The Dachverband Lehm e. V. (DVL) is the German Association for Building with Earth. Every four years the DVL organises an international conference on building with earth in Germany. After the conferences in 1994, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020, the LEHM 2024 is the ninth such event organised by the Dachverband Lehm e.  V. Each of these events has attracted several hundred participants from around the world.

We are pleased to announce that the LEHM 2024, the 9th international conference on building with earth, will take place from the 27-29 September 2024 in Weimar, the cradle of German Classicism, birthplace of the Bauhaus and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The LEHM 2024 includes the Earth Building Conference with presentations and an accompanying poster session and excursions.

As part of the LEHM 2024, an DVL Earth Building Prize 2024 will be awarded that recognises outstanding academic theses from authors in the field of earth building (to be announced separately by the Dachverband Lehm e.  V.).

For further information, see the reviews of the LEHM 2020, LEHM 2016, LEHM 2012 and LEHM 2008 conferences.

LEHM 2024 Conference Programme

» The conference programme for the LEHM 2024 International Conference on Building with Earth is Online

Dates and Deadlines – LEHM 2024

30 March 2023
Call for papers

20 November 2023
Closing date for submissions of abstracts for papers or posters. Submissions may be in English or German.

01 March 2024
The authors of the selected contributions will be informed that their contribution for a paper or poster has been accepted. Author guidelines will be provided.

28 July 2024
Closing date for full submissions of the selected papers / posters in German or English

27-28 September 2024
Oral presentation / poster session at the LEHM 2024

29 September 2024
Field trips

Amendments possible.