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 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.
The Charlottenburg Campus is a real-world laboratory for climate protection and adaptation. The “ClimateHOOD_CampusPARK” project is implementing structural measures: For example, rainwater from roofs is collected and reused. Following the “sponge city” principle, retention areas are being created on roofs, facades, and open spaces. Cisterns, reed beds, mini-marshes, and vertical farms help retain water. We’re presenting the project, a vertical farm model, and the processing of harvested food in collaboration with the B!NErLe department.
On June 11, 2025, StadtManufaktur TU Berlin, in collaboration with the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf District Office, will present the digital planning tool ClimateTOOL as part of the ZKA’s online event series “Spotlight on Climate Adaptation.” The web-based tool supports the planning and evaluation of climate adaptation measures such as greening and stormwater storage. It was developed as part of the ClimateHOOD project in collaboration with departments at TU Berlin, the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf District Office in Berlin, and FormFollowsYou GmbH.
To wrap up the Water, Nutrients, and Sanitation Conference at the Architecture Forum of TU Berlin, we hosted our first “Edible Campus Dinner.” Basil pesto straight from PopFarm, prepared locally and enjoyed together on Ernst-Reuter-Platz. Served with fresh bread, homemade in the teaching kitchen of the BNErLe department—Education for Sustainable Nutrition and Food Science. Thank you to everyone—it was simply delicious and wonderful to dine together like this!
Test sites, experimental areas, and real-world labs exist and are emerging in Berlin and Brandenburg. For some, experimental clauses are relevant within highly regulated sectors. Together with Berlin Partner for Business and Technology, the Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises, and Zukunftsorte Berlin, we invite providers and interested parties to a networking event to tap into innovative synergies for the growing metropolitan region!
Urban agriculture right in the heart of the city—highly productive, resource-efficient, and collaborative.
April 19, 2024|From the Real-World Labs, From the Real-World Labs, From the Real-World Labs, Blue-Green Infrastructure, New Mobility Berlin, Events, Events
Real-world labs are designed to test, implement, and document innovations under real-world conditions. Does this also work in actual planning and construction practice? And if so, how? Together with the Federal Foundation Bauakademie (BSBA), the Natural Building Lab at TU Berlin investigated this question.
On March 6, 2024, the MensaFarm was set up in the cafenero at the University Library of TU Berlin and the Berlin University of the Arts and freshly planted for spring. Our “Edible Campus” Real-World Lab is taking shape!