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Category: Workshop

[:en]Workshop at Creative Bureaucracy Festival[:de]Workshop bei Creative Bureaucracy Festival [:]

[:en]Thomas Stellmach will hold a workshop about Smart City Governance for Future Can bureaucracy be creative and innovative?? Often outdated structures leave no space to adopt change. The Creative Bureaucracy Festival creates a space to discuss current struggles and point out new directions. “The Creative Bureaucracy Festival celebrates outstanding innovation in the public sector and its contribution […]

September 11, 2021
[:en]City Scan powered by TSPA participated at the Greentech Festival[:]

[:en]Earlier this year, TSPA team started a new project – CityScan. An initiative for data-driven urbanism. We presented its first analysis at the Greentech Festival where we shared how the principles of sustainable urban planning combined with data can support the future of mobility planning. How does City Scan approaches data driven urbanism?

July 13, 2021
[:en]Thomas Stellmach presented “Digitisation, space and society” in ‘Smart City Berlin meets Smart Country Brandenburg'[:de]Thomas Stellmach das Thema Digitalisierung, Raum und Gesellschaft vorstellen zum ‘Smart City Berlin trifft Smart Country Brandenburg'[:]

[:en] Thomas Stellmach was invited to the’ Smart City Berlin meets Smart Country Brandenburg‘ an event from Smart City Berlin. Together with companies and networks, partners from the districts, counties and independent cities, our founder is taking part of the meet-up to exchange and deepen cross-border aspects. Thomas will present and discuss the topic of […]

December 9, 2020
[:en]Work Platforms: Tools for Local and Remote File Sharing, Co-creating Documents and Discussing Ideas[:]

[:en] This is the second publication of the series “From work desks to work platforms” in which we share the strategies and tools that we have used doing remote-work even before the Coronavirus Pandemic. Here we present two of the nine tools we use. In the next posts we will share more. III. The Tools 1. […]

April 30, 2020
[:en]Autumn Academy Berlin Blog II: Cooperation, Self-organization, Self-governing[:]

[:en] This is the second post of a series exploring how different city actors could act together towards a good city in the organization of an Autumn Academy in Berlin. Follow us for more updates. Issues that modern cities are facing today are too big and complex for one actor or one sector to effectively […]

April 29, 2020
[:en]An experimental period: The Dusseldorf project as a case study[:]

[:en]The Coronavirus pandemic is omnipresent in our society, where ‘social distancing’ neglects our everyday’s life and our common behaviour patterns. Schools and shops are closing, we all work from home and visit neither family nor friends. This is a challenge, as social interaction and discussion is key for the urban planning domain since local knowledge […]

April 20, 2020
[:en]Autumn Academy Berlin: How Will We Act Together?[:]

[:en]In June 2019 the appointed Curator of the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale Hashim Sarkis introduced the theme of the next year’s event “How will we live together?” where architects were invited to think of a new spatial contract in the context of widening political divides and growing economic inequalities. Today, the main premise remains the […]

April 15, 2020
[:en]TSPA goes on a team retreat[:]

[:en]With an aim to discuss the core composition of TSPA, our team went on a small trip to Coconat space a “workation retreat”. In this co-working space we got to workshop our ideas on values, goals, vision, structure and organisation for the future of our company. This was a very valuable opportunity for us to […]

March 4, 2020
[:en]Toilet provision in Düsseldorf: district needs in a city wide strategy. [:]

[:en]Public toilets in a city are relevant since they tackle a basic need. Everyone in a city, visitors, inhabitants, young and old will eventually have to use a restroom. Currently, TSPA works together with Zebralog in the provision of a city-wide strategy for the provision of toilets in the city of Düsseldorf. This ongoing project […]

February 13, 2020
[:en]Indonesia Ecodistrict Programme[:]

[:en]Exciting updates about the TSPA Indonesian adventure! Recently, part of our team flew from Berlin all the way to Indonesia to carry on another step of the inclusive process that is having place in the amazing context of Java Island. The ambitious goal is working together, with international partners and local experts, to define sustainable […]

December 18, 2019
Rapid planning workshop for Blankenburger Süden

[:en]Last week our team joined Bureau B+B in Amsterdam for an intensive design workshop. Together, we developed the concept of our design proposal for Blankenburger Süden, a 120 hectares urban development on the north edge of Berlin. The results of our collaboration provided ideas and images to develop a new structural and utilisation concept for the […]

December 9, 2019
[:en]Berlin’s largest extension site: TSPA & B+B selected for Blankenburger Süden process[:de]Berlins größte Stadterweiterung: TSPA und B+B für die Teilnahme am Werkstattverfahren Blankenburger Süden ausgewählt[:ru]Berlin’s largest extension site: TSPA & B+B selected for Blankenburger Süden process[:]

[:en]TSPA together with B+B has been selected as one of the teams that will form part of the cooperative workshop process in the development of Blankenburger Süden, Berlin largest urban expansion site. Starting in autumn 2019 and continuing until spring 2020, four teams will develop as many different test designs as possible for the planned new […]

November 7, 2019
[:en]Chemnitz Project Group Meeting[:]

[:en]This 4th and 5th of November TSPA presented the current state of the city vision developing in the city of Chemnitz as part to Chemnitz-Strategie 2040 through workshops and meetings with the current project group and the city administration.

November 6, 2019
MetroHUB workshop for Kampala & Entebbe in Berlin

In partnership with the government of Uganda, giz, UN-Habitat, and Pedro Ortiz, Thomas of TSPA will facilitate a workshop in Berlin to promote a compact, socially inclusive, integrated and connected system of cities in the Greater Kampala metropolitan region. The MetroHUB workshop approach will combine capacity development in planning, governance and finance aspects and with […]

January 11, 2017
City of Ufa to host workshop “Instruments for Sustainable Urban Development” with TSPA

[:en]TSPA has been invited by the city of Ufa in Russia to facilitate a workshop on Instruments for Sustainable Urban Development from 2 to 3 December 2016. Expected participants are representatives of the municipal planning departments and urbanists from Yekaterinburg, Krasnoyarsk, Kazan, Saint Petersburg, Moscow, and Ufa. The objectives of the two day work session […]

December 1, 2016
[:en]Urban Coop Berlin stakeholder meeting[:de]Urban Coop Berlin Infoabend[:ru]Urban Coop Berlin stakeholder meeting[:]

[:en]Berlin’s housing stock becomes less and less affordable. Who doesn’t own an apartment yet, hasn’t got much room to move, speculation is rampant. We’re looking for new solutions. On Friday, October 14, we have shown as part of urban coop berlin, how alternative models can work: Als erste Projektentwicklungsgesellschaft für Wohnbaugenossenschaften in Berlin zeichnet sich das […]

November 30, 2016
Mozambique: planning urban corridor

[:en]From 4th to 11th of June Thomas was invited to the seminars in the cities of Tete and Nampula, Mozambique. The events are part of a series of workshops guiding the development of the Nacala Corridor, supported by UN-Habitat and Cities Alliance. One of the issues raised was the need for more tools to operationalize existing […]

June 16, 2016
[:en]The Passenger City Workshop Report[:]

The report of The Passenger City workshop held at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences’ International Design Week last year has been released.

May 11, 2016
CANactions STUDIO#1 results released

CANactions – An Interdisciplinary School for Urban Studies, based in Kyiv, Ukraine has just finished their final report on STUDIO #1 were Thomas was leading a 5-day workshop. CANactions aims at the exploration of Ukrainian cities, identifying concepts and defining actions for their strategic development. The first Studio, held from August 25 – December 18, […]

March 7, 2016
Rapid Planning Studio in Nampula

[:en]From 15th to 18th of February 2016, a UN-Habitat team led another Rapid Planning Studio – this time in Nampula Mozambique. The workshop allowed local planners and leaders to discuss potential development strategies for their rapidly growing city with the UN-Habitat experts. Nampula – a city with an estimated population of over 600’000 inhabitants – is the capital […]

February 22, 2016
[:en]Tacloban Urban Lab[:]

[:en]Tacloban Urban Lab, jointly prepared by the UN-Habitat Design Lab and the Dutch Creative Industries Fund, took place during the 26th – 29th of January 2016 in the Philippines. It brought together international and local expertise to exchange applied knowledge and create urban design guidelines for the capital of Leyte province. Tacloban – a city of over 200’000 inhabitants […]

February 8, 2016
EXPERTS GROUP MEETING on URBAN LABS

[:en]On the 2nd and 3rd day of February Thomas is participating in Barcelona EGM – URBAN LABS: “A tool for integrated and participative urban planning” A meeting is a chance to exchange methodologies and working principles of different global labs deepening the global debates on urban labs and their methodologies. EGM is hosted by the UN-Habitat […]

February 3, 2016
Global experts group meeting – new legal frameworks for urban development

[:en]From 17th to 19th of December Thomas is going to speak at the UN-Habitat global experts group meeting. In these three days experts will focus on the topic of new legal frameworks for urban development. The meeting is hosted by the UN-Habitat Spain and Ajuntament de Barcelona.[:de]From 17th to 19th of Dec Thomas is going to […]

December 15, 2015
Integrated Urban Management In Practice

In October 2015 Thomas attended the workshop ‘Integrated Urban Management In Practice’ hosted by the BMBF Research and Development Project „Rapid Planning“ and the GIZ Sector Project „Sustainable Development of Metropolitan Regions“ at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences as part of a UN-Habitat delegation. We discussed and evaluated trans-sectoral approaches and implementation activities for integrated […]

October 27, 2015
AUGSBURG INTERNATIONAL DESIGN WEEK: WORKSHOP WITH TSPA

[:en]How will we move through our future cities? What comes after the superhighway and the failed predictions of jetpacks and moving sidewalks? Benjamin of TSPA will lead the three-day workshop “The Passenger City” at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences from November 11th to 13th, where students will speculate about the future of urban mobility and […]

October 27, 2015
Kiev Workshop: Art Zavod Platforma & CANactions Results

[:en]TSPA’s workshop at Kiev’s CANactions School for Urban Studies in Kiev reimagined a former industrial area as a creative cluster. The motto of the workshop — ‘from research to proposal’ — turned out to be very real: The site’s owner was sufficiently impressed by the results that he committed to continue the cooperation and to […]

October 27, 2015
Maitland could become the place to be for all African people in Cape Town

How can density become a tool for an inclusive and sustainable Cape Town? Read Brittany Morris’ interview at future cape town with our colleague Ali Saad on the project we did as Uberbau together with NL-Architects as part of the Density Syndicate initiative.

October 20, 2015
51ST ISOCARP CONGRESS

[:en]Thomas Stellmach and Benjamin Scheerbarth will travel to Rotterdam for the 51st congress of the International Society of City and Regional Planners ISOCARP. As part of the conference, Thomas will join a workshop in Dortmund on how to leverage economic growth from spatial projects while Benjamin will learn from Schiphol how to best connect airport […]

October 14, 2015
CANactions School for Urban Studies: Studio with TSPA

Thomas of TSPA will lead the project-simulation workshop “From research to project proposal” at CANactions school in Kiev, Ukraine. Students will explore a former factory area in the city and develop solutions to turn it into a creative zone and a catalyst for development of the neighbourhood. The interdisciplinary workshop will take place from 27 […]

September 4, 2015
Rapid Integrated Spatial Planning Studio at Kogi State, Nigeria

In July, Thomas facilitated as part of a UN-Habitat team a workshop with planning professionals and city leaders in Kogi state, Nigeria discussing the municipal plans of Dekina, Kabba, Okene and Lokoja. The studio follows UN-Habitat’s three pronged planning approach integrating legal and finance components with planning. It introduced the rapid urban planning method in […]

August 18, 2015
Urbanfest – forum of lively cities

A few days ago, Thomas traveled to Izhevsk (Russia) to take part in UrbanFest – forum of lively cities. This year the festival gathered delegates from 45 cities across Russia and abroad – urbanists, politicians, businessmen, activists and citizens. Community leaders shared their experience, explored new tools for integrated territorial development and got inspired to […]

June 8, 2015
Training for city leaders in Adama, EthiopiaTraining for city leaders in Adama, EthiopiaTraining for city leaders in Adama, Ethiopia

[:en]Above a roadside impression while the UN-Habitat team is on the way to Adama, southeast of Addis Abeba in Ethiopia, to discuss sustainable urban development, planning and public space issues with 40 Ethiopian mayors on 19 & 20 of February. We are promoting an integrated approach, linking urban economy and finance, urban legislation and urban […]

February 19, 2015
Competition Preparations for ASUD Philippines, ManilaCompetition Preparations for ASUD Philippines, ManilaCompetition Preparations for ASUD Philippines, Manila

Thomas is in the Philippines to develop design briefs for planned city extensions with the municipalities of Cagayan de Oro, Silay, and Iloilo with the support of colleagues from UN-Habitat and Arcadis.Thomas is in the Philippines to develop design briefs for planned city extensions with the municipalities of Cagayan de Oro, Silay, and Iloilo with […]

November 2, 2014
Support to the UN-Habitat workshop ‘Urban Planning for City Leaders’ in Diani, KenyaSupport to the UN-Habitat workshop ‘Urban Planning for City Leaders’ in Diani, KenyaSupport to the UN-Habitat workshop ‘Urban Planning for City Leaders’ in Diani, Kenya

From 11 to 14 November Thomas is part of the UN-Habitat team supporting the sustainable urban development sector in Kenya as part of the Kenyan Municipal Programme (KMP). He will conduct a learning session for decision makers and a two day workshop for planners and municipal staff. UN-Habitat started training on “Urban Planning for City […]

November 2, 2014
Workshop on Territorial Planning for Nacala, MozambiqueWorkshop on Territorial Planning for Nacala, MozambiqueWorkshop on Territorial Planning for Nacala, Mozambique

Thomas will work with the UN-Habitat team and the colleagues at the University of Maputo on the Territorial Model and city extension plans for Nacala Porto and Nacala Velha in the North of Mozambique from 31 October till 8 November 2014.Thomas will work with the UN-Habitat team and the colleagues at the University of Maputo […]

November 1, 2014
Urban Planning for City Leaders Workshop, Kuala LumpurUrban Planning for City Leaders Workshop, Kuala LumpurUrban Planning for City Leaders Workshop, Kuala Lumpur

Thomas will speak at the ‘Urban Planning for City Leaders Workshop’ in Kuala Lumpur. The workshop was organized by CITYNET in collaboration with UN-Habitat and takes place from the 22nd – 25th September 2014.Thomas will speak at the ‘Urban Planning for City Leaders Workshop’ in Kuala Lumpur. The workshop was organized by CITYNET in collaboration with […]

September 22, 2014
Rapid Planning Studio in KenyaRapid Planning Studio in KenyaRapid Planning Studio in Kenya

From 2 to 5 September Thomas is part of the UN-Habitat team supporting the sustainable urban development sector in Kenya as part of the Kenyan Municipal Programme (KMP). He will conduct a learning session for decision makers and a two day workshop for planners and municipal staff in Nairobi and Naivasha. UN-Habitat started training on […]

September 5, 2014
Kick-off workshop for good urbanisation in RwandaKick-off workshop for good urbanisation in RwandaKick-off workshop for good urbanisation in Rwanda

Thomas was invited to support the first of 7 workshops in Kigali (Rwanda) on sustainable urbanisation for secondary cities in Rwanda hosted by UN-Habitat and the Rwanda Housing Authority on the 19th and 20th February 2014. Thomas will discuss UN-Habitat planning principles, urbanisation patterns and reference projects with the mayors and planners from six attending […]

February 17, 2014
Urban Transformation in Nilüfer

The municipality of Nilüfer, Bursa (TK) invited Thomas together with Laura Petrella of UN-Habitat to support the workshop on ‘Developing An Urban Transformation Project in Nilüfer, Bursa’ on 29 and 30 January 2014. We will present the UN-Habitat approach and principles as well as a set of best practices. UPDATE: You can find a little […]

February 11, 2014
‘Vitalize it’ International Winter School in El Gouna

Thomas Stellmach was invited by the TU Berlin Campus El Gouna (Egypt) to lecture on ‘Public Space in the Arab Domain’ within the framework of the ‘Vitalize it’ International Winter School 2014. Download the lecture slides here.

January 4, 2014
UN-Habitat mission to the Philippines, Mozambique, Kenya

Thomas will give a series of workshops as UN-Habitat consultant in the Philippines, Mozambique and Kenya in October and November. The Planning city extensions workshop in Manila on 23-25 October will involve 5 municipalities of the Philippines and focus on a rational ‘Back to the Basics’ approach for sustainable urban development and exemplify UN-Habitat principles. […]

October 20, 2013
De Wereld van Witte de With 2012 in RotterdamDe Wereld van Witte de With 2012 in RotterdamDe Wereld van Witte de With 2012 in Rotterdam

Thomas and Ali of Uberbau are invited artists at the International Arts Festival De Wereld van Witte de With 2012 in Rotterdam curated by Lukas Feireiss. They’ll exhibit two timelines on streets in western countries in general and on Rotterdam’s Witte de Withstraat in specific, hold a workshop on “The Missing Street” and organize “Street […]

September 14, 2012