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 & 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)
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)
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
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
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
Do., 23.01.2025 | Do., 20.02.2025 | Do., 03.04.2025 In der Lab Talk-Reihe werden im interdisziplinären Dialog mit Expert:innen aus Politik, Wissenschaft und Planung ganzheitliche Ansätze zu Resilienz und Zukunftssicherung von Regionen, Städten und Gebäuden diskutiert. Partner: Buro Happold
Gutech | Climate Adapted Design Strategies for a Mixed-Use Building in Berlin
The German University of Technology Oman leads a workshop at ANCB about sustainable mixed-use developments.
Partners: German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech)
baumschlager eberle 2226 – ein gebautes manifest
Berlin architecture critic Ilka Ruby, Ruby Press, discusses with Dietmar Eberle his visions of architecture, aesthetics, efficiency. Partners:
Inflexión / Turning Point
The Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennial, XII BEAU, showcases winning projects and finalists that explore resilience, ecology, and social values, embodying a turning point in Spanish architecture characterized by sustainable construction, revitalized urban centers, and alternative strategies for urban development driven by younger generations' vision for the future. Partners:XII BEAU – the 12th Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennial
