Baden-Württemberg

On 22 April 2026, the bdla special seminar ‘Urban Climate and Quality of Life – Climate Adaptation as a Planning Task’ took place at the Mafinex Technology Centre in Mannheim. This was the first instalment on the topic of ‘Heat, Health and the Role of Landscape Architecture’, and also formed part of the bdla’s 2026 campaign theme ‘Landscape Architecture – Climate Change – Health”, at the Mafinex Technology Centre in Mannheim.

Around 60 participants from Baden-Württemberg, Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate from the fields of landscape architecture and urban planning, as well as from related planning professions, representatives from cities and local authorities, and cooperation partners and sponsors, to discuss key issues relating to climate-adapted urban development with the speakers.

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An insight into the event format

The event focused on knowledge transfer and understanding the interactions between the urban climate and human health. Specialist presentations provided scientifically sound fundamentals, which form an essential basis for high-quality planning processes. Knowledge of how climate adaptation measures work enables planners to make targeted decisions and enhance their effectiveness, thereby reducing heat-related health risks and safeguarding quality of life in urban areas in the long term.

The programme concluded with a site visit to
Hanns-Glück-Park in Mannheim
, winner of the ‘Landscape Architecture in Existing Contexts’ category, Baden-Württemberg Landscape Architecture Prize 2022
GREENBOX Landscape Architects PartG mbB, SCHÄFER | PIEPER | THEIDEL | WIEGARD

Climate-friendly entrance to Mannheim – Redesign of Willy-Brandt-Platz
Christine Baumgartner, bauchplan ).( landscape architecture and urban planning PartG mbB, Munich | Vienna | Cologne

• pdf Event flyer – Programme (778 KB)
• pdf Speakers (3.40 MB)

Professional
Development
The event is recognised by the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Architects as professional development comprising 4 teaching hours for members and architects/urban planners on placement (AiP/SiP) in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture and urban planning.
Recognition is granted in the same way by the Chamber of Architects and Town Planners of Hesse and the Chambers of Architects of Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland.
If recognition from other regional chambers of architects (North Rhine-Westphalia) is required, please contact us in advance.

An event organised in cooperation
with the bdla regional associations bdla Baden-Württemberg e.V. | bdla Hessen e.V. |
bdla Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland and the SRL Regional Group Baden-Württemberg e.V.

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