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Sustainable Urban Development & Integrated Urban Renewal

Publications

Yes, We Rent! – Four key activities to mobilise empty flats for affordable rental housing – zoom-in (2022)
Yes, We Rent! – Mataró’s Tenants Housing Cooperative for affordable rental housing – zoom-in (2022)
ALT/BAU – Reactivation of vacant residential buildings: Guidebook and Good-practice compilation (2020)
Yes, We Rent! – Reactivating empty residential properties for the affordable rental housing market – journal 1, 2, 3, 4 (2020-2023)
Yes, We Rent!: Vacant flats for a better future of vulnerable young adults – zoom-in (2020)
2nd Chance – Waking up the sleeping giants: An URBAN GUIDEBOOK for the reactivation and reuse of larger vacant buildings (2018)
2nd Chance – Good-practice compilation: Policies, programmes and actions for the reactivation and reuse of vacant buildings (2018)
COMUS – Community-led Urban Strategies in historic towns: Principles for heritage based urban development of small and medium-sized heritage towns in countries in transition (2017)
Towards the New Urban Agenda in Latin America. Contributions of GIZ to Environmentally Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development (2016)
Governing the sustainable city. In: Sustainable regeneration in urban areas, p.32-36 (2015)
Urban markets: heart, soul and motor of cities. Making city markets the drivers of sustainable development (2015)
Integrated World Heritage Management Plan „Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof“ (2012)
Reaching politically uninterested target groups. In: Dialog Global, p.90-91 (2010)
Managing Urban Identities: Aim or Tool of Urban Regeneration? In: The URBACT Tribune, p.9-13 (2009)

Presentations

How to reactivate vacant residential buildings in need of refurbishment. Capacity building webinar, 19.04.2021
Alternative funding sources for the reactivation of vacant buildings. ALT/BAU network meeting, 13.02.2020
Feasibility Studies. ALT/BAU network meeting, 18.09.2019
Further development of German urban development funds: results of questionnaires. Federal-Länder Round of Urban Development Grants, 13.02.2019
Reactivation of larger, abandoned buildings. European Cultural Heritage Summit, Berlin, 20.06.2018
Using vacant buildings for community purposes – 4 examples. 2nd Chance trilateral meeting, Caen, 19.10.2017
German urban development assistance programmes – Social City. Sub>urban meeting, Düsseldorf, 09.10.2017
Alternative funding sources for the reactivation of vacant buildings. 2nd Chance trilateral meeting, Dubrovnik, 01.06.2017
Feasibility Studies for the reactivation of vacant buildings – ‘Rough Checks’ in the Land Brandenburg. 2nd Chance thematic meeting, Chemnitz, 13.10.2016
The reuse of vacant buildings, embedded in the neighbourhood development context. 2^nd Chance thematic meeting, Liverpool, 20.06.2016
European examples of participative urban development. Workshop „Cooperative urban practice“, Berlin, 14.06.2016
Governance for the sustainable city. URBACT city festival, Riga, 06.08.2015
Markets! Driver of sustainable development. URBACT markets final meeting, Barcelona, 25.03.2015
Governance: Adapting municipial structures. ESIMeC Master class, Sabadell, 20.03.2014
Activation and participation of marginalised groups. International conference about participatory budget systems, Berlin, 22.01.2010

Building Culture & Cultural Heritage

Publications: Cultural heritage and urban development

Integrated Approaches to 20th Century Dissonant Heritage in Europe: Multi-vocal perspectives and strategies explored in the Urban Agenda. In: In Situ 49 | 2023
Integrated Approaches to Dissonant Heritage of the 20th Century with a focus on smaller towns and remote areas in Europe – Orientation paper (2022)
Integrierte Ansätze für das unbequeme Erbe: Ein vielstimmiger Beitrag zum demokratischen Zusammenhalt in Europa. In: PlanerIn 1_22, S. 52-53 (2022)
Cultural Heritage in Action: Good practices – Antonine Wall, San Pietro Benedictine complex, Archive for an inclusive city, Local cultural environment programme, Reusing old premises for cultural uses, Sustainable city makeover through natural and cultural heritage (2021-2022)
Community Involvement in Urban Heritage. In: Community Involvement in Heritage Management Guidebook, p.14-21 (2017)
COMUS – Community-led Urban Strategies in historic towns: Principles for heritage based urban development of small and medium-sized heritage towns in countries in transition (2017)
Heritage and Community Involvement: What is it about? What is the goal of it? In: Heritage and Community Involvement, p.9-12 (2016)
Integrated World Heritage Management Plan „Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof“ (2012)
Involving stakeholders in local policies for the development of historic urban centres. In: The URBACT Tribune, p.12-15 (2011)
HerO – The Road to Success – Integrated Management of Historic Towns – Guidebook (2011)
HerO – The Road to Success – A New Approach to the Management of Historic Towns – Policy recommendations (2011)
Ready-To-Live: Multifunctional Historic Centres. In: The URBACT Tribune, p. 35-39 (2010)
HerO – The Untapped Potential of Cultural Heritage – Strategy paper (2010)
Challenges to multifunctional historic centres and demand for action. In: Multi-functional Historic Urban Areas, p. 5-6 (2010)
HerO – Sustainable Management Strategies for Vital Historic Urban Landscapes – Good-Practice Compilation (2009)

Publications: Building Culture

Besonders erhaltenswerte Bausubstanz in Berlin. Stadtbild – Stadtgeschichte – Lebensqualität: Studie, Anlagenband, Publikation, Gebäudeeinleger (2016)
IBA ’87 – Südliche Friedrichstadt und Tegel: Baukultur und junge Stadtgeschichte im Fokus – Broschüre und Flyer (2014)
Sicherung des Baukulturerbes der IBA ’87 in der südlichen Friedrichstadt, Berlin (2012)
Internationale Bauausstellung – IBA ’87 in Berlin (2010)

Presentations

How can integrated approaches help to develop the potentials of Europe’s dissonant heritage? Online Forum: Integrated Approaches to Europe’s Dissonant Heritage – Insights, Networks, and Future Perspectives, 16.02.2022
Integrated approaches to dissonant heritage: 1. Main findings of the ‘Orientation paper’ and 2. Stakeholder Involvement and Cooperation towards integrated Approaches. Dissonant Heritage – Expert Workshop Barcelona, 20.-21.10.2021
Participative elaboration of Regensburg World Heritage Management Plan. 14^th World Congress of the OWHC, Gyeongju, South Korea, 30.10.2017
‘Buildings particularly worthy of protection’ – Identification and proper handling. Berlin energy days 2017, Berlin, 03.05.2017
The building-culture of the International Building Exhibition 1987. Symposium: Transformation of social housing, Berlin, 01.11.2016
Community Involvement in Urban Heritage. OWHC Regional Conference, Stralsund, 28.09.2016
‘Buildings particularly worthy of protection’ in Berlin – A project for the selection and determination of ‘Buildings particularly worthy of protection’. Symposium Monument – City – Development, Berlin, 29.06.2016
The integrated world heritage management plan of Regensburg and the URBACT-method. 9th Federal Congress on National Urban Development Policy, Leipzig, 17.09.2015
Stakeholder Involvement in Heritage Management. Smart City Symposium, Berlin, 09.06.2013
Integrated world heritage management plans. Symposium: Cultural heritage between conservation, production and utilization, Regensburg, 28.09.2012
Managing historic cities: Opportunities and added-value of city networks. Expert meeting: Managing Heritage Cities in Asia and Europe: the Role of PPP, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 14.07.2012
Participation and world heritage. BMVBS-Conference: Quality assurance and conflict management in world heritage sites, Bamberg, 15.07.2011
Developing integrated strategies for the regeneration of historic neighbourhoods. Sure network-meeting, Larnaca, 08.02.2011
Cultural Heritage Integrated Management Plans: Monitoring. HerO project meeting, Vilnius, 09.05.2010
HerO – Heritage as Opportunity. International symposium ‘Protection of Urban Heritage: Conservation and renewal of old cities’, Fuzhou, China, 19.07.2009
Elaboration of Integrated Cultural Heritage Management Plans. HerO project meeting, Graz, 19.03.2009
Integrated Approach & Management Plans – Dealing with cultural heritage landscapes. HerO kick-off conference, Poitiers, 04.12.2008

Climate Protection & Climate Change

Publications

Towards the New Urban Agenda in Latin America. Contributions of GIZ to Environmentally Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development (2016)
Energy efficient urban areas and neighbourhoods – A contribution to liveable and competitive cities – Policy Recommendations (2011)
Integrated Urban Development Approach Targeting at Energy Efficient Residential Areas – Manual (2011)
Holistic Strategies for Energy Efficient Refurbishment of the Housing Stock and Renewal of the Related Energy Supply System – Manual (2011)
Innovative Use of EU Funds for Measures in the Housing Sector and Deprived Urban Areas – Guidelines (2011)
Integrated climate change concept for the city of Bad Oldesloe (2011)

Other

Publications

USE-IT! – Unlocking Social and Economic Innovation Together – journal 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (2017-2020)
USE-IT! – Community research for a community-oriented urban regeneration – zoom-in (2020)
USE-IT! – Bringing overseas migrants into health jobs – zoom-in (2019)
USE-IT! – The creation of social enterprises in Greater Icknield – zoom-in (2018)
UIA: Innovative approaches to tackle urban poverty. Article (2018)
Urban markets: heart, soul and motor of cities. Making city markets the drivers of sustainable development (2015)
Creating the conditions for successful environmental interventions. In: The URBACT Tribune, p.13-19 (2014)

Presentations: Finances

EU funds for Urban Development Projects. Actors of Urban Chance Academy Meeting, Cluj, 16.04.2016
Funding opportunities for the senior-friendly neighbourhood development. Symposium: Contact points for the elderly, Göttingen, 29.01.2015
EU-Funding for Cities and Urban Spaces. NECE-Conference: Cities and Urban Spaces: Chances for Cultural and Citizenship Education, Trieste, 30.09.2010

Integrated Urban Development + Participation Processes

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