With acceleration of climate change and other environmental issues global society is seeking for new and sustainable paradigm on how to operate. Urgent actions are required in all sectors of national economies. Circular economy is a prominent action to tackle climate change and the need for sustainable development. It operates beyond waste management and contains such elements as consumption, closed loops, design, business models, value preservation, sharing, renewable energy, industrial symbiosis and others. As the construction industry is responsible for a significant amount of global greenhouse gas emissions, principles of circular economy should be applied considering building’s lifecycle from growth and extraction of materials, production, continuing with design, construction, building maintenance, and ending with building demolition and recycling of waste. As wood is the only significant renewable construction material, wood can also contribute to a more circular construction sector. Even though there is a significant set of literature emphasizing the drivers and benefits of circular economy, there is insufficient research done within a wooden construction context. Challenges of circular economy in wooden construction require scientific research and well-educated graduates, who are able to think holistically and interdisciplinary, to research, assess and model sustainable construction solutions. EU Erasmus+ project “Circular Economy in Wooden Construction” (WOOD in CIRCLE) is aimed at delivering innovative student-centred transdisciplinary education in circular economy-based wooden construction for postgraduate students across the European countries.