International Conference
October 13th–16th, 2026 in Berlin, Germany
It’s time to cross boundaries, time to find together, time to know what is needed.
Organised and hosted by
Meet our keynote speakers
Vera
Meyer
Biotechnologist &
Artist
Technische Universität Berlin
GER
Maurizio
Montalti
Designer &
Entrepreneur
SQIM
IT
Hilma
Nashandi
Microbiologist
Mycohab
University of Namibia
NAM
Chris
Maurer
Architect
Mycohab
Redhouse Architecture
USA
Marc
Violo
Global Networker & Fungal Advocate
Mycostories
UK
Jan
Wurm
Designer &
Advisor
Arup
&
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
BE
Sam
Shoemaker
Artist &
Citizen Scientist
MYCO MYCO
USA
Yoichi
Honda
Fungal
Biologist
Kyoto University
JP
Tentative Programme
Tue, 13 October
Visions for New
Fungal-Based Materials
Vera Meyer (GER)
Phil Ross (USA)
Maurizio Montalti (IT)
Hilma Nashandi &
Chris Maurer (NAM/USA)
Anupama Kundoo (IND/GER)
Marc Violo (UK)
Improvisation Theather
Speed-Dating
Welcome Reception
Wed, 14 October
Paths Towards a New
Material Culture
Eike Roswag-Klinge (GER)
Jan Wurm (BE)
Claudia Mareis (GER)
Sam Shoemaker (US)
Christiane Sauer (GER)
Flash talks
Poster & Material Show
Movie „Elements of(f) Balance“
Thu, 15 October
Current Research
Approaches
Martin Ostermann (GER)
Mitchell Jones (AT)
Wenjing Sun (UK)
Eveline Peeters (BE)
Tiffany Abitbol (CH)
Yoichi Honda (JP)
Meng Zhang (UK)
Panel Discussion
Discover our Berlin
Fri, 16 October
Collective Thinking
in Workshops
Scientific Perspective
Artistic & DiY Perspective
Industrial Perspective
– in German, upon invitation –
Internal Workshop of MY-CO BUILD fellows
What to look forward to
Get a sneak peek at the highlights that await you at “BUILDING WITH FUNGI” in the German capital.
Thrilling talks | Panel discussions
- Get informed and inspired about fungal-based materials by leading scientists, artists, pioneers, and practitioners from all over the world.
- Plant new ideas in your mind.
- Listen, watch, and see the bigger picture.
Improvisation theater | Speed dating | Cinema
- See LAUGHING MATTER act together, improvise, and find surprising solutions to arising challenges (while laughing hard).
- Why not talk about your hobbies with a stranger? Afterwards, you won’t be strangers anymore.
- Enjoy the exclusive preview of the international movie „Elements of(f) Balance“ & discuss with director Othmar Schmiderer and co-screenwriter Stefan Settele.
Flash talks | Poster session | Material show
- Let everyone know about your work in 90 seconds.
- Dive into deep talks next to your poster (and everywhere else).
- Feel the fungal-based materials, the designs, the vibe.
Workshops | Discovery tours all over Berlin
- Eat, drink, and think about fungal-based materials, challenges and possibilities – together.
- Network with international experts in biotechnology, art, materials science, and architecture, as well as with the German construction industry.
- Join Berliners in discovering the city’s hidden treasures.
Become a part of it
Join us at the conference and become a hypha in a global mycelium…
…or less nerdy: Become part of a global network that pushes boundaries.
Any questions? Please contact info@mycobuild.tu-berlin.de