At InnoRenew CoE, UP IAM the workshop of the WENUS project took place on 27 May 2026, followed by the third transnational project meeting. The Erasmus+ project focuses on empowering professionals and students to build a more sustainable future through innovative education in circular wood use and timber construction.

The WENUS (Wood Education for Sustainable Construction. Empowering professionals and students to build a more sustainable future through innovative and tailored training in circular wood and timber construction) workshop brought together project partners, researchers, educators and other stakeholders to present the project’s educational materials and innovative approaches for vocational education and training (VET) in sustainable timber construction. Participants learned more about the integration of circular economy principles and 3D printing technologies into training programmes aimed at strengthening sustainability and innovation in the construction sector.

During the workshop, partners presented the WENUS E-learning platform, which provides open access to all developed educational materials and supports the development of digital competencies in wood construction education. Participants also explored practical 3D-printing exercises and models developed within the project and observed demonstrations of their use in the educational process.

The workshop was followed by a project meeting of the WENUS partners, where participants reviewed the progress of the project and discussed upcoming activities and final project outputs. Discussions focused on the development of educational content, 3D-printing exercises, the WENUS e-learning platform, dissemination activities and future actions to support the long-term impact of the project.

The meeting provided an opportunity for partners to strengthen collaboration and exchange experiences related to sustainable timber construction education and innovative training approaches.

The project is coordinated by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and implemented together with partners Asociacion empresarial de investigacion centro tecnologico del mueble y la madera de la region de Murcia (CETEM), Globalnet sp. z o.o. and InnoRenew CoE, UP IAM.