This year's gathering of the German trade association for demolition and recycling contractors, Fachtagung Abbruch 2024, looks set to be one of the biggest in the industry in Europe in a long time. The theme of the gathering is sustainability in demolition. A total of 1,200 people have registered for the conference and 120 exhibiting companies registered for the show. Fachtagung Abbruch 2024 has been organised by the Deutscher Abbruchverband and will be held on 22 March at Station Berlin which is located at Luckenwalder Strasse 4-6, in the middle of Berlin. Most of those attending the conference will stay at the Radisson Hotel Berlin, which has a free shuttle between the hotel and the conference at Station Berlin. It is still possible to register for the conference (€420 plus 19% tax for non-members of the Deutscher Abbruchverband) and €380 plus 19% tax for members.

 

Interesting programme

During the conference day on 22 March, a series of 18 lectures interspersed with networking will be held in the exhibition section. Fachtagung Abbruch has long been Europe's largest annual gathering for the German demolition industry but is increasingly important to the whole of Europe. The German Demolition Association is the world’s largest demolition trade organisation with nearly 1,000 members.

Premium sponsors for the event are Epiroc and HCA Assekuranzmakler. Gold sponsors are Kiesel, Lehnhoff, Liebherr, MBI Deutschland, OilQuick, Volvo CE, Wirtgen Group and Zeppelin. Silver sponsors are CR Construction Rental, Deutesche Leasing, FRD Furukawa, Genesis, Kobelco, Sennebogen and WBI Warner Bau- und Industriemaschinen.

As usual, it will be an interesting and busy conference day with many interesting lectures. The moderator for the day is Kristina zur Mühlen, a well-known German TV journalist and physics graduate. 

PDi Magazine will be on hand as usual to report on the conference and trade show with a large summary article appearing in PDi 2-2024 which will be published just before another major European event for the year, namely the Intermat trade show in Paris at the end of April, Intermat.

See you in Berlin in March.

www.fachtagung-abbruch.de/en 

Conference programme

10.00 a.m.
Opening of conference: Andreas Pocha, Deutscher Abbruchverband e.V., Cologne

10.10 a.m.
Sustainability in demolition:  Status quo and visions, presented by Johannes Harzheim, Engineered Consulting, Cologne

10.30 a.m.
Panel discussion, of the above, with the panel comprising of: Prof. Dr. Christian Berg, expert in sustainability and resilience in business

Thomas Hagedorn, founder and managing director, Hagedorn Unternehmensgruppe, Gütersloh
Thomas Lück, managing partner, InduRec GmbH, Weinheim
Sybille Mai, leading consultant, EPEA GmbH (part of Drees & Sommer, Hamburg)
Johannes Schlenter, managing partner, H.P. Schlenter GmbH, Aachen

Discussion with the audience

11.40 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
Coffee break

12.30 p.m.
Urban mining in perfection: demolition, preparation and concrete production for special civil engineering on site.

Panel discussion with Michael Appel, Lena Näßl, PST Spezialtiefbau Süd GmbH, Augsburg, Ettengruber GmbH, Dachau

12.55 p.m.   
Digitalisation and material cadastr: presented by Katrin Bahlo, Madaster Germany GmbH, Berlin

01.20 p.m. – 03.00 p.m.
Lunch

03.00 p.m.
Sustainable new construction starts with demolition, certification according to DGNB: presented by

Dr. Christine Lemaitre, DGNB GmbH, Stuttgart

03.25 p.m.
Dismantling material as an economical CO2 sink: presented by Valentin Gutknecht, neustark AG, Bern

03.50 p.m.
EU taxonomy regulation and ESG, challenges for companies: presented by Katrin Mees, environmental adviser, Deutscher Abbruchverband e.V., Berlin

04.15 p.m. – 05.00 p.m.
Coffee break

05.00 p.m.
Selected best practices of controlled blasting of buildings: discussion led by members of the professional committee, blasting technology of Deutscher Abbruchverband e.V., Cologne

05.45 p.m.
Conclusion presented by Kristina zur Mühlen, 

06.00 p.m.
Closing words by Andreas Pocha, Deutscher Abbruchverband e.V., Cologne

07.00 p.m. – 01.00 a.m.
Dialogue evening in the Station Berlin, involving a get together at the Station Berlin.
 

Exhibitors at Fachtagung Abbruch 2024

PREMIUM SPONSORS 

Epiroc Deutschland GmbH     109 + 109A

HCA GmbH Assekuranzmakler     26 + 26A

 

 GOLD SPONSORS 

Kiesel GmbH     48

Lehnhoff Hartstahl GmbH     41

LIEBHERR-FRANCE SAS     25

MBI Deutschland GmbH     49

OilQuick Deutschland KG    3

Volvo Construction Equipment Germany    12

WIRTGEN DEUTSCHLAND     29

Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH    75

 

 SILVER SPONSORS 

CR Construction Rental GmbH    72

Deutsche Leasing AG Geschäftsbereich International    77

Furukawa Rock Drill Germany    17

GENESIS GmbH    34

Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe B.V.    32

Sennebogen Maschinenfabrik GmbH    36

WBI - Warner Bau- und Industriemaschinen GmbH    62

 

ABZ - Allgemeine Bauzeitung    PT

Aktion PVC-Recycling    79

ams Umweltschutz GmbH    42

Arcadis Germany GmbH    73

ARVI BV    86

ASUP GmbH    39

bauMonster GmbH    44

Beilite Europe B.V.    78

Bergauer Regenerierung GmbH    78

Berufsförderungswerk der Bauindustrie ABZ Hamm    93

BG BAU - Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft    102

Brigade Elektronik GmbH    21

bps software GmbH & Co. KG    14

Brokk DA GmbH    23

Broshuis B.V.    101

C. Christophel GmbH    16

Calenberg Ingenieure GmbH    40

Constructure GmbH    58

CRACO GmbH    61

DA Service GmbH    7

Dappen Werkzeug & Maschinenbau GmbH     64

deconta GmbH    96

Demolition & Recycling International    113

DESABAU GmbH    46

Deutscher Abbruchverband e.V.    8

DMT GmbH & Co.KG    70

DOGA - Dortmunder Ges. für Abfall mbH    82

EDA - European Demolition Association    PT

EMR European Metal Recycling GmbH    27

ESCO GmbH    66

Fachausschuss Sprengtechnik im DA e.V.    38

Fischer-Jung GmbH    89

FZ-Recycling GmbH & Co. KG    90

GBA Gesellschaft für Bioanalytik mbH    87

Gebäudesicherung Eckert GmbH    71

Goldhofer Aktiengesellschaft    54

Hammerglass GmbH    103

HANSA-FLEX AG    10

HD Hyundai Infracore Deutschland GmbH (DEVELON)    92

HS-Schoch GmbH & Co. KG    11

Husemann & Fritz GmbH    67

Husqvarna Deutschland GmbH    1

Hydraram Deutschland GmbH    45

Hydraulik-Paule GmbH & Co. KG    50

ICS OREGON TOOL Europe SA    18

INTEGRA Windsichter GmbH    30

Janser GmbH    88

KBL GmbH    15

KEMROC Spezialmaschinen GmbH    60 + 60A

Komatsu Germany GmbH    52

Kornmann Assekuranzmakler GmbH & Co. KG    81

KRD SICHERHEITSTECHNIK GMBH    56

Krüger Wasserhochdrucktechnik GmbH    98

LaBounty    112

Linser Industrie Service GmbH    69

LST Equipment GmbH    104

Lutze Process Germany GmbH    105

MB Crusher    53

MB Spezialabbruch GmbH & Co. KG    59

MESDA Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG    5

MEWA Textil-Service AG & Co. Management OHG    65

MGS Endustriyel Makina Uretim Sanayi Ve Ticaret    22

MKI Industrieservice GmbH    20

Modern Drive Technology GmbH    114

Moerschen Mobile Aufbereitung GmbH    68

MROZEK a.s.    94

NB Baumaschinen GmbH    57

Oppermann & Fuss GmbH    74

Paal Baugeräte GmbH    4

PDi - Professional Demolition International    95

PRALL-TEC GmbH    31

Predatore Machines GmbH    51

PST Spezialtiefbau Süd GmbH    19

pusax GmbH    43

QUBA - Qualitätssicherung Sekundärbaustoffe GmbH    100

Qiky GmbH    83

RAL Gütegemeinschaft Abbrucharbeiten e.V.    6

Regrata Abbruch und Recycling GmbH & Co. KG    80

Reisch Sprengtechnik GmbH    28

Rotar International B.V.    13

Rototilt GmbH    9

RTH Recyclingtechnik Hilden GmbH    97

Schlüter Baumaschinen GmbH    35

Schütz Erschütterungsmesstechnik GmbH    37

Schwamborn Gerätebau GmbH    47

SEMEX-EngCon GmbH    55

SES GmbH    76

SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS GmbH    99

Stein-Verlag Baden-Baden GmbH    PT

Svantek Deutschland GmbH    2

T Tec Hydraulik GmbH    85

Tegethoff-König Dosiertechnik GmbH & Co KG    106

Teufelsmoor Baumaschinen GmbH    63

Tibatek GmbH    84

TTS Trump Technik Service GmbH    110

U Gaat Bouwen BV    111

Utzin Utz Tools GmbH & Co.KG - Marke WOLFF    108

V. Brøndum A/S    107

Vemcon GmbH    24

VOGT Baugeräte GmbH    91

VTN Europe S.p.A.    78

Wölfel Engineering GmbH & Co. KG    33