Lab Talk

SPACES AND SPECIES

#3 Biodiversity and Cohabitation

The third Lab Talk in the series by BUND Berlin and Aedes on species-appropriate planning, supported by the Berlin Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and the Environment (SenMVKU)

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Date: Thurs., 15.05.2025, 18:30

Place: Aedes, Christinenstr. 18–19, 10119 Berlin

Registration: www.eventbrite.de

Introduction

The three-part Lab Talk series SPACES AND SPECIES fosters interdisciplinary collaboration on biodiversity in the built environment. Together, participants develop essential strategies to preserve biological diversity in urban spaces and build lasting alliances.

The third Lab Talk focuses on non-human perceptions and needs. Cities are the shared habitat of humans, animals and plants – How can the built environment offer better living conditions for all species? How can private investors and planners be encouraged to adopt this perspective in long-term strategies? What decision-making frameworks can ensure the effective and sustainable implementation of biodiversity, and how can it be meaningfully incorporated into the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) agenda?

Programme

Welcome
Miriam Mlecek, Aedes, Berlin
Claudia Wegworth, Project Leader, BUND, Berlin
Stefanie Hennecke, Head of the Nature Conservation, Landscape Planning and Forestry Department, SenMVKU Berlin

Introduction
Christine Lemaitre, CEO, German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), Stuttgart

Presentations
Peter Spillmann, Curator, Lecturer, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne
Frédéric Chartier, Director, ChartierDalix Architects, Paris
Sandra Naumann, Chief Biodiversity Officer, SenMVKU, Berlin

Discussion with speakers and peers, moderated by Christine Lemaitre

Front-Row Peers
Julia Feier, Department for Urban Development, Building and Housing, Berlin