Research

 

Research Projects

• EU-Horizon 2020 Projekt proGIreg
  productive Green Infrastructure for post-industrial urban regeneration
  06/2018 – 05/2023

• EU-Interreg project LOS_DAMA!
  Landscape and Open Space Development in Alpine Metropolitan Areas for the Technical University of Munich
  11/2016 – 10/2019

• EU 7th Framework project GREEN SURGE
  Green Infrastructure and Urban Biodiversity for Sustainable Urban Development and the Green Economy for the Technical University of Munich
  11/2013 – 10./2017

• BfN project Urban Green Infrastructure, in German: Urbane grüne Infrastruktur
  Green Infrastructure in Urban Space: Fundamentals, Planning and Implementation in Integrated Urban Development (for the Technical University of Munich
  01/2016 – 12/2016

• ERA-NET BiodivERsA project URBES
  Urban Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Technical University of Munich
  01/2012 – 12/2014

• BfN project Urban Wastelands under Tension, in German: Brachflächen im Spannungsfeld
  Wastelands in the area of conflict between nature conservation and redevelopment for the Technical University of Munich
  06/2011 – 12/2012

 

Lectures and Conference Contributions

• „Vom Weißbuch Stadtgrün zum Praxisleitfaden ‚Urbane Grüne Infrastruktur‘. Grüne Infrastruktur sozialverträglich, gesundheitsfördernd und klimawirksam entwickeln. Inhalte, strategische Schritte, Umsetzungs- und Fördermöglichkeiten“
  bdla Tagung Landschaft + Planung 2017 ‚Stadt und Landschaft – zukunftsfähig und rechtssicher planen‘
  Stuttgart, Nov 07, 2017

• “What do we mean by UGI planning, what are its potentials and how is it currently applied? Key GREEN SURGE results and insights” with Emily Rall
  GREEN SURGE Final Conference ‘Urban Green Infrastructure – Connecting People and Nature for Sustainable Cities’
  Malmö, Sweden, Sep 20-21, 2017

• “Linking active citizenship and government planning through mosaic governance - Lessons from GREEN SURGE” with Arjen Buijs
  GREEN SURGE Final Conference ‘Urban Green Infrastructure – Connecting People and Nature for Sustainable Cities’
  Malmö, Sweden, Sep 20-21, 2017

• “Developing multifunctional green infrastructure in urban areas”
  AESOP Annual Congress 2017
  Lisbon, Portugal, July 11-14, 2017

• “Assessing multifunctionality of urban green infrastructure for local planning decisions”
  Conference ‘Green Infrastructure – Nature based solutions for sustainable and resilient cities’
  Orvieto, Italy, Apr 4-7, 2017

• “Strategies for developing urban green infrastructure – lessons from case studies” with Werner Rolf, Emily Rall and Stephan Pauleit
  Conference ‘Panacea Green Infrastructure? Multidimensional Contributions to Competitive and Livable Metropolitan Regions in Europe’
  Essen, Feb 16-17, 2017

• “Planning multifunctional green infrastructure in urban areas – advanced approaches based on case studies from Denmark, Germany and the UK” with Anton Stahl Olafsson, Alexander Van der Jagt, Emily Rall and Stephan Pauleit
  5th Fábos Conference on Landscape and Greenway Planning: Greenways, Corridors of Change and Resilience
  Budapest, June 30-July 3, 2016

• „Urbane grüne Infrastruktur (UGI) als neuer Planungsansatz: Konzept, Instrumente, Handlungsfelder“ with Stephan Pauleit
  ‚Workshop „Urbane grüne Infrastruktur aus Perspektive der Kommunen‘
  Internationale Naturschutzakademie (INA) Insel Vilm, Bundesamt für Naturschutz, 30.05.-01.06.2016

• “Planning of green infrastructure with a focus on multifunctionality”
  Green infrastructure workshop
  Malmö, Nov 13, 2015

• “Sharing inspiration for urban green infrastructure planning – Discussion of a support tool for urban planners” with Emily Rall and Stephan Pauleit
  Green infrastructure workshop
  Malmö, Nov 13, 2015

• „Berlins vernetzte, multifunktionale Grüne (Infra)Struktur“
  LBV-Tagung ‚Vielfalt tut gut – urbane Biodiversität bewahren‘
  Munich, Oct 05, 2015

• “Perspectives on European Urban Green Infrastructure Planning: a comparative analysis of 20 cities” with Stephan Pauleit and Emily Rall
  World Congress of the International Association for Landscape Ecology
  Portland, July 5-10, 2015

• “Integrating social aspects in multifunctional planning approaches” with Emily Rall and Stephan Pauleit
  ‘2nd URBES Training Session’ at ICLEI Resilient Cities 2014 conference
  Bonn, May 28, 2014

• “Are we ready for urban ecosystem services yet? Institutional conditions for application of the urban ecosystem service framework in Berlin, New York, Rotterdam, Salzburg and Stockholm” with Niki Frantzeskaki, Timon McPhearson, Emily Rall, Anna Kaczorowska, Jaan-Henrik Kain, Nadja Kabisch and Stephan Pauleit
  SURE World Conference
  Berlin, July 25-27, 2013

• “Green infrastructure planning – a visionary approach or just a catchword for state of the art green planning in urban areas?”
  7th DoKoNaRa - Internationales DoktorandInnenkolleg Nachhaltige Raumentwicklung ‚Werkstattgespräche: Visionen und Leitbilder für eine nachhaltige Stadt- und Regionalentwicklung‘
  Hamburg, 29 Aug-01 Sep, 2013

• “The Current Landscape of Green Infrastructure Planning and Ecosystem Services: the cases of Berlin and New York” with Emily Rall and Stephan Pauleit
  Symposium Designing Nature as Infrastructure
  Munich, Nov. 28-29, 2012