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On 29 June 2023, the German Build4People team members virtually met for their bi-annual mid-term reflection and outlook discussion meeting. A major point of discussion was the past project stay in Cambodia and lessons learnt from this, particularly in regard of the Build4People Ecocity Transition 2023, which, for the first…

It is always inspiring to leave the scientific bubble and to reach out to a wider public: That is why the Build4People consortium leader Dr. Michael Waibel gave a presentation at the secondary grammar school Emil-von-Behring-Gymnasium in Großhansdorf in the surroundings of Hamburg City on 31 May 2023. In front…

Our project partner, the Impact Hub Phnom Penh, has created a new video clip which shows interviews with the participants, young aspiring entrepreneurs, of the amazing Build4People Sustainable Building Incubator.  See their transformative experiences as they share insights, challenges, and key lessons from the 4-month entrepreneurial program focusing on making our…

This clip shows some impressions from the 2nd Build4PeopleSustainable Building Arena (SBA) which took place at Impact Raintree, Penh on 20 April 2023.  Around 50 frontrunners in the field sustainable building collaborated in an inspiring participatory workshop prepared by Ravi Jayaweera, Build4People Work Package “Sustainable Urban Transformation” with support from Mélanie…

Thanks to a grant from the University of Hamburg Open Access Fund, a recent detailed analysis on Phnom Penh’s building system written by Ravi Jayaweera of the Build4People Work Package “Sustainable Urban Transformation” as lead author, has been published as open access publication at the renowned journal Geoforum (impact factor: 3.926)…

On 21 April 2023, the Build4People team, consisting of the consortium leader, Dr. Michael Waibel, the research associate Ravi Jayaweera, both Hamburg University, and Prof. Dr. Tep Makathy, dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia met with Mr. Ratha Chan, Deputy Corporate Affair…

On 20 April 2023, the second Build4People Sustainable Building Arena took place at Raintree Cambodia. Around 50 frontrunners in the field sustainable building collaborated in an inspiring participatory workshop prepared by Ravi Jayaweera, Build4People Work Package “Sustainable Urban Transformation” with support from Melanie Mossard from Impact Hub Phnom Penh.  Building…

The Build4People team is very proud of the publication of a video clip documenting the Build4People Ecocity Transition Lab 2023, a transition management approach involving multiple stakeholders over a period from 25 February till 03 March 2023. This was the first time for Build4People to enter an innovative alliance with…

The Build4People team is very glad about the publication of a video clip documenting the Build4People Exhibition Opening “Green Buildings and Sustainable Neighbourhoods”, at Bophana Resource Center, Phnom Penh on 01 March 2023. The development of the exhibition panels was coordinated by Build4People Work Package #3 “Sustainable Neighbourhoods” led by…

This clip shows the Pitching Night of the Build4People Sustainable Building Incubator (SBI) at Impact Hub Phnom Penh on 28 February 2023. In the course of the pitching night, five teams of young aspiring entrepreneurs presented their exciting business ideas in the field of sustainable building. In the end, the…