Digital and Sustainable Construction 2025

Digitalisation and sustainability are the challenges for the construction industry in this decade. Disruptive technologies present opportunities and risks, for small and medium-sized enterprises, but also for established large corporations.

This day will focus on innovation and exchange. Participants will learn about potentially disruptive technologies in the field of "Innovation & Sustainability in the Built Environment", "Artificial Intelligence & Digital Environments" and "Automation & Robotics on Site", presented by experts for experts.

–  1 whole content-rich event about the main challenges and key new technologies the construction industry is facing

–  9 speakers from all over Europe and with different profiles: research, industry and public institutions for a 360-degree view on this construction sector

–  3 main topics

–  Theory and practice: concrete showcases to highlight the applications of new technologies developed. 

–  Simultaneous translation service Italian-German and German-Italian.

–  All participants will be offered a coffee break, a business lunch and a networking aperitif.

3 Thematic Sessions

• Session A – Innovation & Sustainability in the Built Environment
  From renewable energy and smart resource management to eco-friendly practices: a journey through green design and digital efficiency.

• Session B – Artificial Intelligence & Digital Environments
  How AI, digital twins, and big data are reshaping the way we design, build, and manage buildings and cities—from predictive design to intelligent infrastructure.

• Session C – Automation & Robotics on Site
  Drones, bricklaying robots, autonomous vehicles, and smart sensors: real technologies already enhancing productivity, safety, and precision on construction sites.

8:30  –  Check-in

9:00  –  Welcome speech held by Dominik Matt, director of Fraunhofer Italia

9:15   –  Keynote by Aldo Sollazzo  |  Founder & CEO Noumena Group  |  SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE _ towards built ecologies

9:30  –  Session A - Innovation & Sustainability in the Built Environment

• Emanuele Naboni  |  University of Seville  |  Regenerative Digital Design
• Caroline Braus  |  Concular GmbH  |  Circularity in Construction
• Ilaria Di Blasio  |  Italferr S.p.A  |  Designing sustainable infrastructure: emerging approaches and perspectives

10:40  –  Coffee Break

11:10  –  Session B - Artificial Intelligence & Digital Environments

• Oscar Roman  |  Fondazione Bruno Kessler  |  From 3D Point Clouds to Energy Digital Twins: Towards Simulation-Ready Models
• Lorenzo Cifariello  |  R2M Solution  |  From Buildings to Data: AI-Driven Smart Buildings with BrainBox AI, SRI and scan2DigitalTwin at La Forgiatura
• Steffen Braun  |  Fraunhofer Stuttgart IAO  |  Future Districts: How AI & modular construction will shape Real Estate and Urban development

13:00  –  On-site Lunch Break

14:00  –  Session C - Automation & Robotics on Site

• Michael Terzer  |  Fraunhofer Italia  |  CONCERT - Modulare und umkonfigurierbare Baurobotik
• Michele Pedretti  |  ABB Robotics Italia  |  Robotics in construction
• Lorenzo Benedetti  |  EuroTube Foundation  |  Smart Mobile Factories for Infrastructure projects: nuove sfide e paradigmi per la costruzione di hyperloop

15:30  –  Short Break

15:45  –  Round Table

16:30  –  Conclusions + Event Closing Aperitif

The event will be held primarily in Italian and German, with simultaneous interpretation provided between these two languages. This page is in English to ensure clarity for all audiences.

Registration is required within the 06.10.25

For any further information please contact us at events@fraunhofer.it