On 19 October 2022, in the presence of Klara Geywitz (Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Construction) and Dr Manja Schüle (Brandenburg’s Minister for Science, Research and Culture), the official starting signal was given for the New Branitz Baumuniversität in Cottbus. The project is part of the federal programme “Adaptation of Urban Spaces to …
Continue reading...Office Outing 2022 – On Deserts and Oases
The annual office outing took us to Cottbus on 02.09.2022. The second-largest city in Brandenburg is well known to us through a variety of projects. Nevertheless, it was time to introduce the entire team to two special places in the city that, more than any other, stand for a radical change in the landscape: Cottbuser …
Continue reading...New Branitz Baumuniveristät
Like many historic gardens, the Branitz park in Cottbus is also suffering from the consequences of climate change. Increasingly dry summers, unusually mild winters and more frequent storms are already causing massive damage to the tree population. To counteract this, the Foundation Fürst-Pückler-Museum (FFPM) is breaking new ground with the “Branitz Baumuniversität” project.
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