Building with timber has experienced a welcome upswing. In order to consolidate this trend and use innovative timber con-struction methods not only for detached houses, but also for large commercial buildings and multi-storey residential build-ings, a high knowledge of the current possibilities of timber construction is necessary. This knowledge is made available to builders, municipalities and planners in Bavaria by the Timber Construction Advisory Service as part of the Bavarian Timber Construction Initiative. With the support of the Fachberatung Holzbau, errors in the planning and execution of timber constructions are minimized and avoided.