Here we keep you up to date on findings from current dialogue platforms, completed research projects within the framework of the Swiss Forest and Wood Research Funding Switzerland (FOWO-CH), as well as past events.
Timber construction as a climate savior or greenwashing? On January 22, 2026, S-WIN, together with DeCIRRA, hosted a dialogue platform in Basel to critically examine the promise of carbon storage in timber construction. There is great interest in timber construction as a carbon sink. But how can this climate benefit be reliably measured and potentially monetized? Together with experts from research, industry, and administration, S-WIN discussed the opportunities and risks o
Dübendorf, January 29, 2026 @ S-WIN Under the theme "And what if the spruce does run out?", the S-WIN network brought together experts from research, industry, and administration for its winter conference in Dübendorf on January 28 and 29, 2026. The ETH Zurich collaborative project "MainWood - mainstreaming wood in construction," which presented initial findings on the future development of the timber industry, was also a central focus. Research findings and future perspect
Basel, October 17, 2025 | in cooperation with BFH and ETH Zurich @ WOOD Innovation and collaboration in the timber industry As part of the HOLZ 2025 Innovation Forum at the Holzmesse Basel, Swiss Wood Innovation Network (SWIN), together with the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich), created a dialogue platform entirely dedicated to wood innovation, circular economy and cooperation. The event used concret
