A place for exchange and experimentation: Under the title “Treffpunkt Bauwende,” the site of the Federal Foundation Bauakademie will be used as a space for experimental projects and public exchange until construction on the building begins—a place where the themes of the Bauwende can be experienced firsthand in Berlin-Mitte. TU Berlin is presenting two interventions and is participating in the discussion program.
The Society for Participatory & Transdisciplinary Research and the Network of Sustainability Real-World Labs welcome the legislature’s initiative to improve the legal framework for testing environments, regulatory learning, and the transfer of insights to government, business, and society through a Federal Testing Act (formerly the “Real-World Labs Act”). At the same time, the experts see a significant need for revisions to the current version of the draft bill so that the law can live up to its own claims of sustainability, accessibility, and social effectiveness while upholding established socio-ecological standards.
With its ClimateHOOD project, the Technical University of Berlin is among the 25 nominees for the Community Award of the “Blauer Kompass” Federal Prize. Now it’s time for the public to show its support: From June 16 to June 23, 2026, you can vote for ClimateHOOD in the online poll.
The network conference will once again provide a forum for practical exchange, reflection, and collegial discourse in 2026. It is organized by the Co-Site project at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the Network of Real-World Laboratories for Sustainability and will take place September 16–17, 2026, on the Leverkusen campus. Registration is now open.
The Technical University of Berlin invites you to the “Re:Source Campus” symposium on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the TU Berlin Mathematics Building. The event will focus on the challenges and opportunities associated with the resource-efficient transformation of university and research buildings.
On May 5, 2026, this year’s Climate Protection Partners of the Year were honored as part of the Berlin Energy Days. The competition is one of the most established awards in Berlin’s business community and has been bringing together stakeholders from business, trade, academia, and government for 25 years. This year, the award was presented to two Berlin real-world labs. Congratulations!
PartWiss 26 invites participants to explore unconventional approaches to knowledge production together. The focus is on the annual theme “Spaces and Resources for Participatory and Transdisciplinary Research”: a call for collaborative learning, for taking a stance on complex societal challenges, and for developing new perspectives on jointly shaping spaces for action between science and society as well as between theory and practice. THE CALL FOR PAPERS IS NOW OPEN!
What might student housing look like in the future—and what role can existing campus buildings play in this? The student-initiated “Campus as Commons” project is exploring these questions. Over the past few weeks, an impressive mock-up has been created on the 7th floor of the TU Math Building, demonstrating how learning spaces can be temporarily transformed into living spaces.
The conference’s theme is “Urban Transformation,” and it aims to connect “Urban Sustainability Labs” worldwide with one another and with research approaches on relevant topics. The conference will take place from October 15 to 17, 2025, in Karlsruhe. Designed as a “learning conference,” the event emphasizes the need for dialogue and collaboration among academia, practitioners, civil society, and citizens. It aims to inspire new ideas, stimulate innovation, and support the joint development of solutions to the pressing challenges facing cities worldwide.
Building Type E (whether “simple” or “experimental”) aims to drive innovation in construction and regulation. On April 18, there will be a public discussion on Building Type E, with a look ahead to its practical implementation!