Two-week international workshop exploring climate-sensitive urban planning in Kosovo (05–19 April 2026). Held in cooperation with Hochschule Luzern and the University of Pristina. Participation funded. Crediting: 4 ECTS (e.g. as a workshop module). Full program details and application requirements in the PDF below. 

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If you are interested, send an email to joschka.kannen@kit.edu.

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What can we expect for the future urban life in Karlsruhe? Within the impromptu exercise, students elaborated provocative, utopian and imaginable futures, presented in the form of newspaper articles. Read more about water squares and green islands of freshness on the ground floor of buildings. Find out why 2 square meters are the new luxury living and what the zero-kilometer doctrine is. Learn about the skytrain to the Rhine-River and infinite energy sources.

This is an announcement about online scholarships within the international project “Competence Network of Urban Transformation and Resilience” (DAAD Programme “German-Ukrainian University Network”) 
The online scholarships support qualified students, doctoral candidates, and early-career researchers, as well as the program promotes academic and scientific cooperation. Online scholarships are awarded within the DAAD Program “German-Ukrainian University Network”. Please see complete information below.

This is an announcement about scholarships within the international project “Competence Network of Urban Transformation and Resilience” (DAAD Programme “German-Ukrainian University Network”) 
The scholarships support qualified students, doctoral candidates, and early-career researchers, as well as the program promotes academic and scientific cooperation. Scholarships are awarded within the DAAD Program “German-Ukrainian University Network”. Please see complete information below.

The semester program for the upcoming semester is now online. Here you will find the different events and their contents. We are looking forward to exciting results.

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On January 22, the second mid-term presentation of the urban design studio “Lasna!dee” took place. Within the framework of the design theme “Perspectives for Resilient Neighborhoods in Kuristiku,” the students presented their conceptual approaches, discussed the proposed goals, and showcased their initial design ideas. We are looking forward to the studio’s final results.

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Last week we said goodbye to the graduates of the summer term. Aimée, Lena, Lukas Nicolas, Sara and Stephanie presented their highly qualified master theses successfully, including typological design and strategical solutions, in local as well as in an international context. Well done – our congratulations!

On June 6th Niku Khaleghi has very successfully presented her doctoral thesis „Assessing the Walkability of Tehran Organic Street Network Based on the Networks Form“. The dissertation evaluates the diverse street patterns in the Iranian capital with regard to the cultural, spatial and geographical conditions specific characteristics that significantly influence walkability. The research addresses a worldwide relevant topic as important prerequisite for sustainable urban development, which in the context of Iran and many other cities in the Middle East still is in the shadow of the scientific debate and planning policies. Congratulations, Dr. Khaleghi!

The results of the seminar Metropol.x_Kharkiv present different facets of the Ukrainian city, right at the border with Russia. It is the second-largest city in Ukraine with a population of about two million, before Russia´s war of aggression broke out. As one of the most important scientific, industrial, trade, and transportation centers of Ukraine, Kharkiv has played a significant role in the nation’s history. The booklet is available at the chair.

The results of the seminar Metropol.x_Brussels present different facets of the Belgium capital. Causes and symptoms of segregation in Molenbeek, the importance of the Expo on the transportation infrastructure and the food culture are only some of the various topics that are discussed in individual maps, elaborated by the students. The booklet is available at the chair.

The book „Large Housing Estates under Socialism“ by Barbara Engel and Nikolas Rogge is now available via open access. Harnessing large urban housing estates in former socialist countries as a resource for the future housing supply requires innovative and practicable strategies and concepts. The contributors present experiences and perspectives from different disciplines on sustainable development of mass housing districts, both in academia and practice.