Build4People

On 21 September 2023, the B4P WP#3 “Sustainable Neighbourhoods” Leader Mr. Messerschmidt and the WP#3 Research Associate Nuria Roig, presented about the Build4People Ecocity Transition Lab (ECTL) Methodology at the 5th SPACE International Conference on City Planning and Urban Design. This conference is widely recognized to be an ideal platform…

On 11 September 2023, Ravi Jayaweera, research associate of the Build4People Work Package “Sustainable Urban Transformation” successfully defended his PhD thesis “Urban Sustainability Transitions in the Global South: Navigating (in)stabilities for Transformative Change” at Hamburg University, Germany.  His thesis was supervised by Dr. Michael Waibel and Prof. Dr. Martina Neuburger…

The whole Build4People team is very happy about the publication of the electronic edition of the Build4People Exhibition 2023: Green Buildings and Sustainable Neighbourhoods – Good Practice Examples from Asia, in English language. The curator of this touring exhibition is Build4PeopleWork Package “Sustainable Neighbourhoods” represented by EMP: Eble Messerschmidt Partner,…

Based on ongoing empirical research, Ravi Jayaweera, Research Associate of Build4People Work Package “Sustainable Urban Transformation”, Hamburg University, shared findings on the empowerment of change agents and the institutionalisation of transformative partnerships in sustainability transition processes in the Global South in the context of the Transformations Conference 2023 – Transformative…

Gulam Mohiuddin, Build4People WP# 4 Research Associate and Prof. Dr Jan-Peter Mund, Build4People WP# 4 Leader, both from Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (Eberswalde, Germany) presented their study findings at International Forum for Geoinformatics 2023 (GI_Salzburg) at the University of Salzburg, Austria (04 – 06 July 2023).  GI_Salzburg is a…

On 4 July 2023, the Build4People representative, Dr. Michael Waibel, provided insights into green housing and healthy living – based, among others on the Build4People research project at the Smart Urban Areas Expert Workshop at Technical University of Dortmund. The SMART URBAN AREAS (SUA) project is funded by the German…

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…