World Green Roof & Green Façades Congress 2025, Basel/ Switzerland
June 5 - June 6
World Green Roofs and Green Façades Congress in Basel on June 5 and 6, 2025, Switzerland
The congress will take place at the University of Basel, in the historic Kollegiengebäude. Contributions will be offered in the technical field of green roofs and façades, on building ecology topics, on research and on the development of new strategies and as an instrument of ecological urban planning. The World Congress on Green Roofs and Green Façades on June 5 and 6, 2025 will offer an information platform and be a driving force for establishing the promotion, research and development of green roofs and façades worldwide.
Parallel and accompanying to this event, the Green Building Week from 2 – 7 June 2025 will offer a weekly program on the topic for the general public and other interested professionals with for example information material, guided tours, excursions and introductory courses on maintenance, and many more attractive offers.
Aims of the events
The aim of the events is to promote and raise awareness among a broad spectrum of users regarding green roofs and green façades as an ecological compensation measure and for the aesthetic enhancement of cities and conurbations.
The target audience
- Specialists from municipal and cantonal authorities who are to be made aware of the benefits, implementation and funding opportunities of green roofs and green façades
- Energy experts, solar planners regarding consistent planning of combination systems of green roofs with PV photovoltaic solar applications
- Urban, environmental and health planners, roof and façade greening experts, politicians, architects and environmental education experts
Trade fair
In addition to the congress, a roof and façade greening trade show (associations, company presentations) will be organized for congress participants and other visitors (open to the public).
Excursions
An extensive, graduated excursion program will be offered for all interested parties: https://greenroofsandgreenfacadescongress.ch/en/excursions/