The construction sector is facing structural challenges: a growing shortage of skilled workers, stagnating productivity, and traditional processes reaching their limits. In this ISH 2025 presentation, it becomes clear why industrial methods, long established in sectors like automotive, must also gain traction in the building industry. Using clear comparisons and practical examples, the talk explains why a shift in thinking is necessary – toward serial construction, product-based procurement, and more digitized workflows. It encourages a critical look at existing structures and explores possible paths toward a more resilient and efficient construction sector.
This lecture is supported by FGK- Fachverband Gebäude-Klima e. V.
Univ.-Prof Dr-Ing. habil. Christoph van Treeck…
…heads the Chair of Energy-Efficient Building (E3D) at RWTH Aachen University. His research focuses on energy efficiency in buildings and urban districts, Building Information Modeling (BIM), indoor climate, and user behavior. As co-initiator of the BIM Center Aachen and an active member of several BIM standardization committees, he brings in-depth expertise in the digital transformation of the construction industry.
