Architektur
Research at the Department of Architecture
Our department carries out research into architecture and cities as structural, technological and artistic manifestations of society, characterised by history and culture. Engineering expertise is used to develop visions of the future for – and with – society by utilising design and planning methodologies and insights gained in the humanities. Building culture is thus not only the result of sustainable design but rather the requirement for the sustainability of our constructed environment in the future.
Latest news on the research
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Picture: Anastasija GorgonoskaAward-Winning Student Research
Awarding of the Heinz Stillger Prize 2025 at the Department of Architecture
On 10 December 2025, the Heinz Stillger Prize for outstanding student research was awarded for the eighth time at the Department of Architecture at TU Darmstadt. The topics included, among others, the development of additively manufactured acoustic absorbers made of clay, the experimental development of ceramic glazes from the ash of various wood species, and the design development of a woven seating surface.
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Center of Excellence for the Resilient City
Newly founded at the Department of Architecture
In October 2025, the Center of Excellence for the Resilient City was established at the Department of Architecture by the disciplines of the Urban Design and Urban Planning research group (FG Stadt). The aim of the new center is to consolidate, highlight, and further develop research on the specific contributions of architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture to urban resilience.
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Picture: Annette Rudolpf-CleffHow Cities Can Become More Climate-Resilient Through Water Reuse
New Aubuckel Residential Quarter Opens in Mannheim
The Aubuckel residential quarter in Mannheim-Feudenheim, which opened on August 5, could become a blueprint for all of Germany: showing how cities and municipalities need to be redesigned to cope with the impacts of the climate crisis—and to conserve valuable water through reuse. Drought, heat, groundwater stress, as well as heavy rainfall and flooding as consequences of rising temperatures, are forcing a radical rethinking in urban planning. The goal must be to use more greywater instead of fresh water. The Aubuckel project, “ReSource Mannheim,” was designed by the Department of Design and Urban Development at the Faculty of Architecture and funded by the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU).
