Earth Construction Forum 2025
We are excited to announce the first international «Earth Construction Forum (ECF)» at the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST) in Rapperswil, Switzerland, on October 3rd – 4th, 2025.
The conference will span two days, with keynote lectures on Friday morning in German (English translation will be provided) and English, followed by scientific sessions from Friday afternoon until Saturday midday in English. The scientific sessions will focus on the technical and mechanical aspects of earth-based materials and structures. Special sessions will be about the Flagship Project “Think Earth – Regenerative Construction”.
Abstracts for the scientific sessions can be submitted until July 31th 2025.
Programm
The conference will be held in 2 parts:
- General Earth Construction Forum
Keynote lectures, mainly in German, English translation
Friday, 3.10.2025, morning
- Science Sessions and Panels
Friday, 3.10.2025 afternoon (English)
Saturday, 4.10.2025 morning (English)
Keynote Speaker and Programm
Confirmed Keynote Speakers, General Earth Construction Forum (Friday, 3.10.2025, morning)
- Prof. Dr. Guillaume Habert, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Susanne Fröhlich, Conclay, Kimm GmbH & Co. KG
- Miro de Monaco, Genossenschaft Werkzeug
- Representative of Lehm – Ton – Erde (Team Martin Rauch)
- Christiane Löffler, Member of the Board IG Lehm
Registration
The Earth Construction Forum (ECF) offers 2 different tickets:
Option 1:
Only General Earth Construction Forum, Friday morning, 3.10.2025
Option 2:
Entire Conference, Friday 3.10.2025 & Saturday 4.10.2025, morning; including lunch and apero riche in the evening
Early bird registration until July 31st
1) Only General Earth Construction Forum: CHF 250
2) Entire Conference: CHF 390
Regular registration from August 1st
- Only General Earth Construction Forum: CHF 300
- Entire Conference: CHF 450
Bachelor's and Master's students receive reduced registration fees on request: ecf@ost.ch
Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/EA4JG9qGCC
Scientific Committee
Scientific Committee
- Prof. Simone Stürwald, OST, Switzerland
- Prof. Dr. Ivan Markovic, OST, Switzerland
- Prof. Dr. Guillaume Habert, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Prof. Dr. Uwe Teutsch, HSLU, Switzerland
- Prof. Dr. Carlo Rabaiotti, OST, Switzerland
- Prof. Dr. Paulina Faria, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal
- Prof. Dr. Luca Valentini, University of Padova, Italy
- Prof. Dr. Romildo D. Toledo Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Dr. Emmanuel Keita, Université Gustave Eiffel, France
- Dr. Arnaud Perrot, Université Gustave Eiffel, France
- Dr. Wolfram Schmidt, BAM, Germany
- Dr. Mateusz Wyrzykowski, EMPA, Switzerland
- Dr. Niki Trochoutsou, Politechnico di Milano, Italy
- Fiona Langlotz, OST, Switzerland
- Angela Tetteh Tawiah, OST, Switzerland
Open Call for Scientific Contributions (extended until July 31st 2025)
The scientific sessions will focus on the technical and mechanical aspects of earth-based materials and structures.
The Open Call closes on July 31st 2025. Lecture topics can be submitted via abstract (300 characters) in English. Open-Call Registration
- Authors notification of acceptance until July 31st 2025
- Submission of extended Abstract (up to 4 pages, Template) until September 15th 2025 ecf@ost.ch
- Registration of the presenting author is mandatory until August 15th 2025
- Submission of presentation until October 1st to: ecf@ost.ch
The extended abstracts are released for download to all conference participants, but will not be published publicly.
Supporting Organizations

Organizing Team, Contact, Venue
- Prof. Simone Stürwald
- Prof. Dr. Ivan Markovic
- Fiona Langlotz
- Thomas Reichlin
Contact
Bei Fragen und Anliegen erreichen Sie uns unter:
ecf@ost.ch
Venue
OST – Ostschweizer Fachhochschule
Oberseestrasse 10
8640 Rapperswil
Schweiz