Event details

Open exchange of expertise: sponge city concepts & blue-green infrastructures

as part of the series "Stadt, Land, Flüsse. How do we shape Zittau's future?"

Begin 16. May 2025 - 12:30 Uhr
End 16. May 2025 - 17:30 Uhr
City Baugewerkeschule, Theaterring 1, 02763 Zittau
Photo: Kai Grebasch

How can Zittau actively tackle climate change? What measures can help to better deal with heavy rainfall and heat waves? The open exchange of expertise offers space for joint discussions on sponge city concepts and blue-green infrastructures - with expert impulses, practical examples and open participation.

You can look forward to impulses from:

  • Susanne Mannschott (Stadtentwicklungsgesellschaft Zittau) on the GreenZitty strategy process
  • Dr. Gabriele Stich (BDZ Leipzig) on the practical exchange of blue-green infrastructures
  • Katharina Auffarth (Berlin Rainwater Agency) with best practice examples
  • Dr. Tilo Sahlbach (HTWK Leipzig) on planning & construction
  • Henriette John (Leibniz-IOER) on the role of urban greenery
  • Paul Eikemeier (City of Leipzig) on urban planning perspectives
  • Prof. Dr. Conrad Jackisch (TU Freiberg) with an ecohydrological outlook

 

Including:
Poster exhibition "Regenial!" with innovative approaches from the field.

Moderation:
Prof. Dr. Oliver Wiche & Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jakob Hildebrandt, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences

Target group: Interested citizens, experts from planning, administration and research.

Note: Participation is free of charge, registration is not required.

Take the opportunity to exchange ideas - we look forward to seeing you!

Agenda

Photo: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jakob Hildebrandt
Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Jakob Hildebrandt
Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences
02763 Zittau
Külzufer 2
Building ZVI, Room 9
+49 3583 612-4614
Prof. Dr. rer. nat.
Matthias Oliver Wiche
Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences
02763 Zittau
Külzufer 2
Building Z VI, Room 201
2nd floor
+49 3583 612-4769