Impressions from ICAADE 2023

**The participants of the conference**
In the foreground the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (seated, right to left): Lukasz Piatek, Warsaw University of Tecnology, Poland; Frank Hoefler, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg (Committee Chair); Elizabeth English, Bouyant Foundation Project, University of Waterloo, Canada; Nanma Gireesh, TU Delft (Netherlands) and NestAbide (India).

More than 30 experts from all over the world were able to report on and discuss their work at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) from October 8 to 11, 2023, as part of the "4th International Conference of Amphibious and Floating Architecture, Design and Engineering - ICAADE 2023".

On both days, keynote speeches by renowned colleagues from England, New Zealand, the Netherlands and Germany kicked off the lecture sessions. The event was rounded off by social events and a poster presentation, which provided an opportunity to hold discussions and strengthen contacts in a relaxed atmosphere. In a special part of the event (GAPS Panel), a discussion was held on the legal boundary conditions for building in and around water.

The event was concluded by a technical excursion to the Lusatian Lakeland with visits to several floating structures.

The event was hosted by the Institut für Schwimmende Bauten and the IfSB e.V. Association, and organized and led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank A. Hoefler from the Mobility Planning Chair at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg.