All Images Courtesy of BuGG
With its international guests, the congress organised by the German Green Building Association (BuGG) is one of the most important events on the topic of greening roofs, facades and interiors. We cordially invite you to join us at the World Congress of Building Greening 2026 in Berlin!
Program and Topics:
Tuesday 09 June 2026 and Wednesday 10 June 2026
Over 80 specialist and keynote presentations with speakers from 20 countries covering 25 topics, focusing on:
Sustainability
Solar green roof
Rainwater management/water utilisation
Effects/monetisation
Indoor greening
Practical examples
Listed buildings
Biodiversity
Monitoring/maintenance/technology
Energy
EU policy
Policy/urban strategies
Market
Education
Accompanying company exhibition and poster exhibition: Unique insight into the latest developments and trends in the field of green buildings. Over 50 exhibitors have already registered for the trade show and there are only a few places left.
Would you like to be part of it too? Find out more here: https://www.bugg-worldcongress2026.com/en/be-a-sponsor.html
Thursday 11 June 2026
Excursions in Berlin with expert guidance:
Excursion 1: Green roofs
Excursion 2: Green walls/ living walls
Excursion 3: Green indoor areas
Excursion 4: Green buildings (Green roofs, walls and indoor areas)
The programme will be available on the conference website soon.
Keynote Speakers:
You can already look forward to many interesting and famous speakers at the World Congress of Building Greening 2026, such as Prof. Mun Summ Wong (WOHA Architects – Singapore, online), Prof. Werner Sobek (Werner Sobek AG – Germany), Dr. Patrick Blanc (Vertical Garden “Mur Végétal” – France), Prof. Manfred Köhler (Germany), Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart (Germany), Thomas Kraubitz (German Sustainable Building Council – Germany) and many more.
World Premiere
Presentation of the first solar green roof mowing robot. Stay tuned!
Patronage
We are very much looking forward to the welcoming speeches by Carsten Schneider, Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, and Ute Bonde, Berlin’s Senator for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment. Both will also be visiting the accompanying company exhibition.
More information and tickets: https://www.bugg-worldcongress2026.com/en/about.html
April 30 is the last day for the Standard Registration and rates will increase afterwards.
Impressions from the political tour at the World Congress of Building Greening 2023 with Parliamentary State Secretary Elisabeth Kaiser (Federal Ministry of Construction) and State Secretary Dr Britta Behrendt (Berlin Environment Senate):
Excursions:
Congress:
Exhibition Hall
Exhibition Hall
Poster Exhibitions
Congress Party
Over 80 specialist and keynote presentations
Singapore’s urban greening as an international example
Publisher’s Note: Greenroofs.com is a Media Partner for the World Congress of Building Greening 2026, and we’re happy to share their news. Join Us at the World Congress of Building Greening 2026 in Berlin – we look forward to another great conference and tour selections!
Linda & Aramis Velazquez on one of the Interior Greening Tours in Berlin, 2023. Image: Aramis Velazquez
~ Bundesverband Gebäudegrün e. V. – BuGG
BuGG is a professional organization dedicated to promoting green roofs, green facades, and indoor greenery as crucial solutions for climate adaptation and urban sustainability. BuGG pursues the overarching goal of bringing roof, facade, and interior greening to the broadest possible audience and creating a positive framework through company-neutral means. BuGG is both a professional association and a lobby group for the topic itself, as well as for companies, cities, universities, organizations, and anyone interested in building greening.
https://www.gebaeudegruen.info/