Liveable and healthy cities

Students of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) studying for a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning are investigating how the use of open spaces in the area of existing buildings in cities can be combined with the preservation of green spaces and the promotion of sustainable mobility. As part of a public fireside chat, they are inviting all interested parties to discuss the topic with experts.

Public fireside chat "Rethinking urban development. Threefold inner development between aspiration and reality"
Date: Tuesday, 1 July 2025, from 5.30 pm
Location: Atelier Mies, Lehrgebäude 2 C/D, Konrad-Wachsmann-Allee 8 am Zentralcampus Cottbus
The event is free of charge.

For many years, Urban Planning has increasingly recognised that a resource-conserving approach to the finite commodity of land must also include the preservation and expansion of green and open spaces in cities. With the concept of dual inner development, the promotion of urban greenery has become an integral part of sustainable urban development. In 2023, the Federal Environment Agency proposed an extension of this approach to include land-saving concepts for transport and mobility with the model of triple inner development. The aim is to design housing, green spaces and transport holistically in such a way that liveable, climate-adapted and healthy urban spaces are created.

Insights from theory and practice will be provided by two recognised experts in this field:

• Maria Feil, M. Sc., former BTU student and employee at MACHLEIDT - Städtebau und Stadtentwicklung, contributes practice-orientated perspectives on urban planning processes.
• This is complemented by the contribution of Daniela Michalski from the German Institute of Urban Affairs. She was co-author of the Federal Environment Agency's (DUH) policy paper on this topic and will shed light on the political and conceptual background to the model.
• Lydia Beyers, a consultant on climate protection at the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR), will provide insights into the implementation of climate protection measures in cities and municipalities.
• Janine Schollbach, board chairperson of the Committee for Construction and Transport and member of the Committee for Economy, Participation and Structural Development, will describe the political debates and discussions on urban development in Cottbus.

A get-together with drinks and snacks will round off the evening.