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Build4People is the only collaborative project within the SURE Sustainable Development of Urban Regions funding programme that has integrated environmental psychology as a dedicated discipline within its interdisciplinary team. Thanks to Anke Blöbaum and her team, Build4People has greatly benefited from a deeper understanding of people’s everyday behaviour, perceptions and…

On 2 October 2026, the Build4People project held its first Virtual Workshop with the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction, CAMBODIA (MLMUPC). We were honoured that H.E. Dr. Ly Rasmey, Secretary of State of MLMUPC, joined this important exchange. The workshop marked an important step in Build4People’s current Implementation Phase: moving from…

In the presence of H.E. Vannak Seng, Vice-Governor of Phnom Penh City, Build4People held an important strategic meeting with representatives of Phnom Penh Capital Hall (PPCH), focusing on the further implementation and digitalisation of the Build4People Transformation Toolbox. At the heart of the discussion was the so-called Twin Transformation: combining digitalisation with sustainability…

To facilitate science–society transfer and raise awareness among relevant stakeholders in the fields of sustainable building and sustainable neighbourhood development, Build4People has been working intensively to publicly document and communicate its transdisciplinary research. Our communication activities span multiple social media channels and address diverse target groups, reaching far beyond our…

Over the coming months, Build4People will take a closer look at Phnom Penh’s potential to become a more child-friendly and inclusive city. Child-friendly cities are important because they create safe, healthy and inclusive environments where children can grow, learn and develop independently. Led by Anke Blöbaum, together with consortium lead Michael Waibel,…

It was a great pleasure to present research from the Build4People project at the International Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP) in Florence, bringing together around 2,500 psychologists from very different fields and areas of applied psychology. On 22 July 2026, Dr. Anke Blöbaum, Senior Researcher at Magdeburg University and Leader…

How can evaluation support transdisciplinary research and projects in realising their full potential? In our view, evaluation is far more than just a final, quantitative assessment of project outcomes – it is a key tool for continuously reflecting on processes, strengthening collaboration and fostering shared learning. Within the Build4People project,…

Build4People is very much thrilled to announce the publication of the third B4P Visual Utopias Clip to foster inclusive urban transformation of the public place in front of Phnom Penh Post Office Phnom Penh‘s Post Office is one of the capital city’s most iconic buildings and the public place in…

Build4People is thrilled about announce about the publication of a brief video clip documenting the first B4P Transition Manufactory 2026 process. It is the follow-up format of B4P Ecocity Transition Lab series undertaken in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 with the city government of Phnom Penh together with major local…

On 15 June 2026, Prof. Dr. Lutz Katzschner, co-founder of INKEK, the Institute for Climate and Energy Concepts, Germany, and retired professor from University of Kassel, Germany, presented on Urban Climate at the Department of Geography and Land Management of the Royal University of Phnom Penh. He did this as…