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[:en]Central Studio-office space at former Graphisches Zentrum[:]

[:en]Dear Reader, As most of you might know, TSPA moved offices last May to the Grafisches Zentrum in Mitte/Kreuzberg. We love the space and are very happy here, and now look for co-renters to split the roughly 400 m². We would love the space to become a cluster of planners, thinkers and designers in […]

November 15, 2022
[:en]Community needs oriented, solar energy powered hubs in rural Rwanda[:]

[:en]Earlier this year TSPA started an exciting partnership with The Pulse and Solarkiosks Solutions. These two Berlin Based companies, together with many other experts, are working towards an inspiring goal to to implement and operate a network of solar-powered rural centers in Rwanda. Each of the E-HUBB will combine fully integrated solar energy systems, retail […]

October 17, 2022
[:en]A future that may not come: lessons on green technologies that should save the world [:]

[:en]This is an overview of the presentation Filippo Imberti made for the Nobel Fest event last week. He participated in the open dialogue about the global practices, issues and changing trends is essential in achieving well-functioning and liveable environments. This overview looks at the role of cities in carbon emissions, and potential solutions:

April 21, 2022
[:en]TSPA in Kocaeli YPP Workshop, ‘Change for Resilience. Resilience for Change’ [:]

[:en] Last March, our colleague Alessandra Sammartino was one of the coordinators of the Kocaeli YPP Workshop, ‘Change for Resilience. Resilience for Change’ – organized by ISOCARP Institute, Centre for Urban Excellence in collaboration with Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality and Marmara Municipalities Union. The workshop, held in Kocaeli, Turkey, included the participation of 25 talented young professionals […]

April 14, 2022
[:en]Proposal for Ecocity in Sakhalin is awarded with the 3rd place[:ru]Ecopolis. Concept for a new city in the Sakhalin region[:]

[:en] We are excited to share that our proposal for an international competition “Ecopolis. Concept for a new city in the Sakhalin region” was awarded with 3rd prize. Together with Wowhaus , Nomura Research Institute , and the Scientific Research Institute of Ecology and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, TSPA developed a concept for […]

December 16, 2021
[:en]Density and mixed-use: Innovative approaches to redensification in German and American cities[:de]Dichte und Nutzungsmischung: Innovative Ansätze der Nachverdichtung in deutschen und amerikanischen Städten[:]

[:en] Innovative, diverse, livable, and sustainable is how we want our cities to grow; this requires a sustainable and resilient redensification strategy. The project “Density & Mixed-Use: Innovative Approaches to Redensification in German and American Cities” aims to support networks between German and U.S. municipalities to explore (new) tools in both countries for building density. […]

December 14, 2021
[:en]Strategy for public toilets: Data-driven planning for people centred smart cities.[:de]Strategie für öffentliche Toiletten: Datengestützte Planung für intelligente Städte, in denen der Mensch im Mittelpunkt steht.[:]

[:en]A smart city is not only a city full of screens and self-driving cars. It is a city that employs data to better allocate resources, cover needs, and make places more accessible for everyone. Public toilets are the best example of how using data helps to design people-centered smart cities. The European Commission defines a […]

December 1, 2021
[:en]Structural plans of Mozambique received the Sustainable Cities And Human Settlements Award[:]

[:en]We are honoured and very thankful to receive the Global Human Settlements Award on Planning and Design as part of the Sustainable Cities And Human Settlements Awards. We feel happy to have recognized this important effort to tackle contemporary cities’ issues, such as rapid urbanisation and sustainable development planning.

November 26, 2021
[: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]Discussion panel at IAA Mobility Conference[:de]Diskussionsrunde auf der IAA-Mobilitätskonferenz[:]

[:en] We are excited to share that Thomas Stellmach is one of the panelists discussing “How infrastructure and design shape the future of our spaces” in the IAA MOBILITY Conference, find him tomorrow Wednesday 8th of August at 15:00 in the Vision stage. The discussion, set around exploring how design reacts to changing environments, will be hosted […]

September 7, 2021
[:en] Structural Plans for Mozambican Towns awarded in the APA ID International Planning Excellence Awards[:]

[:en]We are very happy to share that our project Structural Plans for Mozambican Towns won the Advancing Social Equity Award of the American Planning Association International Planning Excellence Awards. Together with the Liberia Municipal Water Project and the Thompson & Grace Medical City Master Plan in Nigeria, our proposal was considered to be innovative and impactful. Our […]

July 20, 2021
[:en]TSPA moved![:de]TSPA ist umgezogen![:]

[:en]Since the beginning of July we relocated our office space. Together with our beloved plants and sketches we moved to the industrial side of the district of Charlottenburg. You can now find us at Quedlinburger Str. 11 10589 Berlin Germany Feel free to send us recommendations about the area or come and visit us for […]

July 13, 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
Thomas Stellmach took part in the opening of Arch Moscow 2021

Today Thomas Stellmach took part of the XXVI International Exhibition of Architecture and Design Arch Moscow 2021. In a hybrid conversation (presence and zoom call) he exchanged points on the meaning of future mobility for urban development for Moscow. Invited by Spectrum, TSPA shared the floor with participants from Arch Bureau «Strelka» (Russia), UN-Studio (Netherlands) and Atelier […]

June 4, 2021
[:en]”The City as a Renewable resource” TSPA’s intervention in the Masterclass at the University of Venice[:]

[:en]Last Friday March 26th, Thomas Stellmach took part of the discussion in the Masterclass The City as a Renewable Resource in the session Project, organised by the University of Venice. After the presentations by Paola Viganò and Günter Vogt, Thomas Stellmach shared the virtual floor with the speakers, Aristide Athanassiadis and Margherita Manfra for a […]

April 7, 2021
[:en]Project Campus Winnenden is shortlisted proposal for IBA’27 [:]

[:en] Campus Winnenden – Proposal for the Internationale Bauausstellung 2027 (IBA’27). Winnenden Urban Neighbourhood This year TSPA started with an exciting task: we developed a project proposal for the International Building Exhibition for Stuttgart region -IBA’27. Our project “Campus Winnenden” has been shortlisted among the selected projects. IBA’27 StadtRegion Stuttgart, aims to make the Stuttgart […]

March 1, 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]TSPA comes back to Russia. Strogino River Embankment Design Competition[:ru]TSPA kommt zurück nach Russland. Strogino River Embampment Design Wettbewerb[:]

[:en]Strogino River Embankment Design Competition, organised by Moscow City Architecture Committee, is focused on developing the right bank of the River Moskva in the Strogino district. TSPA, together with our partners WOWHAUS, was selected to take a part in the next competition round. Strogino River Embankment Design Competition, organised by Moscow City Architecture Committee, is […]

October 29, 2020
[:en]Three work places available at Aquabutze coworking space[:de]Drei Arbeitsplätze im Aquabutze coworking space zu vermieten[:]

[:en]We’re renting out three table spaces in our beautiful shared office at Moritzplatz at Aquacarree above Ritter Butzke. They are available immediately but also a later date is possible. Price per desk per month 248,- EURO (USt/VAT included) Wide tables and enough space to respect social distancing What you get:

October 6, 2020
[:en]Wrapping up Blankenburger Süden project[:]

[:en]Last October we were part of the final presentation for the city extension of Berlin in Blankenburger Süden, for which our participation has come to an end. We look back into some of the key moments of this project and how it enriched us. A year earlier, in October 2019 we were selected together with […]

October 5, 2020
[:en]Exhibition ‘Unfinished Metropolis. 100 years of urban development for (Greater) Berlin’ opening night[:de]Ausstellung ‘Unvollendete Metropole. 100 Jahre Städtebau für (Groß-)Berlin'[:]

[:en] A 100 years ago today Berlin became Greater Berlin and a giant city emerged increasing its territory from 66 to 878 square kilometres, and increasing its population form 1.9 to approximately 3.9 million inhabitants. TSPA and our partners Fabulism had the pleasure attend the opening event of the anniversary exhibition “Unfinished Metropolis: 100 Years […]

October 1, 2020
[:en]Project ‘Landscape of Differences’ published in monograph ‘Unfinished Metropolis'[:de]Projekt ‘Landschaft der Unterschiede’ veröffentlicht in der Monographie ‘Unvollendete Metropole'[:]

[:en] On October 1st, to mark the anniversary of establishment of Greater Berlin, Architekten- und Ingenieurverein zu Berlin-Brandenburg e. V. (AIV), together with Harald Bodenschatz, Benedikt Goebel, Christina Gräwe, Peter Lemburg, Marcus Nitschke, Wolfgang Schuster have prepared an exciting monographs “Unfinished Metropolis” While first volume presents history of 100 years of urban planning for Greater […]

September 30, 2020
[:en]Berlin-Brandenburg 2070 Competition Awards[:de]Preis für Berlin-Brandenburg 2070 Wettbewerb[:]

[:en]We are very happy to announce that TSPA was awarded amongst the best projects in the International Urban Design Ideas Competition for the future of Berlin-Brandenburg 2070. The project “Landscape of Differences” developed with Fabulism office was selected as 4th place winner amongst 55 international participants by the Architects and Engineers Association of Berlin-Brandenburg. The […]

July 16, 2020
[:en]TSPA opens its doors for the Day of Architecture[:de]TSPA öffnet seine Tür für den Tag der Architektur[:]

[:en]Last Saturday June 27th TSPA opened its doors for the Tag der Architektur (Day of Architecture) organised by the Architecture Chamber. After a convivial with drinks, our team presented some of our work and held a Q&A session. Here are some snapshots of the event. Thanks for everyone who joined us, we look forward to see […]

July 13, 2020
[:en]Open Doors Event – Day of Architecture 2020[:de]Tag der Architektur 2020[:]

[:en]This 27th of June TSPA will participate in the Day of Architecture with an open office! Come and join us to hear more about or projects and exchange points of view. We will present our work and hold a session of Q&A followed by a convivial with drinks. The event orgnaised by the Architecture Chamber […]

June 4, 2020
[:en]Another Academy Berlin Blog III: How to work together instead of against each other in city-making? [:]

[:en] It’s common for city actors to compete for the same flows, instead, could there be a model towards a joint action aiming for solutions that would benefit everyone? This is the third post of the series about cooperation in city-making which describes insights learned from the Berlin-based grassroots initiatives. We will continue to observe […]

May 25, 2020
[:en]Work platforms: Open source remote communication and basic office organisation strategies[:]

[:en] This is the fourth publication of the series “From work desks to work platforms” in which we share the strategies and tools that have helped us doing remote-work even before the Coronavirus Pandemic. Here we present two out of nine tools,Remote communication and basic office arrangement. 5. Keeping the Communication Going Video and Audio […]

May 11, 2020
[:en]Work platforms: Remote Presentations, Data Collection and Analysis[:]

[:en] This is the third publication of the series “From work desks to work platforms” in which we share the strategies and tools that have helped us doing remote-work even before the Coronavirus Pandemic. Here we present two out of nine tools, remote presentations, data collection and data analysis. 3. Showing Off: Presentations Presentations on […]

May 4, 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]From Work Desks to Work Platforms[:]

[:en] This is the first publication of a series in which we will share the strategies and tools that have worked for us in our experience with remote working. The next publications will which tools we use and how we use them. How to work remotely without dropping the pencil. Authors: Aleksandra Katasonova, Filippo Imberti, […]

April 27, 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]TSPA Newsletter: 20 out of 20 [:]

[:en]Greetings from TSPA! We are very happy to start the end of the decade busy with very exciting projects and a growing team. We started this year feeling 20/20. Whether in Germany or overseas TSPA explored all of its capacities building climate resiliency, thinking of sustainable solutions, designing the neighbourhoods of the future and planning […]

January 29, 2020
[:en]Students of HPI School of Design Thinking visit TSPA[:]

[:en]On December 6th five students of the HPI School of Design Thinking in Potsdam visited our office in Kreuzberg.

December 19, 2019
[: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
[:en]Tianjin Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute delegation visit to TSPA [:]

[:en]Last September 10 representatives of the Tianjin Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute from China visited TSPA with the aim to get a deeper insight of the work and processes in a city planning office.

October 15, 2019
[:en]Sophie Leemans, architecture intern at TSPA was awarded with the Jef Van Ranst Prize [:]

[:en]Our our dear colleague and architecture intern, Sophie Leemans was awarded with the Jef Van Ranst Price 2019 for the free-hand design sketches that form part of her master thesis master thesis “Adaptive architecture and flood permitting cities”. The award ceremony took place during the Flemish Architecture Festival as part of the symposium “Drawing Attention” […]

October 7, 2019
EcoCity Wonosobo

Today, on October 7 TSPA and Berim discuss the Eco-City Wonosobo concept with the city team on Central Java. The ambition is to integrate a green-blue network, waste-to-energy-systems, a better and more walkable street network, improved water management with rain gardens plus a sustainable economy district. Way to go!

October 7, 2019
Moscow Forum – City: The Details

Our colleague Filippo Imberti is heading to Moscow to participate as a speaker at the business forum and exhibition City: The Details (Город:Детали) and jury member at the relevant competition. The forum is organised by the Government of Moscow City and will become part of the government program My District. Filippo will present TSPA approach and case […]

October 1, 2019
[:en]TSPA to host chancellor fellowship[:de]TSPA begrüßt Bundeskanzlerstipendiatin[:ru]TSPA to host chancellor fellowship[:]

[:en]TSPA today welcomed Alexandra Katasanova in Bonn at the reception of 2019’s grant winners of the German Chancellor Fellowship for tomorrow’s leaders. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation annually awards ten candidates each from Brazil, China, India, Russia, and the USA to spend an research a year in Germany. TSPA will be one of the host […]

September 30, 2019
Premio Berlino winner Valentina Travaglino shares her experiences with TSPA

On the 24th of January 2019, our dear colleague and Premio Berlino 2018 winner Valentina Travaglino shared her story of working with TSPA for the last 4 months. Presented at the Italian Institute of Culture (Istituto Italiano di Cultura Berlino), she shared her experiences and presented a status update of her work within TSPA. Premio […]

January 25, 2019
[:en]TSPA is a funding partner of the MakeCity.Berlin[:]

[:en]MakeCity.Berlin – is an international festival for architecture and urbanism. It is a platform to initiate changes for a better urban development in Berlin. This year, along the list of many other interesting practices and institutions from Berlin, TSPA became a funding partner of MakeCity.Berlin. It was a great opportunity to become more involved in […]

June 27, 2018
[:en]TSPA and Kollectiv Data started a new platform – City Scan [:]

[:en]TSPA and Kollectiv Data started platform to make spatial data more accessible. As cities are more and more pressured with the rapid changes, data analysis and data visualization can help to speed up knowledge transfer and cope with the upcoming being more informed and involved. CityScan is a platform founded with the aim of preparing geodata […]

June 1, 2018
[:en]Public Toilet Infrastructure in Berlin – Zebralog Interview[:de]Öffentliche Toiletten für Berlin – Zebralog Interview[:ru]Public Toilet Infrastructure in Berlin – Zebralog Interview[:]

[:en]Read the interview with Britta Letz (German) about the project cooperation between TSPA and Zebralog for the new structural concept for public toilets in Berlin: Im August 2017 hat der Berliner Senat das von Regine Günther (Senatorin für Umwelt, Verkehr und Klimaschutz) vorgelegte Toilettenkonzept beschlossen. Es wurde von TSPA in Zusammenarbeit mit Zebralog und der […]

April 17, 2018
From Knowledge Places to Knowledge Spaces

The results of out studio on creating a knowledge campus in Riga have been published in Dreams and Seeds – The role of campuses in sustainable urban development. Thanks to the European Union and Interreg Central Baltic for their support of the Live Baltic Campus project. Below an excerpt of the project text. Knowledge Mile […]

April 17, 2018
BGMR & Sensitive urban landscapes

On April 14th, Berlin-based landscape office bgmr celebrated (more than) three decades of their existence. They invited Anna Bernegg of Urban Catalyst, Fritz Reusswig of PIK, Antje Stokman of HCU and Thomas Stellmach of TSPA to discuss the future of landscape urbanism. It was an interesting discussion – Happy birthday Bea, Undine, Dirk, Carlo!

April 16, 2018
[:en]Open Door – Day of Architecture 2018[:]

[:en]Visit us at ‘Tag der Architektur’ on June 23. Open door, interesting projects, lively discussions… and Vermouth drinks until we are out (the drinks). Also with mekado and cba, JCA and other partners. Traditionell steht das letzte Wochenende im Juni ganz im Zeichen der qualitätvollen Baukultur. Am 23. und 24. Juni findet zum 23. Mal […]

April 16, 2018
[:en]Podium discussion about gentrification in Berlin – Remmidemmi in Rummelsburg[:]

[:en]To discuss the current gentrification process in Berlin’s neighborhoods, Kilian Immobiliengruppe together with Stiftung Zukunf Berlin organized the panel discussion ‘Remmidemmi in Rummelsburg – HURRA, DIE GENTRIFIZIERER SIND DA!‘ The debates about the gentrification process in Rummelsburg – about one of the most attractive and overlooked neighborhoods in Berlin, took a place in the new artist/studio quarter Gaswerksiedlung. […]

February 22, 2018
[:en]Five work places available now at Aquabutze coworking space[:de]Fünf Arbeitsplätze im Aquabutze coworking space zu vermieten[:ru]Five work places available now at Aquabutze coworking space[:]

[:en]We are renting one to five desks. Ideal for a small team! €€€ 206 € (177.50 € net, USt/VAT excluded). Per desk, per month. !!! What you get:

January 9, 2018
[:en]Public Toilets for Berlin[:de]Öffentliche Toiletten für Berlin[:ru]Public rest rooms of Berlin[:]

[:en]The municipal planning department of Berlin – the Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt – has commissioned a consortium led by TSPA to develop a comprehensive plan for the the Berlin’s provision with public rest rooms. The project is intriguing, much more than we understood in the very first moment: How would a Toilet next to […]

December 21, 2017
[:en]TSPA co-founds housing cooperative urbancoopberlin. Winning competition for the Schöneberger Linse in Berlin[:]

[:en]Affordable housing, sustainable financing models, land leasehold models, intergenerational living, green architecture: these topics have in common that we promote them as planners and architects. They also have in common that they are more easily said than done. To see what can actually be done, TSPA founded the housing cooperative urbancoopberlin, together with SammlerUsinger, LIST […]

December 20, 2017
Nampula City Development Strategy Framework

[:en]Nampula is Mozambique’s second largest urban centre and considered the ‘capital’ of northern region. It is also one of the economically most dynamic cities of the country due to its location in the centre of Nampula Province – the most populous and prosperous of Mozambique – in the heartland of highly productive agricultural areas, at […]

December 12, 2017
Oppo

[:en]TSPA participated in the Opportunity Space design-build competition organised by the a Van Alen institute. The task was challenging multidisciplinary teams to propose a temporary, mobile structure that will support economic opportunity and social inclusion in Malmö, Sweden. Our entry OPPO is an inflatable, helium filled balloon of translucent polyurethane, in the shape of a torus. Due to […]

December 9, 2017
Kiev Urban Actions

[:en]British Council Ukraine and the Goethe-Institut, in partnership with CANactions, launched a programme to identify, support and implement innovative urban development projects that seek to reinvigorate post-industrial, mid-sized cities across the Ukraine through the cultural and creative industries. The programme recognises the importance of supporting communities which are working together to address common urban issues. […]

July 25, 2017
[:en]”Das Ziel ist eine Stadt, die für alle da ist…” – The article “Room to Live” in Berliner Wirtschaftsgespräche[:]

[:en]Das Ziel ist eine Stadt, die für alle da ist… (The aim is to build the city for everyone…) What does it mean to us, that nowadays we live in the apartments, that have so little to do with the way how we live in the city? How to tame the increasing lack of affordable […]

March 17, 2017
Berlin Design Sprint

[:en]What is a connected and autonomous vehicle? How do CAVS work and how can urban streets be reclaimed and reimagined through their introduction? Thomas is invited to the Berlin Design Sprint to answer these questions and discuss urban mobility. The event is organised by BuroHappold and will take place on Wednesday, January 18 at InnoZ Berlin. […]

January 17, 2017
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
Refugee City: Greening Camps – Midterm Reviews

[:en]Thomas is invited as guest critic to the Midterm Presentation of the Design Studio (October 2016 to February 2017) organised at the Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) and the University of Petra (UoP) in Amman. The Presentation will take place on January 6, 2017 from 10am to 1pm at Technische Universität Berlin (TUB). The aim of the workshop is to […]

January 4, 2017
[:en]Urban Coop Berlin: Second Round for Cooperative Housing Project “Schöneberger Linse”[:de]Zweite Runde für urban coop berlin: Genossenschaftsbau Schöneberger Linse [:ru]Urban Coop Berlin: Second Round for Cooperative Housing Project “Schöneberger Linse”[:]

[:en]Urban coop berlin has been invited to the second round of the comprehensive concept selection process for the “Schöneberger Linse” in Berlin. The criteria for the final selection will be in particular innovative programme and architectural solutions, besides the usual commercial factors. Urban Coop Berlin, of which we are a member, will start to develop […]

December 21, 2016
Thomas Stellmach appointed Guest Chair for Urbanism at RISEBA, Riga

[:en]Thomas has been appointed for the Guest Chair for Urban Space, Planning and Urban Regeneration at RISEBA Faculty of Architecture and Design in Riga, Latvia starting from February 2017. We’ll start off working on the new Tornakalns University Campus in the heart of Riga. The research-by-design project is part of the Live Baltic Campus initiative. We’ll be testing […]

December 20, 2016
RISEBA Riga Guest Crit

From 15 to 16 December 2016 Thomas will be guest critic at RISEBA Faculty of Architecture and Design in Riga, Latvia. Riga’s built environment features different urban paradigms. While some of its parts seem like Scandinavian villages, some parts remind of Berlin’s Gründerzeit, and – not surprisingly – large parts resemble typical Eastern Bloc suburbs. This […]

December 7, 2016
4th German-African Infrastructure Forum

The oceans provide smooth transitions between continents and economies and are essential components of intercontinental trade and global networking. What are the challenges concerning international trade, infrastructure development, and rapid urban growth in Sub-Saharan Africa? During the last years the Africa Association has established the Infrastructure Forum which became a great German-African platform for network […]

December 2, 2016
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
[:en]A Masterplan won’t solve anything[:de]A Masterplan won’t solve anything[:ru]ГЕНПЛАН НИЧЕГО НЕ РЕШИТ[:]

[:en]Russian cities usually have a functioning city administration, often a strong civil society, and s strong framework of urban regulations. Yet, when we look at the current state of the urban environment, they are very much the opposite of an attractive, liveable city. Thomas of TSPA and Anton Shatalov of Proektdevelopment, a young innovative office […]

November 29, 2016
[:en]Berlin Senate agrees on Urban Coop’s Policy Paper [:de]Koalitionsvertrag übernimmt unsere Forderungen für günstigen Wohnraum in Berlin[:ru]Berlin Senate agrees on Urban Coop’s Policy Paper [:]

[:en]In September 2016, urban coop berlin, together with TSPA, drafted policy recommendations for an affordable housing strategy in Berlin. The key recommendations are: • to issue state equity capital guarantees for low-income households to allow them to join housing cooperatives • to allocate state-owned land to housing associations using leasehold laws See our full policy […]

November 28, 2016
TSPA at Krasnoyarsk Conference in Moscow Urban Forum

[:en]Krasnoyarsk is the easternmost city in Russia with a population of over one million. Being the economic center of a giant multinational and multicultural region that covers a land area eight times larger than Germany – but with a population of only 3 million – the city faces spatial, cultural and economic challenges which require an overhaul its […]

November 25, 2016
Was ist Städtebau des 21. Jahrhunderts?

Die Berliner Wirtschaftsgespräche, das interdisziplinäre Netzwerk Architekten für Architekten (AfA) und der Architekten- und Ingenieur-Verein zu Berlin (AIV) laden gemeinsam zur dritten Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Diskussionsreihe „StadtWertSchätzen: Positionen zu Stadtentwicklung – Architektur – Städtebau in Berlin 2016-2021“ ein. Wir werden am Mittwoch, 12.10.2016, um 19:00 die Frage “Was ist Städtebau des 21. Jahrhunderts (in […]

October 10, 2016
TSPA at ISU Talks #04: URBAN AFRICA

Thomas Stellmach will be present TSPA’s work in Sub-Saharan Africa of the one-day ISU conference about urban development and urban regeneration strategies within the African context. The ISU talk takes place on Thursday, November 17 at 2pm at TU Braunschweig. See further details and register at sustainableurbanism.de. The other panelists are: Fabienne Hoelzel, Fabulous Urban/ETH […]

October 10, 2016
[:en]TSPA AT THE ISOCARP CONGRESS IN DURBAN[:de]TSPA AUF DEM ISOCARP KONGRESS IN DURBAN[:ru]TSPA на конгрессе ISOCARP в Дурбане[:]

“Cities we Have vs. Cities we Need” was the theme of the 52nd ISOCARP congress, held in Durban, South Africa. TSPA was part of a keynote panel on the implementation of The New Urban Agenda. Benjamin Scheerbarth reflected on the ways private planning offices might be able to implement sustainable strategies in cities. As possible ways forward he offered (1) […]

September 23, 2016
Planning Africa 2016 in Joburg

The 7th Planning Africa Conference – “Planning Africa 2016 : Making Sense of the Future – Disruption and Reinvention” took place in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province on 3-6 July 2016, organised by the South African Planning Institute (SAPI). Thomas presented the paper “UN-Habitat’s Rapid Planning Studio: A Case Study of Integrated Planning for City Extensions in Africa” (download […]

July 6, 2016
Krasnoyarsk: here we come!

TSPA started to work on a major development in Krasnoyarsk, third largest city in Siberia, together with proektdevelopment. The 1300 ha site right on the city edge and surrounded by stunning forests, mountains and wild taiga, will develop into a green mixed use neighbourhood that reflects the demand for more sustainable living models in the capital […]

June 20, 2016
Yakutsk: towards sustainable arctic cities

[:en]Sustainable Life of Arctic cities will be the main topic discussed at the 2nd ‘Cities and People. Local Solutions for Sustainable Development’ International Conference in Yakutsk on June 23- 25. There Thomas speaks about the potential of public space to be a driver for prosperity and higher quality of life in arctic cities. The Forum […]

June 17, 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
Riga – The Next Frontier

Riga Faculty of Architecture and Design invited Thomas on June 2nd as a guest critic to participate in the urban studio “Riga – The Next Frontier”, for a site located on the fringe of the historical city centre. Riga’s built environment features different urban paradigms. While some of its parts seem like Scandinavian villages, some parts remind […]

June 14, 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
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
Book “Interior Tales” published

[:en]A new book by Black Square Press about drawings, movies, architecture and the power of narrative with visual essays by 2A+P/A, Fala, Microcities and TSPA. Interior Tales, edited by Francisco Sanin and Davide Sacconi, is a question on instruments that create a city of nowadays. The book is based on research developed at Syracuse University […]

December 9, 2015
Internship 3D Technology

TSPA is looking for a 3-6 months intern to push the boundaries of innovative 3d technology in the field of urban design. The successful candidate will use Unity3d and Oculus Rift to create immersive virtualisation models of urban designs. Requirements: interest in 3d technology interest in urban design skilled in auto cad experience with scripting […]

October 27, 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
Done that: A new centre for Naberezhnye Chelny

We have completed the strategic masterplan for the new heart of Naberezhnye Chelny. See the project!. Construction will commence in 2016.

October 20, 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
With an Oculus Rift above the Techno Club

“With the Oculus Rift above the Techno Club” is Jasper Massink’s article about his professional and personal experiences during his internship at TSPA and in Berlin in general. Currently on the title page of archined [Dutch]. Read the full story here: Met de Oculus Rift boven de Technoclub: persoonlijke en professionele ervaringen in Berlijn. Hey […]

October 16, 2015
TSPA at brand eins

‘Wie willst Du leben?’ (How would you like to live?) is the title of the october issue of the German brand eins economy magazine. TSPA has contributed to Wolf Lotter’s reflection on contemporary living conditions: Room to move.

October 16, 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
“Aleppo 2025 City Development Strategy: A Critical Reflection” published

Uberbau (from which TSPA emerged) conceived a spatial development strategy for the City of Aleppo commissioned by the German development agency GIZ in 2011. The goal was to develop spatially-driven solutions to guide long-term sustainable development. Thomas Stellmach’s (TSPA) and Ali Saad’s (Bureau Ali Saad) critical reflections on the planning process and the limitations of […]

August 24, 2015
Aga Khan Awards Nominator Status

Thomas (TSPA) has been selected as Nominator for the thirteenth cycle of the Aga Khan Awards for Architecture.

August 19, 2015
Kenya Municipal Plans Review

[:en]Thomas of TSPA is giving support to the Sustainable Urban Development Sector in Kenya as part of a multidisciplinary UN-Habitat team. During the last two weeks of August, UN-Habitat will review the Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plans in 12 municipalities, particularly in line with addressing the challenges of urbanization, rapid urban growth and poverty, according […]

August 19, 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
UN-Habitat International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP) released

[:en]In the context of rapid urbanisation and resultant inadequate spatial distribution of people and activities, UN-Habitat has recently released its guidelines on urban and territorial planning, a global reference framework for national governments, local authorities, civil society organizations and planning professionals. The guidelines promote more compact, socially inclusive, better integrated and connected cities and territories […]

August 18, 2015
UN-Habitat Urban Planning and Design Branch Portfolio released

[:en]UN Habitat is the United Nations programme which aims to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. For almost 40 years, UN-Habitat has worked worldwide, focusing on building a brighter future for villages, towns, and cities of all sizes. Thomas (TSPA) has supported UN-Habitat since 2012, […]

July 17, 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
Four work spaces at our office available

We’re renting out four table spaces in our beautiful shared office at moritzplatz at Aquacarree above Ritter Butzke. One of them is available immediately , the others from July 2015. Monthly rent is 168 EURO excluding VAT. Internet, table, chair, shelf space and cleaning is included, there is storage space and a nice little kitchen. […]

May 29, 2015
Meet our new team members!

As the projects expand, so does the team. We welcome Alexandra and Karina (RU), Cason (US), Benjamin (DE), Jasper (NL), Javier (ES), as well as Luca and Raffaele (IT)! We are beyond excited to also introduce our CID (chief inspiration director) – sheepcat. Feel invited to find out more on the new website and to […]

May 8, 2015
Housing vs City – Talk in London

Thomas is going to give a talk at Syracuse, London, next week Monday 13th April at 2pm. See you there! As communication networks and financial instruments manipulate the social and economic relationships toward unstable and immaterial conditions, the housing crisis is redefining the political and spatial relationship between city, architecture and housing as alternative models […]

April 7, 2015
TSPA to design 73ha city extension in Russia

TSPA has been selected by Talan to design 73 ha of mixed and dense city in the heart of Naberezhnye Chelny in the western part of Russia. The city is one of the largest planned towns in the world related to vehicle production: the Kamaz plant itself is the largest vehicle factory in the world. […]

March 26, 2015
Future City 2015 Initiative

The city isn’t the problem. The city is the solution. [Jamie Lerner] TSPA is partner of Germany’s science year 2015 initiative with the topic ‘future city‘.

February 24, 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
Future Strategies for the Reconstruction of Aleppo’s CentreFuture Strategies for the Reconstruction of Aleppo’s CentreFuture Strategies for the Reconstruction of Aleppo’s Centre

Thomas of TSPA participated on the public debate hosted at ANCB to discuss potential future strategies for the reconstruction of Aleppo’s centre. Thomas had supported the spatial component of the city development strategy financed by the giz before the conflict in Syria erupted. The website presenting the CDS is still online.

February 6, 2015
United Nations International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP)United Nations International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP)United Nations International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP)

Soon to be released: United Nations International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP). Proud to have contributed to the document.Soon to be released: United Nations International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP). Proud to have contributed to the document.Soon to be released: United Nations International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP). Proud […]

January 17, 2015
Good bye Uberbau, hello TSPA

the scoop Thomas Stellmach Planning and Architecture emerged from Uberbau (RIP and Thank You!) in late 2014. TSPA continues the work in different global contexts and scales, with projects ranging from regional development to neighbourhood transformation across Europe, Asia and Africa. thus far The first few months of 2015 have been rich. We are currently […]

January 1, 2015
The Density Syndicate, Cape TownThe Density Syndicate, Cape TownThe Density Syndicate, Cape Town

The results of our contribution as part of INTI’s density syndicate will be displayed at the Density Syndicate conference in Cape Town on November 3, 2014. We have developed a sustainable densification strategy based on the existing mixed and vibrant qualities along the Voortrekker road corridor. Find the full project presentation here.The results of our […]

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
Keynote at Open School for Urban Exchange, KrasnoyarskKeynote at Open School for Urban Exchange, KrasnoyarskKeynote at Open School for Urban Exchange, Krasnoyarsk

On 26 October Thomas will give a talk about the “Right to the City” in Krasnoyarsk at the opening conference of the Open School of Urban Change. He will address questions of ownership of public space, degrees of freedom, privatisation and other challenges of current urban development and how design can encourage participative and diverse […]

October 28, 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
City Changers. Lecture at German Development Institute, BonnCity Changers. Lecture at German Development Institute, BonnCity Changers. Lecture at German Development Institute, Bonn

Thomas will give a lecture in Bonn on 31 July 2014 at the German Development Institute (DIE): City Changers. Sustainable Urban Development – A Planning Perspective from City-wide Development Strategies to Urban Acupuncture. Thomas will give a lecture in Bonn on 31 July 2014 at the German Development Institute (DIE): City Changers. Sustainable Urban Development […]

July 14, 2014
Cities and People: Civic Initiatives talk in Yakutsk, RussiaCities and People: Civic Initiatives talk in Yakutsk, RussiaCities and People: Civic Initiatives talk in Yakutsk, Russia

Thomas International conference “Cities and People: civic initiatives – the formula of mutual trust”, which will be held on June 27, 2014 in the city of Yakutsk. The purpose of the International conference is to study the experience in developing a new model for a modern city having citizens’ active participation. The International conference will […]

June 27, 2014
Reality Bites, IUSD Monday LectureReality Bites, IUSD Monday LectureReality Bites, IUSD Monday Lecture

Thomas presents „reality bites“ taken from his work experience in different cultural contexts – from Iraq to Russia at the University of Stuttgart as part of the Monday lecture series at IUSD. You can also see the video. The MSc Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design (IUSD) offered in Cairo and Stuttgart aims to train a […]

June 16, 2014
Keynote at Urbanfest 2014, Izhevsk

On 21-23 May 2014, Thomas ill be one of the keynote speakers at the International Urban Forum in Izhevsk (translated version), Russia. The urban forum is civic initiative and network of Russian cities to foster innovative solutions for urban development and municipal management for creating better cities and living conditions in the 21st century.

May 23, 2014
A new Face for Moscow RegionA new Face for Moscow RegionA new Face for Moscow Region

[:en]Thomas Stellmach spoke in front of the Supreme Council of the Moscow Region about good regional planning principles on the 28th of February 2014. The region plans to harmonise their planning efforts and the Governor of Moscow Region Andrei Vorobyov together with the Mayors of 72 cities of the region convened in Dmitrov to discuss […]

March 3, 2014
Bauwelt Cover Story on ‘Metropole Ruhr’Bauwelt Cover Story on ‘Metropole Ruhr’Bauwelt Cover Story on ‘Metropole Ruhr’

[:en]Bauwelt’s cover story features Thomas’ and Ali’s work on Germany’s Detroit – ‘Metropole Ruhr’. In Kiosks this Friday.[:de]Bauwelt’s cover story features Uberbau’s work on Germany’s Detroit – ‘Metropole Ruhr’. In Kiosks this Friday.[:ru]Bauwelt’s cover story features Uberbau’s work on Germany’s Detroit – ‘Metropole Ruhr’. In Kiosks this Friday.[:]

February 12, 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
Dagestan Agglomeration Plan Competition Jury

Thomas Stellmach is invited as a jury member for the ‘International Competition for a Strategic Vision for Development of Makhachkala-Kaspiysk Urban Agglomeration’ in Dagestan (RU) by the Strategic Council for the President of the Republic of Dagestan. The Jury will select 4 international teams to work on the strategic development plan for the city-region. The […]

November 10, 2013
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
Netzwertstadt – Final Presentation for Metropole Ruhr Strategic VisionNetzwertstadt – Final Presentation for Metropole Ruhr Strategic VisionNetzwertstadt – Final Presentation for Metropole Ruhr Strategic Vision

Together with InD and BGMR, we’ll present our project ‘Netzwertstadt’, a strategic vision for the development of the Ruhrgebiet in Duisburg-Nord on 16 and 17 October as part of the 3rd future forum of the RVR. See more on the site of the RVR.

October 16, 2013
Berlin Central Library & Neighbourhood Design Awarded

Uberbau (Urban Design) in collaboration with MARS (Architecture) and Treibhaus / Lavaland (Landscape) win one of eight equal prizes in the open international ideas competition ‘Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin’ for Berlin’s new central library and its adjoining city quarter. The new centre at the fringes of the projected city park on the Tempelhof airfield forms part […]

April 9, 2013
Europan Germany Inception Forum

Thomas gives an input lecture during the Europan 12 Germany Inception Event, where he discusses the Europan theme ‘Eco Rhythms’ and presents the winning proposal for Europan 10 in Heidelberg. See the winning project.

April 4, 2013
Infrastructure Corridor in Mozambique

Thomas travels to Mozambique representing UN-Habitat as urban plnning expert for the ‘Achieving Sustainable Urban Development’ programme in Mozambique. He will discuss planning methodology and institutional set-up regarding the Nacala-Nampula development corridor with the local UN-Habitat team and partners.

March 2, 2013
CRE200 Stadtplanung published

Chaosradio Express Podcast Folge 200 is online – Tim Pritlove interviews Thomas on urban planning (german language). Die Städte spielen seit dem Übergang des Menschen von Jäger und Sammler zum Ackerbau die entscheidende Rolle in der Entwicklung der Menschheit und ihre Bedeutung nimmt im 21. Jahrhundert weiter zu. Städte stehen heute vor der Herausforderung, die […]

February 11, 2013
Al-Adhamiya Renewal Strategy awarded in BaghdadAl-Adhamiya Renewal Strategy awarded in BaghdadAl-Adhamiya Renewal Strategy awarded in Baghdad

Uberbau’s proposal for the urban renewal of the Al-Adhamiya area in Baghdad, Iraq, was last week awarded the third price in an official ceremony in the prime minister’s office. Thomas Stellmach presented the project which will be further developed in the next phase of the project.Uberbau’s proposal for the urban renewal of the Al-Adhamiya area […]

February 11, 2013
Sustainable Urbanisation in Asia released

Have a look at the latest UN-Habitat publication on how to achieve Sustainable Urbanisation in Asia Thomas contributed to. Rapid urbanization — together with climate change — is emerging as the most challenging issue of the twenty-first century. As the region with the highest percentage increase in urban population over the last two decades, Asia […]

January 23, 2013
Achieving Sustainable Urban Development in Philippine Cities

Thomas is on a 2 week mission in the Philippines to initiate the ASUD (Achieving Sustainable Urban Development) programme for UN-Habitat. He meets stakeholders and project partners in Manila and discusses planning procedures in Butuan and Cagayan de Oro with the local government.

October 12, 2012
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
UN-Habitat Mission to Rwanda

From 23 July to 8 August Thomas is on mission to Rwanda for UN-Habitat. He advises the City of Kigali and the Rwanda Housing Authority on National Urban Policy and several city extension projects in Kigali and other cities.

July 15, 2012
ZiL Pioneer awarded in MoscowZiL Pioneer awarded in MoscowZiL Pioneer awarded in Moscow

[:en]Uberbau is selected as one of two finalists for the AMO-ZiL competition. Ali presented “ZIL Pioneer” to an international jury and to Deputy Mayor Andrei Sharonov in Moscow on Friday, March 2nd, 2012. The proposal suggests the transformation of the centrally located, 280ha industrial site into a pioneering urban centre for Moscow. Among other contributions […]

March 22, 2012