Scholars from the Urban Theory Lab at the University of Chicago and the Habitat Unit at TU Berlin – in dialogue with leading voices in critical urban geography and political ecology – reflect on the socio-ecological entanglements linking cities to distant geographies of extraction, production, circulation and waste. Partners: Urban Theory Lab, Habitat Unit
Iowa State University x German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) | Urban Form & Urban Nature 2026
Students investigate Berlin’s urban fabric through the lens of climate, sustainability and computational design, exploring the relationship between urban form and nature. Partners: Iowa State University, German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech)
WATER: CURSE OR BLESSING!? – #6 Water and Economy
The sixth and final Lab Talk in the series explores the connection between water, building and economy. Partners: Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU), the Embassy of the Netherlands in Berlin
Iowa State University & German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech) | Urban Form & Urban Nature
Students from Iowa State and GUtech Oman engage in international, multidisciplinary collaboration. The studio focuses on sustainable urban design and the assessment of environmental performance strategies across multiple scales within Berlin’s urban context. Partners: Iowa State University, German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech)
Baukultur Apéro
Im Rahmen der Arbeiten am Baukulturbericht "Gestalten" widmet sich die Veranstaltung dem Ingenieurbau – mit einem Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Mike Schlaich. Partner: Bundesstiftung Baukultur
Futureproof S – City & Building
The third Lab Talk highlights good practices for sustainable new buildings and emphasises the importance of scaling these solutions to achieve a real impact for futureproof cities. Partner: Buro Happold
WATER: CURSE OR BLESSING!? – #5 Materials, Energy, Technology
The fifth Lab Talk in the series explores the relationship between water, materials, building and technological requirements. Partners: Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU), the Embassy of the Netherlands in Berlin
Futureproof M – City & Neighbourhood
Der zweite Lab Talk der Reihe widmet sich der ganzheitlichen Erneuerung von Stadtquartieren und untersucht Transformationsstrategien für klimaresiliente Viertel. Partner: Buro Happold
WATER: CURSE OR BLESSING!? – #4 Water Infrastructures
The fourth Lab Talk in the series focuses on how to deal with urban water infrastructures in the wake of changing conditions for our cities. Partners: Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU); the Embassy of the Netherlands in Berlin; GBA Lab, Shenzhen
Futureproof XL – City & Region
Im Mittelpunkt des ersten Lab Talks der Reihe steht die Metropolregion, als Grundlage für das Wachstum der Städte und ihre Anpassung an künftige Herausforderungen. Partner: Buro Happold
