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9. Tag der Forschung am Fachbereich Architektur

Die stetig wachsende Verbrennung fossiler Energien und großflächige Abholzung der Regenwälder verschärft den Klimawandel, bedroht die Lebensgrundlage und Ernährungssicherheit von Millionen von Menschen sowie die biologische Vielfalt, erzeugt Naturkatastrophen, Armut und Ungleichheit. Der 9. Tag der Forschung stellt Architektur und Stadtplanung in den Fokus potenzieller Lösungen der globalen Herausforderungen. Keynote Speaker ist Daniel Barber, Professor an der University of Sydney.

Our students took part in an international workshop in Grenoble, France

From 14 to 18 November, three Unite! partner universities–TU Darmstadt, Aalto University and Université Grenoble Alpes (where Grenoble INP – UGA operates) gave their students an opportunity to join the international and interdisciplinary workshop they developed, which focused on “Sustainable Urban Regeneration”.

Guest lecture at KfW Sector retreat, Frankfurt, Germany

The German development bank KfW invited Dr.-Ing. Anshika Suri to give a guest lecture on the topic of ‘Gender perspective for sustainable cities’ on 23rd September 2022.

2023 International Volkswagen Symposium & Workshop

The international symposium and workshop „War in Ukraine – prospects for the interdisciplinary post-Soviet urban research“ , funded by the Volkswagen Foundation, will be orrganized in February 2023 in the Kongresszentrum Schloss Herrenhausen in Hannover.

International Conference, Technical University of Darmstadt, November 2—4, 2022

In nine moderated sessions and two keynotes over the course of three days, we will investigate together how architectural models are constructed or destroyed, how they operate, what they promise––and if that promise holds––, and which kinds of knowledge they produce.

ISES and IEA SHC International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry

in der Kategorie Industrial and Product Design

Max Eschenbach wurde für seine bisherige Arbeit vom Rat für Formgebung für den German Design Award 2023 – Newcomer in der Kategorie Industrial and Product Design nominiert. Die Sitzungen der Jury finden aktuell statt und wir sind gespannt auf das Ergebnis.

Joint workshop in Belgrade, Serbia, 16-21.05.2022

Students of the Faculty of Architecture from TU Darmstadt attended a joint workshop in Belgrade, Serbia, organised in colaboration with TU Berlin, Michigan State University, and NGO “Ministarstvo Prostora”. The workshop is an integral part of an urban design studio „Transforming Belgrade Waterfront“ and focuses on the ongoing waterfront redevelopment project and the many contestations and negotiations emerging from this investor urbanism initiative.

International Lecture Series 2022: Series #03 Urban Heritage Preservation

Gastprof. Dr. Nebojša Čamprag from TU Darmstadt will give an invited lecture titled „Urban heritage in transformation– sustainable urban development or commodification of culture” in the frames of the International Lecture Series, organised by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Diponegoro (UNDIP) from Semarang, Indonesia

How to incorporate gender theory in architecture and urban development?

Dr. Anshika Suri gave a guest lecture in the course on Gender and Diversity: Science and Care at KU Leuven. Her lecture focused on intersectional relationship between gender, urban infrastructure and violence and emphasized incorporation of gender theory in architecture and urban planning discipline.

How to bridge the growing gap between investor-led urbanism and public interest?

The joint team of the Urban Morphosis Lab and Urban Design and Development Unit of the Faculty of Architecture offer this semester an international urban design studio titled “Transforming Belgrade Waterfront-public interest & investor-led urban planing”

Towards more inclusive, responsive, and sustainable urban spaces?

Disruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic in everyday lives has led praxis and academia to seek an in-depth understanding of the pivotal role architecture and built environment play in physical and mental wellbeing. Dr. Anshika Suri recently presented some socio-spatial measures for responsive and healthy built spaces for the most vulnerable social groups at the conferences that emphasized the importance of healthy and inclusive living spaces.

Lecture by Dr. Nebojša Čamprag at Belgrade University, Serbia

On December 8th, Dr. Nebojša Čamprag was invited to give a lecture on the processes of creating genius loci and urban image-making through strategic planning at the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Architecture, Serbia.

In September 2021, Lanqing Gu presented the research paper “Using artificial ground color to promote a restorative sidewalk experience: an experimental study based on manipulated street view images”on AIC Congress Milan 2021.

Commemorating 25 years of Research Focus on Women and Gender Studies in Hessen

Maylin Yuka's research “A Case Study of Metro Entrance ‘Münchener Straße’: Urban Design Exploration to Access Transport Hubs” presented at the conference „Staying with the Trouble – 25 years of research on women and gender studies in Hesse“.

zur bestandenen Disputation.

Doktorandin Siqi Chen hat ihre Promotion zum Thema „Understanding environmental attributes associated with ‘Wartezustand’ refugee children’s physical activity: studies of refugee accommodations in Berlin" erfolgreich verteidigt.