Top speakers and a lot of knowledge transfer
The organisers have long established the sustainable and targeted transfer of knowledge at this trade fair duo on an equal footing with the original trade fair business – the format is called ‘Podium Events’ and is in great demand. Renowned personalities from the world of design, the kitchen and furniture industry and the retail sector have their say in talks and lectures. They discuss, inspire and educate – with a focus on what moves the industry.
Speakers 2025
Erich Gaffal
Business Upper Austria – Veranstalter möbel austria
Gerhard Furtmüller
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
Gerhard Habliczek
wohninsider
Hans Winkler
Hans Winkler Design
Ing. Martin Wetscher
Wetscher GmbH
Klara Stadler
BIC
Klaus Merg
Merg & More Consultants GmbH
Lorenz Kilga
Design Network GmbH
Mike Süsser
TV Koch, Autor, Moderator
Reinhard Backhausen
Reinhard Backhausen textile & circular consulting
Roman Eberharter
Betten Eberharter GmbH
Simon Hirtz
Univ. Lecturer NDU St. Pölten & TU Wien
Thilo Dröge
Wertgarantie
Thomas Wittling
Meinhausgeraetedoc
Yvonne Zahn
Yvis Küchenglück
Michael Rambach
trendfairs GmbH
Stefanie Willach
Interieur-Verlag GmbH
Lectures
| Time | Lecture | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 07. May 2025 | |||
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Current developments in the furniture and furnishing industry | Lorenz Kilga (Design Network GmbH) | |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Social marketing and artificial intelligence - two revolutionary forces that are changing the furniture and kitchen trade | ||
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Integration of innovative AI methods in the planning and design of architecture, interiors and furniture | Simon Hirtz (Univ. Lecturer NDU St. Pölten & TU Wien) | |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Press conference | Erich Gaffal – Veranstalter möbel austria (Business Upper Austria), Michael Rambach – Veranstalter küchenwohntrends (trendfairs GmbH) | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Presentation of the Interior Innovation Award | ||
| Thursday, 08. May 2025 | |||
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Kitchen trends and innovations 2025. Innovations in the furnishing industry | Yvonne Zahn (Yvis Küchenglück) | |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Does & don'ts for commercial success in the kitchen trade | ||
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Project presentation- AI furniture production | Klara Stadler (BIC) | |
| Friday, 09. May 2025 | |||
| 11:30 – 12:00 | DPP- Digital Product Passport- From ‘must do’ to ‘nice to have’ | Roman Eberharter (Betten Eberharter GmbH) | |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Textiles and the circular economy | Reinhard Backhausen (Reinhard Backhausen textile & circular consulting) | |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Sustainability in generational change | Gerhard Furtmüller (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien) | |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Living spaces as retail spaces of the future: what is the potential? | Gerhard Habliczek (wohninsider), Ing. Martin Wetscher (Wetscher GmbH) | |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Growing together: How companies promote loyalty and retain talent | Klaus Merg (Merg & More Consultants GmbH) | |