How can vacant spaces be transformed into living environments and how can Bad Kissingen, as part of the UNESCO World Heritage, build a second pillar alongside health through communal living?

Bad Kissingen, part of the Great Spa Towns of Europe, represents the spa culture of the 19th century and at the same time faces new challenges. Demographic change, mobility transition, and digital transformation leave their marks: vacant buildings, derelict sites, underused infrastructures.

In this studio, we examine these “obsolete places” as a resource. The aim is to turn vacancy into living space and to establish communal and multi-generational housing as a second pillar for Bad Kissingen, complementing the health sector. Between a city-wide transformation strategy and a detailed design for a specific 4-hectare site in the town center, the task is to reconcile future development and World Heritage, through innovative spatial concepts, climate-adapted open spaces, and potential participatory formats.

Schedule: Wednesdays, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location: FG UDP: L3|01 R481

First session: Start: October 9, 2025, 10:00 AM

Examination: February 04, 2026

Contacts: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Knöll, Robin Kuppler, Jana von Mackensen

Language: German/English

Registration: Tucan

Excursion to Bad Kissingen: October 14, 2025