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Program Reviewcom:bau 2026
Program Review
The 13th com:bau offered an exciting supporting program for everyone interested in construction and real estate.
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Saturday
Saturday
11:00 AM
Expert Talk on LivingPrices, interest rates, tips.
Expert Talk on Living
Panel Discussion
Martina Rietzler (Raiffeisen Immobilien), Thomas Krevatin (Treasury, RLB Vorarlberg), Maria Fink (Raiffeisen Versicherung), Konrad Steuer (Wohncenter, RLB Vorarlberg)
12:00 PM
Building Material WoodFrom today, for tomorrow.
Building Material Wood
A multi-generational house as a model for the future
Julius Häusler (MSc. Arch, Schwarzenberg)
12:30 PM
Old and new in dialogue – renovation and expansion
Old and new in dialogue – renovation and expansion
Julian Bartenbach (Florian Hartmann Holzbau u. Montagen, Nüziders)
1:00 PM
Building Material ClaySustainability made simple.
Building Material Clay
Building Transition V – Time for new construction.
Nina Beck (MSc Arch zt, Egg)
1:10 PM
Rammed earth – an ecological alternative in construction
Rammed earth – an ecological alternative in construction
Mag. Martin Rauch (Lehm Ton Erde Baukunst GmbH, Schlins)
1:25 PM
Natural renovation?!
Natural renovation?!
DI Kai Längle (Natürlich Bauen, Götzis)
1:40 PM
Spaces shape us: clay building panels, clay plaster & hydraulic lime
Spaces shape us: clay building panels, clay plaster & hydraulic lime
Martin Falger (Lutum, Blons)
2:00 PM
Providing with property.For now and later.
Providing with property.
How profitable are investment and retirement apartments – and what do real estate and old-age poverty have to do with each other?
Günther Ammann (Head of Specialist Group)
2:20 PM
Investment and retirement apartments – tax opportunities and pitfalls
Investment and retirement apartments – tax opportunities and pitfalls
Mag. Andreas Müller-Kreil (BDO, Lustenau)
2:40 PM
Well bought, well rented: success factors of retirement apartments
Well bought, well rented: success factors of retirement apartments
Mag. Martin Brunner (Attorney and partner at the law firm Blum, Hagen & Partner)
3:00 PM
SubsidiesWho gets what from whom?
Subsidies
Don’t forget: claim your subsidies!
Konrad Steurer (Wohncenter, RLB Vorarlberg)
Sunday
Sunday
11:00 AM
Expert Talk on LivingPrices, interest rates, tips.
Expert Talk on Living
Panel Discussion
Martina Rietzler (Raiffeisen Immobilien), Thomas Krevatin (Treasury, RLB Vorarlberg), Maria Fink (Raiffeisen Versicherung), Konrad Steuer (Wohncenter, RLB Vorarlberg)
12:00 PM
Independent with solar power and storage: How to make the energy transition work at home.
Independent with solar power and storage:
Producing, storing, and using solar power
Dieter Bischof (Energy Institute, Dornbirn)
12:20 PM
Charge today. Store tomorrow. E-mobility as part of the home energy transition
Charge today. Store tomorrow. E-mobility as part of the home energy transition
Stefan Hartmann (illwerke vkw, Bregenz)
12:40 PM
Energy self-sufficient living: Between blackout preparedness and smart investment – More than just luxury?
Energy self-sufficient living: Between blackout preparedness and smart investment – More than just luxury?
Mag. Andreas Vonblon (M.Sc., illwerke vkw, Bregenz)
1:00 PM
Renovating with foresightHow to get started right.
Renovating with foresight
Renovate, but do it right! Focus on planning, process, and subsidies
Verena Engstler (M.Sc., Energy Institute, Dornbirn)
1:20 PM
www.sanierungsgalerie.at - Presentation
www.sanierungsgalerie.at - Presentation
Verena Engstler (M.Sc., Energy Institute, Dornbirn)
1:30 PM
Out with oil and gas – what comes in?
Out with oil and gas – what comes in?
Dieter Bischof (Energy Institute, Dornbirn)
2:00 PM
How do we want to continue living?New housing concepts.
How do we want to continue living?
How do we want to continue living?
Andreas Müller-Dirnberger (MSc Arch, Architect)
2:15 PM
Housing project “Lebensraum Dörnle Lingenau” – Presentation
Housing project “Lebensraum Dörnle Lingenau” – Presentation
Kaspar Nußbaumer
2:30 PM
Housing project “WIR am Lehenweg Bregenz” – Presentation
Housing project “WIR am Lehenweg Bregenz” – Presentation
Franz Rüf
2:45 PM
Housing project “Bezau-Greben” – Presentation
Housing project “Bezau-Greben” – Presentation
Andreas Müller-Dirnberger (MSc Arch, Architect)
3:00 PM
SubsidiesWho gets what from whom?
Subsidies
Don’t forget: Claim your subsidies!
Konrad Steurer (Wohncenter, RLB Vorarlberg)
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Energy consulting and housing subsidiesMohrenbräu Hall 13 | Stand 32
Energy consulting and housing subsidies
The experts from the State of Vorarlberg and Energieinstitut Vorarlberg answer your questions about building and renovating, heating and building services engineering, photovoltaics and energy communities.
Energy consulting
The Energieinstitut provides neutral and practical advice on all questions related to building and renovating. From heating and building services engineering to photovoltaics and energy communities, you will receive well-founded and independent guidance.
Housing Subsidies
Expert advice on housing subsidies as well as other relevant funding from the federal government, state, and municipalities, including classification and concrete assistance.
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Sustainability Award Winner 2025TRIQBRIQ: Hall 09 | Stand 04
Sustainability Award Winner 2025
What does TRIQBRIQ do?
TRIQBRIQ presents a micro modular construction system made from Austrian solid wood. The BRIQs are produced from calamity, industrial, and reclaimed wood, are fully dismantlable and reusable. The system has already been used in several projects and was awarded the German Sustainability Award 2025.
At com bau, visitors can try out the system live in Austria for the first time.
At com bau, visitors can try out the system live in Austria for the first time.
Experience at the stand
• Micro modular solid wood system
• BRIQs as an alternative building method
• Live assembly and disassembly of a wall
• Various application possibilities
• Experience the spatial feeling firsthand
• BRIQs as an alternative building method
• Live assembly and disassembly of a wall
• Various application possibilities
• Experience the spatial feeling firsthand
Special Exhibition: Circular BuildingHypo Vorarlberg Hall 11 | Stand 39
Special Exhibition: Circular Building
Building in a Circular Economy
The interactive exhibition clearly and simply demonstrates how circular building works. Visitors can discover materials, try them out, and experience how resources in construction can be reused multiple times.
Curator and execution: ZirkuLIE
ZirkuLIE is the competence center for circular economy in Liechtenstein and shows how building components can get a second life.
On Friday afternoon, there will also be a panel discussion on the com:bau stage in Hall 13.
On Friday afternoon, there will also be a panel discussion on the com:bau stage in Hall 13.
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Exhibition BAUWENDE VHall 09
Exhibition BAUWENDE V
Architecture + Wood + Clay +
How can we build with wood, clay, straw + co – sustainably for future generations and healthy to live in?
Under the motto BAUWENDE, Vorarlberg clay and timber construction partners present completed projects that demonstrate how sustainable building with natural materials succeeds.
Under the motto BAUWENDE, Vorarlberg clay and timber construction partners present completed projects that demonstrate how sustainable building with natural materials succeeds.
Project presentations by architects
Presentation of specific construction projects where wood and clay were deliberately used – with insights into planning, execution, and practical experience.
Plaster demonstrations on the exhibition object
Directly on an exhibited object, it is shown how clay plaster is applied and how the material is processed. Visitors can follow the work process live.
Current developments in clay construction
Short inputs on new techniques, applications, and findings in contemporary clay construction – clearly explained by various speakers.
Demonstrations for applying and participating:
watch + touch + try
Demonstration + information + consultation
Demonstration + information + consultation
Weiterwohnen –
Platform for Living and Life TogetherHall 08 | Stand 25
Weiterwohnen –
Platform for Living and Life Together
Platform for Living and Life Together
Community housing projects combine individual living space with neighborhood and affordable design – all without the classic single-family house.
„Weiterwohnen“ and the „Specialist Service for Community Living Forms“ showcase opportunities and current projects in Vorarlberg. At the booth, there is personal advice and interactive offers for all age groups.
Interactive program for children: City of the Future role-play game
Design your own house or even an entire neighborhood: Where is built, how do people live, work, and learn, where do they meet? With garden, cinema, or skatepark – together planning what future coexistence could look like.
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City Museum Dornbirn
"mumo" – Mobile MuseumHall 08 | Stand 37
City Museum Dornbirn
"mumo" – Mobile Museum
"mumo" – Mobile Museum
The mobile museum offers insights into the exhibition “Our House! Owning, living in, and inheriting” with interviews of Dornbirn homeowners.
Visitors are invited to share their own house stories and join discussions at interactive stations. Following the motto:
“Everyone has a house story!”
(even if they don’t own a house or are just planning to build one)
(even if they don’t own a house or are just planning to build one)
Did you know?
Did you know?
At com:bau you can get independent and free advice. Experts are available across a wide range of topics and answer your questions – simply and straightforwardly.
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Vorarlberg Notaries Provide AdviceHall 08
Vorarlberg Notaries Provide Advice
Advice on property purchase, fiduciary services, and private legal matters such as wills and powers of attorney.
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Energy Consulting & Housing SubsidiesMohrenbräu Hall 13
Energy Consulting & Housing Subsidies
Experts from the state and the Vorarlberg Energy Institute provide information on building, renovating, heating, home technology, photovoltaics, and energy communities.
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Construction SupervisionHypo Vorarlberg Hall 11
Construction Supervision
At the com:bau lounge, you will receive independent advice on construction supervision as well as renovation, extension, or new construction.
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State Apprenticeship Competitionfor Structural Builders and Installers | Hall 14
State Apprenticeship Competition
Friday and Saturday from 10 AM
As the leading construction fair in the region, com:bau provides the ideal setting for the two state apprenticeship competitions for installers and structural builders on March 6 and 7. During the fair, participants in both competitions will demonstrate their craftsmanship through practical tasks.
From complex masonry to the professional installation of sanitary and heating systems, the competitions will present a variety of challenges that will test the apprentices' skills.
“We are proud to create a platform where young talents can develop their potential and establish themselves in the construction industry,”
says Karlheinz Stele, State Guild Master of the Installers.
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HTL Rankweil
Mohrenbräu Hall 13 & Hall 09
HTL Rankweil
HTL Rankweil showcases its two specializations: Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering. As a vocational higher education school, it combines the Matura diploma with technical training equivalent to a trade qualification.
Civil Engineering | Hall 09
Civil Engineering | Hall 09
Bricklayer
A small practice house is being built on site. The students demonstrate step by step how masonry is constructed and which techniques are involved.
A small practice house is being built on site. The students demonstrate step by step how masonry is constructed and which techniques are involved.
Carpenter
The carpenters assemble a playhouse directly at the stand. This shows how a timber structure is built and how precisely the individual parts are joined together.
The carpenters assemble a playhouse directly at the stand. This shows how a timber structure is built and how precisely the individual parts are joined together.
Electronics and Technical Computer Science |
Mohrenbräu Hall 13
Electronics and Technical Computer Science |
Mohrenbräu Hall 13
Mohrenbräu Hall 13
Lighting Technology and Energy Saving, a bicycle for energy generation, examples from production automation and compact automation technology demonstrate modern technical applications. In addition, there are innovative presentation solutions and a virtual construction site, which makes digital planning visible.
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Consultation on construction supervisionHypo Vorarlberg Hall 11 | com:bau Lounge
Consultation on construction supervision
Construction supervision – your professional companion
on site for renovation, extension, and new construction
on site for renovation, extension, and new construction
Are you planning a renovation, an extension, or new construction? At the com:bau Lounge, you will receive comprehensive and independent advice on construction supervision on all three days of the fair. Our experts are here to help you make your construction project efficient and stress-free.
What to expect:
Review and determination of necessary steps.
Checking planning documents and detailed inventory.
Energy consultants, construction coordinators, and suitable construction services
Support in preparing funding documents.
Obtaining and discussing offers.
Creating and monitoring a construction schedule.
Checking the execution and invoices.
Let yourself be professionally accompanied – for a smooth process and optimal results. Visit the com:bau Lounge and start your construction project with confidence and expertise!
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WIGE VorderlandHypo Vorarlberg Hall 11 | Stand 22
WIGE Vorderland
Economic Community Vorderland
The joint stand of WIGE Vorderland stands for openness and solidarity. Several regional companies present themselves not side by side, but together. This creates a central meeting point for advice, exchange, and joint solutions around building.
At WIGE Vorderland, it’s always about togetherness – visitors will also find a list of all WIGE members on site.
“Walgauer BauArena”Hall 09 | Stand 6
“Walgauer BauArena”
Economic Community Walgau
Local quality partners for construction.
In the Walgauer Bauarena, 11 Walgau construction companies and craftsmen present themselves again, showcasing their comprehensive range of services. The popular communication island invites everyone once more to discuss, consult, and exchange ideas.
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com:bau StageHall 12
com:bau Stage
Program Friday, March 6
12:00 PM Panel discussion «Circular Building»
Andrea Kessler (materialnomaden)
Bettina Steindl (CampusVäre)
Verena Jakoubek-Konrad (vai)
Clarissa Rhomberg (ZirkuLIE)
Bettina Steindl (CampusVäre)
Verena Jakoubek-Konrad (vai)
Clarissa Rhomberg (ZirkuLIE)
What is already possible today – and how do we move from knowledge to action? Circular building offers great potential for a resource-conserving construction industry. The discussion shows what is already feasible today and what steps are needed to take action.
1:30 PM Circular building and reusability
Lewin Fricke (TRIQBRIQ)
2:30 PM Modern building
Roman Mohler
The key to a smart home, technological transformation in buildings: PV, storage, heat pumps, and e-mobility. Between grid limits and new opportunities, intelligent, open building control is becoming increasingly important.
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