Curated Selection of Public Lectures & Workshops
(Organized by Theme)
Ecology, Soil & Spatial Transformation
Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic — 2024
Permaculture in Architectural Design: Symbiotic Relationships
Evening Public Lecture
Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic — 2023
Nature, Garden and Architecture: Relationships
Lecture in Architecture Theory
Online Lectures (2020–2022)
Permaculture, ecological systems, and urban design
TU Braunschweig · USF Florida · University of Michigan · Brno University of Technology
Future Urban Housing & Participatory Development
Sydney Architecture Festival (World Architecture Day Oration) — 2017
From Profit-driven to People-led Housing for Sydney
Keynote invited by the NSW Government Architect’s Office
3-day festival: lecture, expert workshops, discussions, excursions
ETH Zurich · Affordable Housing Forum — 2017
Presentation of new research from Vienna & Berlin
(CoTA Summer Research Grant)
IBA Stuttgart 2030 — 2017
Keynote: The Self-Made City – Urban Living and Alternative Development Models
Panel moderation & summarizing commentary (2-day event)
FutureBuilt International Conference, Oslo — 2016
Keynote: From Self Made City to Strategies for Future Urban Living
Expert workshops & discussions (3 days)
Ars Electronica Festival, Linz — 2015
Keynote: POST CITY: Habitats for the 21st Century
Panel with Geeta Mehta & Carlo Ratti
Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM), Frankfurt — 2015
Keynote for the exhibition Building and Living in Communities
Publication release
TU Delft “Draw the Line” Conference — 2015
Keynote & workshop with experts and students
MADRID · CAOM Architecture Center — 2015
Opening Statement & Public Events for the URBAN LIVING Exhibition
University of South Florida, Tampa — 2015
Lecture & student reviews
The Self-Made City: Alternative Urban Development Models
TEDxBerlin, ICC Berlin — 2013
City 2.0 – The Self-Made City
Public Talk
Royal College of Art, London — 2014
Lecture & workshop
Part of the Self-Made City Comes to London series
International Architecture Biennale, Venice — 2014
Official Contributor to the 14th Biennale
Public lecture at the WEEKEND SPECIAL Conference
Grand Designs Live, London — 2014
Lecture in the Grand Theatre
Invited by Grand Designs Live (British TV)
AIR Architecture Institute Rotterdam — 2013
Public keynote & experts’ workshop (2-day event)
DO IT YOURSELF CITY Symposium, Zeche Zollverein Essen — 2013
Keynote lecture & discussion moderation (2 days)
City Acupuncture Festival, Wroclaw — 2013
Keynote & expert discussions
Urban Planning, Policy & Public Debate
Berlin Senate · “Living in Berlin” Conferences — 2013
Keynote presentations (I & III):
Self-Made City: Qualities and Potentials for Future Urban Development
Graz, Austria — 2013
Keynote & World Café moderation
Public dialogue with policymakers and community stakeholders
Federal Foundation of Baukultur, Berlin — 2014–2015
Respondent at Baukultur Werkstatt events:
Planning Culture, Mixed Urban Quarters
ECKWERK Public Presentation, Berlin — 2015
Moderation of the public and political pre-design presentation
(Graft, Kleihues, Eckwerk e.G.)
Make City Festival, Berlin — 2018
Panel Moderations
Exhibitions & Research-Based Programs
University of Western Australia — Visiting Fellowship — 2016
6-week residency, Dean’s Annual Lecture (400+ audience)
Exhibition SELF MADE CITY at Cullity Gallery
DAZ German Architecture Center, Berlin — 2015
Curator & Designer of the URBAN LIVING Exhibition (10 weeks)
Multi-event program for the Make City Festival
Lectures, panel discussions, and workshops
CAOM Architecture Center, Madrid — 2015
URBAN LIVING Exhibition: Opening Statement, lecture, interviews
Full Chronological Archive of Public Lectures & Workshops
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2024
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Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic – 09.2024
Permaculture in Architectural Design: Symbiotic Relationships
Evening Public Lecture
2023
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Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic – 11.2023
Nature, Garden and Architecture: Relationships
Evening Lecture in Architecture Theory
2022 / 2021 / 2020
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Online Lectures (various universities)
TU Braunschweig, USF Florida, University of Michigan, Brno University of Technology
Topics: Permaculture, ecological systems, urban design -
Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic – 09.2021
Future Urban Housing Models
3-day workshop & lecture with students
2019
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Warsaw, Poland – 04.2019
Keynote Lecture at the Architects Association
Topic: Future Urban Housing Models
2018
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Berlin, Germany – 07.2018
Make City Festival – Panel Moderation
2017
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Sydney Architecture Festival, Australia – 02.10.2017
Keynote: From Profit-driven to People-led Housing for Sydney
3-day festival including workshops & excursions -
Warsaw, Poland – 29.06.–03.07.2017
ETH Zurich Symposium: Wohnforum / Affordable Housing Forum
Presentation of CoTA research “The SELF MADE CITY” -
Berlin, Germany – 29.06.2017
Keynote: 10 Years Impact of the Baugruppe in Berlin
NBBA Network Berliner Baugruppen Architects Conference -
FH Kärnten, Austria – 30.05.2017
Keynote: SELF MADE CITY – Future Urban Living (livestream to TU Vienna) -
Berlin, Germany – 29.05.2017
Keynote & walking tour with CIEE students (Marymount College, DC) -
Stuttgart, Germany – 02.02.2017
IBA Stuttgart 2030 Pre-planning
Keynote, Panel Moderation, Discussion Commentary (2-day event) -
Brussels, Belgium – 26.01.2017
Keynote & debate at Atelier Bowmeister: Visionary Housing
2016
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Perth, Australia – 08.2016 (6 weeks)
Visiting Fellowship, University of Western Australia
Dean’s Annual Lecture (400+ audience)
Exhibition: SELF MADE CITY -
Oslo, Norway – 08.06.–11.06.2016
Keynote: From Self Made City to Strategies for Future Urban Living
Workshop with housing & urban planning experts -
Amsterdam, Netherlands – 21.04.2016
Keynote: The SELF MADE CITY – Urban Living and Alternative Development Models
Discussion & festival events (3-day event)
2015
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Sydney, Australia – 07.12.2015
Keynote (online) at the 6th Annual Housing Affordability Summit -
Stuttgart, Germany – 30.11.2015
Lecture: From Self Made City to Strategies for Future Urban Living
Haus der Architekten -
Delft, Netherlands – 15.10.2015
Keynote & workshop at TU Delft Draw the Line Conference -
Berlin, Germany – 14.10.2015
Moderation: ECKWERK pre-design presentation -
Berlin, Germany – 10.10.2015
Moderation: ‘Players of Change’ International Conference -
Madrid, Spain – 01.10.–17.11.2015
URBAN LIVING Exhibition, CAOM Architecture Center -
Sheffield, England – 12.09.2015
Keynote: Architecture and Resilience—On a Human Scale
Discussion with Tina Saaby, Cristina Cerulli, Irena Bauman -
Frankfurt, Germany – 10.09.2015
Keynote: Building and Living in Communities
Pre-opening at Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) & publication release -
Linz, Austria – 06.09.2015
Keynote: POST CITY: Habitats for the 21st Century, Ars Electronica Festival
Discussion with Geeta Mehta & Carlo Ratti -
Berlin, Germany – 05.2015–07.2015 (10 weeks)
URBAN LIVING – Strategies and Housing Typologies for the Future
Exhibition, multi-event program, Make City Festival
Workshops, panels, discourse events -
Prague, Czech Republic – 01.02.2015
Lecture: From Self Made City to Strategies for Future Urban Living
Accompanying exhibition “Baugruppe is Super” (2-day event) -
Munich, Germany – 01.01.2015
BAU International Building Fair – Keynote: From Self Made City to Strategies for Future Urban Living -
Prague, Czech Republic – 07.2015
ReSite International Conference: Sharing City
Lecture & moderation -
Helsinki, Finland – 04.2015
Expert Workshop: Urban Planning & Baugruppen integration -
Katowice, Poland – 03.2015
Lecture & Urban Planning Workshop, Urban Media Lab Conference -
Tampa, USA – 03.2015
Lecture & student reviews, University of South Florida -
Berlin, Germany – 03.2015
Publication Release: Urban Living with Jean-Philippe Vassal & Regula Lüscher
CIEE – Lecture & external critic/student reviews -
Utrecht, Netherlands – 03.2015
Expert Workshop, Avicenna Academy for Leadership (3-day event)
2014
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Venice Architecture Biennale – 25–26.10.2014
Official contributor, WEEKEND SPECIAL Conference SELF MADE CITY (2-day event) -
Oslo, Norway – 10.09.2014
Keynote, Common Grounds Conference, DogA Center (2-day event) -
Berlin, Germany – 05.09.2014
Lecture, EXPERIMENT DAYS, DAZ German Center for Architecture -
Berlin, Germany – 01.06.2014
Lecture for British Members of Parliament, British Embassy -
Berlin, Germany – 05.2014
Respondent, Baukultur Werkstatt: Planning Culture, Academie of the Arts -
Berlin, Germany – 01.2014
Respondent, Baukultur Werkstatt: Mixed Urban Quarters, Academie of the Arts -
London, England – 07–13.05.2014
Lectures & workshops: Grand Designs Live, Royal College of Art, Self Made City Symposium, Hackney Wick Workshop, Studio Talk, Presentation to British Parliament -
Heidelberg, Germany – 04.2014
Respondent: Heidelberger Castel Discussions -
Berlin, Germany – 30/31.01.2014
Moderator: Ephemere City Planning, New Alternative Planning Processes, TU Berlin
2013
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Miami, USA – 21/23/25.11.2013
Public lecture at AIA Center for Architecture & University of Miami workshops
Florida Atlantic University evening lecture -
Braunschweig, Germany – 13.11.2013
Keynote: ISU Talks: The Housing Question, Technical University of Braunschweig -
Wroclaw, Poland – 23–24.10.2013
Keynote, City Acupuncture Festival -
Lausanne, Switzerland – 21.10.2013
Lecture & workshop, University of Lausanne & City Planning Department -
Rotterdam, Netherlands – 16–17.10.2013
Keynote & workshop, AIR Architecture Institute (2-day event) -
Berlin, Germany – 27.09.2013
Keynote, AIA Committee of Design delegation (USA) -
Burgau, Germany – 26.09.2013
Keynote & discussion, Burgauer Architecture Festival -
Graz, Austria – 17.09.2013
Keynote & World Café moderation, community & policy engagement -
Essen, Germany – 12–13.09.2013
Keynote & moderation, DO IT YOURSELF CITY Symposium (2-day event) -
Berlin, Germany – 06.09.2013
TEDxBerlin: City 2.0, ICC Berlin -
Cologne, Germany – 18.08.2013
Lecture & discussion: Learning from Berlin, SELF MADE CITY / Zürich -
Berlin, Germany – 21.05.2013
Keynote: SELF MADE CITY, Living in Berlin III Conference -
Berlin, Germany – 04.03.2013
Keynote: Living in Berlin I Conference -
Berlin, Germany – 15.03.2013
IBA Workshop, Tempelhof: Presentation & discussion -
Berlin, Germany – 15.02.2013
Symposium & Book Release: SELFMADE CITY Berlin -
Budapest, Hungary – 02.2013
Lecture: Bottom-up Berlin, Hungarian Architecture Center (KÉK)
2012
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Helsinki, Finland – 09.2012
Lecture: Selfmade City Berlin, multi-professional conference on post-war neighborhoods -
Wolfsburg, Germany – 08.2012
Moderator, Alvar Aalto Symposium (3-day international event) -
Berlin, Germany – 05.2012
Lecture: Selfmade City, political conference on housing policy, Friedrich Ebert Foundation -
Helsinki, Finland – 04.2012
Lecture: Co-housing: Qualities & Potentials for Sustainable City Planning
2011
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Berlin, Germany – 05.2011
Moderation & discussion with Lord Richard Rogers, Culture Forum Berlin
Invited by Alfred Herrhausen Stiftung
2007
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Berlin, Germany – 05.2007
Lecture: Co-housing alternative: 10 case studies from Berlin, DAZ German Center for Architecture -
New York, USA – 05.2007
Lecture: Co-housing alternative: 10 case studies from Berlin
Lecture: On Berlin – Activating Urban Voids
Week-long program with workshops, AIA Center for Architecture
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