GreenJob: Schulen und Unternehmen gesucht!
Das Interreg AT-HU Projekt GreenJob bringt Nachhaltigkeit und Praxis in die Ausbildung der Holz- und Möbelbranche. Schulen, Lehrkräfte, Schülerinnen und Schüler sowie Unternehmen sind eingeladen, an internationalen Workshops, Pilotprojekten, Werksbesichtigungen und Wettbewerben teilzunehmen.
Im Mittelpunkt stehen grüne Arbeitsplätze, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Ökodesign und Recycling.
Machen Sie mit und gestalten Sie die Arbeitswelt von morgen!
→ Mehr über die GreenJob Bildungs- und Sensibilisierungsprogramme erfahren
INTERVIEW FOR M.U.T.-MAGAZINE
Artificial Intelligence, the Circular Economy, Green Jobs, and New Work – these and other megatrends are shaping today’s debates. In this interview with M.U.T., Graz-based trend expert Manfred Ninaus discusses long-term trends and short-term hypes, as well as their impact on the economy.
Article: Which Megatrends Will Shape Our Economic Future? (in German) - June 2026
Workshop: Green Jobs in the Wood Industry
In March 2026, a specialist workshop was held at the University of Sopron as part of the Interreg AT-HU project GreenJob (ATHU-0200148). Representatives of the Austrian and Hungarian wood and furniture industries discussed the latest study findings on the green transition and the labour market situation in the cross-border region. The workshop focused on the assessment of green jobs and practical tools such as the “Green Maturity Map”, an action plan, and relevant key performance indicators (KPIs). Feedback from the participants will be incorporated into a bilingual handbook, which is currently being finalised by the project partners and will be published soon.
The GreenJob project is implemented in cooperation between the Hungarian Furniture Cluster Management Kft. (Lead Partner) and the Austrian IITF (Institute for Innovation and Trend Research), with support from the Interreg Austria-Hungary Programme.
Invitation to the GreenJob Workshop
We warmly invite you to a workshop held as part of the Interreg project AT-HU GreenJob (ATHU-0200148). The event will focus on employer branding for “green jobs” in the wood and furniture industry. As part of the project, digital learning materials are being developed, practice-oriented educational programmes are being created, and online campaigns are being conducted. During the workshop, we will present the results of a survey among companies and students, as well as the first draft of the Employer Branding Framework for green jobs in the wood industry. Participants will be invited to provide their feedback on these results and the framework.
Event details
- Date: 13 March 2026
- Venue: Universität Sopron, Ligneum Visitor Center (9400 Sopron, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky u. 4.)
- Online participation: https://forms.gle/7PKpviT9Qw5J4s1h
- Further information: E-Mail: furniturecluster@wood-industry.com; Tel.: +36 30 279 6760
We look forward to an informative and inspiring day with you!
Your GreenJob-Team
GREENJOB WORKSHOP
The project partners of the Interreg AT-HU GreenJob project (Falco Furniture Cluster and IITF Graz) met on December 5, 2025, for a cross-border workshop in Szombathely. The workshop focused on employer branding for green jobs in the wood and furniture industry. The main topics were the needs of Generation Z, cooperation between educational and industry institutions, and the development of guidelines for sustainable employer brands.
Further information: furniturecluster@wood-industry.com; manfred.ninaus@iitf.at
FUNDING PROJECT GREENJOB
In autumn 2025, the cross-border Interreg project GreenJob was launched, implemented by the FALCO Szombathely Furniture Cluster and the Institute for Innovation and Trend Research (IITF).
The aim of the project is to improve the labour market situation in the wood and furniture industry in the Austrian-Hungarian border region by promoting green jobs and strengthening the circular economy.
The focus is on sustainable employer branding, new training materials and measures designed to bridge the gap between education and industry. To this end, digital learning programmes and online courses are being developed that teach sustainability in a practical way and are aimed at young talent, skilled workers and managers.
Further information: furniturecluster@wood-industry.com
CONFERENCE - VALUEMANAGERS SUMMIT
The Society of Valuemanagers organises since 2021 the Valuemanagers Summit in Graz Austria.
More Information see here:
PUBLICATION OF OUR SUCCESSFUL PROJECT INNOWOOD
After our final conference we made a catoloque publication to show the world the impressive outcomes of our INTERREG funded project Innowood.
Thank you project partners!!
TRENDSPEECH FROM DR. MANFRED NINAUS
on 27.5.2019 Dr. Manfred Ninaus gives a trend speech on New Work
IITF GEWINNT DAS EU PROJEKT FLEX-RAIL FÜR DAS EUROPÄISCHE RAILWAY-SYSTEM
Mit großem Stolz gibt IITF bekannt, dass man das Projekt FLEXRail gestartet hat, und nun mit den Partner an disruptiven Zukunftsszenarien für das europäische Bahnsystem arbeitet:
Lead
IITF- Insitut für Innovations- und Trendforschung
Partner
TNO Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research
TRT Trasporti e Territorio
University of Newcastle
INTERVIEW DR. MANFRED NINAUS FÜR „DIE PRESSE“
Dr. Manfred Ninaus erklärt notwendige Rahmenbedinungen für das ÖSTERREICHISCHE Innovationssystem
VALUE MANAGEMENT KONFERENZ IN BUDAPEST
Dr. Manfred Ninaus hat als präsident des Value for Europe V4E www.valueforeurope.com die Konferenz in Budapest besucht und über Value Engineering quo vadis referiert!
REVIEW INNOWOOD WORKSHOP BEI WEITZER PARKETT
Voller Erfolg beim Trendbasiertem Innovationsworkshop bei Weitzer Parkett.Aus einer Vielfalt von Ideen wurden 10 Produktkonzepte aus Holz ausgewählt. Diese werdne der Uni Sipron übergeben und aus den drei bestgereihten werden Protoypen aus Holz gefertigt.Let Innovation begin!Project „Innowood“ wird gefördert mit EU Mittel.The overall objective of the project is to strengthen the innovation based international competitiveness of SMEs in the wood and furniture industry operating in the AT-HU border region.
Project budget in EUR: 989.281,64
ERDF funding in EUR: 840.889,39
Project duration: 05/2017 – 05/2019
INNOVATIONSWORKSHOPS IM RAHMEN DES PROJEKTES INNOWOOD
am 5.12.2017 waren Unternehmen der Steiermark und angrenzender Regionen herzlich eingeladen, neueste Trends im Holzbereich zu erfahren bzw. zu entdecken.
Als besonderes Zuckerl wurden die besten gefunden Ideen von der Uni Sopron im Rahmen einer Semesterlehrveranstaltung in Prototypen umgesetzt und den Firmen zur Verfügung gestellt.
FÖRDERPROJEKT INNOWOOD
Kooperation von KMUs der Holz- und Möbelindustrie in der Grenzregion Österreich-Ungarn in den Bereichen Networking und Innovation
Liste der Partner:
- Effix-Marketing Kft. Lead Partner
- Holzcluster Steiermark GmbH Projektpartner
- IITF Institut für Innovations- und Trendforschung Projektpartner
- Fachhochschule Burgenland GmbH Projektpartner
- Sopron Megyei Jogú Város Kereskedelmi és Iparkamara Strategischer Partner
- Pro Holz Steiermark Strategischer Partner
- Waldverband Steiermark Strategischer Partner
- Technische Universität Graz, Institut für Baubetrieb und Bauwirtschaft Strategischer Partner
AUTOCONTACT 2017 3D DRUCK METALL
Messestand von M&H CNC Technik mit
SLM Solution und IITF
Unser Kooperationpartner M&H CNC Technik und das IITF am Messestand der AutoContact 2017 in der Seifenfabrik in Graz!
