Various topics of relevance to space and climate, approached from the perspectives of different disciplines. The content is mainly generated from the students' work in the elective modules of the Master's programme, for example:
WM1 Global Development of Cities and Metropolitan Regions
Megacities and metropolitan regions in the climate crisis, global strategies, climate targets, ...
WM2 Spatial planning in rural and alpine areas
Protection and priority functions for agricultural and forestry land, food provision, bioeconomy, vulnerability of the alpine space, protected areas (moors and forests), (winter) tourism, ...
WM3 City and landscape
Planning and interventions against climate change, prevention of urban sprawl and fragmentation of the landscape and settlement areas, inner development before outer development, energy-efficient development plans, biodiversity, green and blue infrastructure, ...
WM4 Mobility and energy-related spatial planning
Land provision for renewable energies, land competition, sustainable transport planning and sustainable forms of mobility, ...
WM5 Society, routines and space
Climate-friendly living, climate debate, climate governance, energy governance, migration and the climate crisis, spatial planning and sufficiency, regional cooperation, ...
WM6 Project development, project evaluation and real estate economy
Affordable housing, climate proofing, UVP / SUP, climate adaptation, e.g. in commercial zones, natural hazards, …
WM7 Spatial planning law and land policy
Land protection, (re)densification, fiscal instruments, unsealing, land grabbing, ...
WM8 Digital analysis and visualisation
Planning analysis tools for the climate crisis, communication of climate-relevant challenges and solutions through plans and other planning media, ...
The core of this course is to develop one's own positions on the climate crisis in conjunction with the aforementioned topics. This happens through discursive processes and in exchange with decision-makers from the relevant fields. Also, students learn to communicate their positions to the public.
The targets of the seminar are achieved in successive steps through the following methods:
Debate and decision-making in plenary
In the first phase, the students' interests and experiences as well as current projects are collected and clustered into thematic areas. In the plenum, it will be decided which focus will be set in the context of spatial planning and the climate crisis. Also, it will be discussed in which form the work and positions of the students should be communicated to the public (e.g. short video, podcast, magazine, event or exhibition). The result is the decision for a joint end product.
Independent work / group work / interviews / conception of the positions
The positions should be developed in groups of two to three students or, if desired, individually. The work will initially be guided in a two- to three-day workshop and subsequently supported individually. The positions are to be sharpened through exchange with stakeholders from the field, who will be invited to the workshops or visited individually. The students will also moderate and lead the interviews and discussion rounds with the stakeholders.
Creation of a joint end product/ final presentation
The last phase is dedicated to putting together the group or individual work into a joint end product (e.g. short video, podcast, magazine, event, exhibition). This end product will be presented to a wider audience in the final unit.
