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Sustainable Urban Development &
Integrated Urban Renewal

Urban Expert supports local authorities in the implementation of urban development programmes and in the development of integrated urban (district) development concepts (Social city, protection of urban heritage, urban redevelopment, urban restructuring, etc.). Beyond this, a large number of municipalities and institutions have been and are being advised and supported in their approaches to sustainable urban development and integrated urban renewal. A selection of projects can be found here.

Studies & Expert opinions

Expert Support

Studies & Expert opinions

Intercommunal mobility concept “Niederbarnimer Fließlandschaft”
2020-2021

Client: Gemeinde Glienicke/Nordbahn

Support of the stakeholder participation in the municipalities of Glienicke/Nordbahn, Hohen Neuendorf, Mühlenbecker Land, Birkenwerder

Conception, preparation, implementation and documentation of
- the municipal and inter-municipal working group meetings and involvement of politicians
- the citizens‘ and specialist workshops
Support of public relations: website, e-newsletter, press articles

Further development of German urban development funds
(Urban development research)
2018-2019

Client: Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR)

Preparation, implementation and evaluation of a questionnaire
Preparation, implementation and documentation of meetings with experts

(Re) Making the City
2018

Client: URBACT

Identification and preparation of good-practice examples for the website (Re) Making the City
Development of a template for the presentation of the good-practice examples
Development of the website structure
Presentation of the results at international conference

Integrated strategic urban development planning in the Russian Federation
2017

Client: STRELKA KB

Development of guidelines for integrated strategic urban development planning

Community-led urban strategies in historic towns (COMUS)
2017

Client: Council of Europe

Elaboration of the publication „Principles for heritage based urban development of small and medium-sized heritage towns in countries in transition“
Analysis of project documents

Towards the new Urban Agenda in Latin America
2016

Client: GIZ – German Development Cooperation

Systematisation and analysis of GIZ projects in Latin America in the sector „Urban and Climate “
Elaboration of the report “Contributions of GIZ to Environmentally Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development in Latin America”
Elaboration of the presentation for the Habitat III conference in Quito

Sustainable regeneration in urban areas
2014-2015

Client: Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini; URBACT

Co-author of the publication “Sustainable regeneration in urban areas”
Preparation and participation at study visits
Elaboration of the IBA Hamburg case study
Presentation of results at international conference

Integrated World Heritage Management Plan for the Old Town of Regensburg
2009-2010

Client: City of Regensburg

Elaboration of the integrated world heritage management plan including action plan, management and monitoring system
Analysis of policies, strategies and projects of relevance for the world heritage site
Conception and moderation of the working group “Integrated Management Plan” (public and private stakeholders) and the citizens participation

Integrated urban development of the Upper Silesian mining region

2007

Client: Silesian Union of Municipalities and Districts; URBACT

Field trip and analysis of the current situation and challenges of four neighbouring municipality districts in the Upper Silesian region
Elaboration of report with recommendation for an integrated urban development of the four neighbouring municipality districts

Sustainable Urban Development & Integrated Urban Renewal

Expert Support

Promoting sustainable urban development in the EU – URBACT Expert
2007 – current

Client: URBACT

Professional support of URBACT projects and city networks
Participation in advisory meetings
Preparation and moderation of URBACT workshops and seminars
Preparation of case studies and articles

Promoting innovative Urban Actions – UIA Experte
2017 – 2023

Client: UIA – Urban Innovative Actions

Professional support to UIA cities
Preparation of case studies and articles

E-Co-Housing – Co-creating a Regenerative Housing Project Together with the Community
2022 – 2023

Client: City of Budapest – Zugló; UIA

Preparation and implementation of study visits and interviews
Guidance and advice to Zugló
Capturing and sharing knowledge and lessons learnt through publications (‚‚web article‚ and ‚journal‘)

Yes, we rent! – Reactivating private empty flats for affordable rental housing
2020 – 2022

Client: City of Mataró; UIA

Preparation and implementation of study visits and interviews
Guidance and advice to project and project partners
Capturing and sharing knowledge and lessons learnt through publications (‚web articels‚ und ‚zoom-ins‘)

ALT/BAU – Reactivation of vacant residential buildings & flats (city network)
2018 – 2020

Client: City of Chemnitz; URBACT

Lead Expert of the URBACT transfer network
Development of the guidebook for the reactivation of vacant residential buildings and a good-practice brochure
Elaboration of the transfer study and the working programme
Conception, preparation, moderation and documentation of the network meetings / workshops
Support of the partners
- transfering and adapting Chemnitz good-practice example and involvement of local stakeholders
- elaborating and implementing the transfer plans

sub>urban: Reinventing the Fringe (city network)
2017 – 2018

Client: City of Antwerp; URBACT

Development of a template for the integrated action plans of the project partners
Guidance and feedback to the project partners for the elaboration of the integrated action plans
Workshops about integrated action plans

2nd Chance: Waking up the sleeping giants: Reactivation of larger vacant buildings (city network)
2015 – 2018

Client: City of Naples; URBACT

Lead expert of the URBACT city network
Development of a guidebook for the reactivation of larger, vacant buidlings and of a good-practice compilation.
Supporting partners developing a strategy for the reactivation and reuse of larger, vacant building embedded in the city and neighbourhood development context
Elaboration of the baseline study and working program
Design, preparation, implementation, documentation of network meetings and workshops
Supporting partners to implement Local Support Groups and develop Local Action Plans

Culture for Cities and Regions (EU Initiative)
2015 – 2017

Client: EUROCITIES

Preparation, participation, content-wise support, documentation of ‚peer study visits’ to cities and regions with good experience within culture & urban development
Preparation, participations, content-wise support, documentation of ‘coaching visits’ to cities and regions to develop recommendations for the further development of their cultural (heritage) strategy, exploring new ideas and solutions.

URBACT Markets: Markets as driver of sustainable urban development”
(city network)
2014 – 2015

Client: City of Barcelona; URBACT

Lead Expert of the URBACT city network
Elaboration of the handbook „Urban markets: heart soul and motor of cities“ and of an editable presentation to locally promote the Local Action Plans of the partners
Design, preparation, implementation, documentation of network meetings and workshops
Supporting partners to implement Local Support Groups and Local Action Plans

Sustainable Urban Development and Liveable Garden Community (SUC)– China-Programm
2010 – 2012

Client: UNEP, JCEP (China)

Expert-meeting of the „SUC experts group“

Redis: Restructuring districts into Science Quarters (city network)
2008 – 2010

Client: City of Magdeburg; MDKK GmbH

Consulting and supporting the reporting towards the program level
Consulting and supporting the elaboration of the final project application and working program
Contact person for the MDKK and the municipality of Magdeburg

Hist.Urban – Revitalisation of small and medium sized historic towns to promote a sustainable urban development (city network)
2006 – 2008

Client: DV e.V.

Application, project management and content-wise coordination of the project
Moderation and expert advice for the working group “Planning and Management of Integrated and Implementation-oriented Urban Development Processes” under consideration of built-cultural heritage
Design, preparation, implementation, documentation of network meetings and workshops
Development of public relation material

Urban development programme Fürstenwalde
2004 – 2011

Client: City of Fürstenwalde/Spree; BauGrund GmbH

Development of integrated policies, strategies and action plans
Project and finance management of the inner city urban renewal
Advice on and support for public and private rehabilitation and redevelopment actions
Mobilisation and participation of stakeholders
Public relations

Urban development programme Golßen
2004 – 2011

Client: City of Golßen; BauGrund GmbH

Project management of the old town renewal programme
Advice on and support for public and private rehabilitation and redevelopment actions

Integrated Urban Development + Participation Processes

URBAN EXPERT
Nils Scheffler

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