This year, the 8th semester excursion took students to Copenhagen. 

The focus was on experiencing innovative urban and open space planning in a Scandinavian context – mainly by bicycle or on foot.

The students began by exploring the waterfront and shore areas around Copenhagen Harbor. They then focused on urban districts such as Nørrebro, Østerbro, and the Nordhavnen development area, where topics such as climate adaptation, mobility, and mixed use can be experienced firsthand. On the island of Amager and in Ørestad, projects such as Amager Bakke or “The Mountain” provide insights into experimental architecture and new urban concepts. A day trip took them to the greater Copenhagen area, with the Louisiana Museum in Humlebæk and the classic modern buildings by Arne Jacobsen in Klampenborg. The trip concluded with a half-day tour of central urban areas such as Israels Plads and the Strøget pedestrian zone.

The excursion provided a compact overview of current strategies for urban transformation – between landscape, architecture, and mobility.

Supervision:

Prof. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Ludwig SchegkProf. Ingrid Schegk

On the third day of the excursion, the students traveled to Freising early in the morning. After a brief exploration of the city center and the Domberg, the focus shifted to the analysis of historical and current landscape architecture projects. As part of a drawing exercise, model figures were sketched in a real environment to examine spatial relationships. The groups then visited the gardens and perennial display gardens at Weihenstephan University, which provided practical insights into contemporary plant planning.

On the fourth day, the group visited the Olympic Park in Munich. There, they analyzed and documented the urban and landscape planning qualities of the site. This was followed by a short visit to BMW World and a detour to the former Olympic Village, which is now used as student accommodation, among other things. In the afternoon, there were guided tours of the community-oriented housing projects Wagnis 1 and Wagnis 4, as well as the community garden “Stadtacker.” In addition, the urban planning concept for the Ackermannbogen district was presented, with a particular focus on energy concepts, social sustainability, and district management.

On the fifth and final day, the program was adjusted due to weather conditions. Instead of an outdoor excursion, the students visited the Glyptothek, where a sketching session took place. This was followed by the return journey. 

Supervision:

 Typologie                                         Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Rainer Sachse

 Bau- und Gartengeschichte           Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Meier

 Gestalten                                   Franziska Korn

 Vegetation                                   Norgard Österle

 Ressourceneffizientes Bauen       Prof. Dr. Nicole Pfoser

 Architektursoziologie und   Raummethoden                               Prof. PD. Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Frey

On the first day of the field trip, the students traveled to Munich. After an introductory lecture, they received thematic input on the English Garden, covering its historical development, design, and urban integration. The park was then explored and analyzed during an on-site tour.

The second day began with another lecture, which served as the basis for the following tasks. In small groups, the students worked on various squares along the axis from Königsplatz to Ludwigstraße. The aim was to capture the spatial structure, composition, and formal and material language of these places and to critically evaluate their uses. Finally, the groups presented their results in a plenary session and discussed them together.

Supervision:

 Typologie                                         Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Rainer Sachse

 Bau- und Gartengeschichte           Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Meier

 Gestalten                                   Franziska Korn

 Vegetation                                   Norgard Österle

 Ressourceneffizientes Bauen       Prof. Dr. Nicole Pfoser

 Architektursoziologie und   Raummethoden                               Prof. PD. Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Frey