Unlock the Power of Spatial Data Analysis!

Are you intrigued by the relationships among data, space, and time? Do you seek to harness the potential of statistics to unravel spatial patterns and make informed inferences? Look no further! The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (FB13) will offer from the coming winter semester the module “Geostatistics and Spatial Data Science” – a transformative learning journey to equip you with invaluable skills and insights.

The European Academy of Land Use and Development (EALD) held its 10th International and Interdisciplinary Symposium at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. The symposium focused on land use and development in the context of exogenous change, with a special emphasis on demographic and technological change. This is a timely topic, as both demographic and technological change are accelerating in many jurisdictions throughout Europe and the rest of the world. Importantly, the symposium was an opportunity for scholars and practitioners from a variety of disciplines to come together to discuss the latest land-related issues at different scales, from the individual, local, or regional levels, to the national, European, and global levels. It was also an opportunity to network and build relationships with other colleagues in the field.

In an expert interview, the research associate Benjamin Kraff was questioned about the Sponge City concept, focusing on implemented measures and further potential in Mainz.

The Department of Spatial and Infrastructure Planning of the TU Darmstadt has already been represented several times in television and radio formats this summer semester to report on topics of climate change and climate adaptation in the context of urban and infrastructure development. A training course for journalists lasting several days was also accompanied.

For the first time this summer semester, the module “Project Infrastructure” was carried out to give students an insight into the planning practice of complex infrastructure projects. At the final event on 31.07.2023 in the new offices of our practice partners from Drees & Sommer, the two interdisciplinary project groups presented their concepts for a tram connection from Darmstadt to Groß-Zimmern and then discussed the challenges of the project with the module leaders from science and practice. Overall, the module was a great success, with exciting results, numerous learning moments and positive feedback from all participants.

The Department of Spatial and Infrastructure Planning offers the module “Economics of Infrastructure” annually at the Vietnamese-German University in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Our research faculty members Audrey Bourgoin and Benjamin D. Kraff were on site for the teaching.

Aliena Trillig from JC Real Estate presents approaches to solving the real estate problems of German city centres resulting from declining retail figures and rising vacancy rates. Tailor-made concepts are to revitalise renowned retail properties and make them profitable.