The carpentry trade is in a constant state of evolution. Digitalization and CNC-controlled joinery robots offer enormous potential for speed and precision in creating complex structures in timber construction.

These factors are transforming traditional methods and craftsmanship, as digital tools introduce new workflows, and knowledge as well as best practices previously taught in training are taking on a different significance in professional practice. Answers to many craftspeople’s questions about their current and future roles were provided by Dipl.-Ing. Dr. sc. Wolfgang Schwarzmann, Liechtenstein School of Architecture, Architecture and Planning, at the “Holz Handwerk 2024” trade fair in Nuremberg.