excursion as part of the Brandenburg Energy Wood Day. It is Germany’s largest project for historic gardens in the face of climate change. In Branitz, young trees are being specifically cultivated under the conditions of the Lusatia region – low water availability, heat and nutrient-poor soils. At the same time, the use of alternative species and their resilience is being tested, whilst ensuring they also meet aesthetic requirements. The results facilitate the exchange of key practical experiences and scientific findings with other regions, cities and local authorities.

In addition to the technical programme, the Energy Wood Day offers ideal opportunities for networking and exchanging experiences. 

The event is organised by the Brandenburg Energy Technology Initiative (ETI) in collaboration with the Cottbus Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Spree-Neiße Landscape Conservation Association e. V. and the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau.

When and where?

Thursday, 27 August 2026 
9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Check-in from 8:00 a.m.

Bloischdorf Museum Barn 
Gutsweg 1, 03130 Felixsee