PROGRAMME BOOKLET 33 IHSS&IWA26 / BRNO / CZECHIA / 23–28 August 2026 MAIN ORGANISER The Mendel University in Brno MENDELU offers more than 100 graduate degree programmes in the Czech and English languages. MENDELU comprises one university institute and five faculties. The modern university campus is located in Brno, the second‑largest city in the Czech Republic, the heart of Europe. Brno is one of the best student cities in the world; in 2018 it ranked among the Top 10 QS Best Student Cities as rated by students. The Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology at the Mendel University in Brno (FFWT MENDELU) consists of 12 departments, and the student population varies at about 1800. The FFWT MENDELU staff participates in the European and international consortia and projects such as H2020, INTERREG, COST, Norway Grants and others. In addition, they participate in various actions and implement priority research directions in the fields of interest in Europe and the world. The FFWT MENDELU focuses on research and academic activities in arboristics, furniture design and furniture technology, forestry, landscaping, timber structures and wood building construction, wood technology and timber management, and furniture design at Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels. The most critical research areas include Soil sciences and chemistry, Forest Health, Structure and Productivity, Silviculture, Forest Management, Wood Properties and Applications, Forest Economics and Policy. The FFWT mission is to facilitate education, support scientific research, and nurture creative ecologically sound activities related to land, forests, wood, and interior, emphasising ecology and aesthetics.
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