12. GLCI Kongress 2026

The 12th GLCI Kongress is the annual gathering of the German Lean Construction Institute (GLCI e.V.), the leading lean construction network in the German-speaking world with more than 460 members, including 175 companies and 20 universities and associations. Held at Kap Europa, the congress centre of Messe Frankfurt, the 2026 edition runs over three days and applies lean management thinking to planning, building and operating construction projects.

Programme

The congress is built from four parts spread across three days.

• 25 November: Learning Day of the GLCI Academy with 16 parallel lean construction seminars
• 25 November evening: Community evening and Lean Club Night
• 26 November: Conference day with keynotes, breakout sessions, panel discussions and award ceremonies
• 27 November: Optional practice day with construction site tours

Awards

GLCI presents its Lean Construction Project Award for practice projects and research prizes for academic theses as part of the annual congress.

Who attends

Clients, contractors, planners, project managers, consultants, researchers and students who use or want to introduce lean methods in construction, together with GLCI members from its regional groups and working groups.