The Natural Building Lab accompanies students on their learning journey in times of societal upheaval, enables them to work in dialog with inter- and transdisciplinary teams, introduces them to academic working techniques and welcomes them as part of a like-minded international network. NBL is in a metaphorical and literal sense a workshop, in which learners and teachers in teams undertake hands-on research, teaching and practice on the border between theory, practice and handwork on the most varying scales all the way up to 1:1.

It seems that we are (finally) on the verge of a timber renaissance. It is now beyond doubt that climate change and resource scarcity are realities that will require us to radically reconsider the use of resources and energy in the building sector.