Date
: 22 April 2026, 10.00–18.00
Venue
: MAFINEX Technology Centre, Mannheim
, Julius-Hatry-Straße 1, 68163 Mannheim
https://mafinex.next-mannheim.de
Seminar
content: Ongoing climate change is presenting cities worldwide with growing challenges. In particular, the urban heat island (UHI) effect leads to significant health and environmental pressures.
Against this backdrop, the first instalment of the bdla special seminar ‘Urban Climate and Quality of Life – Climate Adaptation as a Planning Task’, focusing on the theme ‘Heat, Health and the Role of Landscape Architecture’, is aimed at professionals in the fields of landscape architecture, urban planning and related disciplines, as well as representatives from cities and local authorities, to discuss key issues relating to the climate-resilient development of our cities.
The event
focuses on gaining a deeper understanding of the interrelationships between the urban climate and human health. Specialist presentations provide scientifically sound principles that form an essential foundation for high-quality planning processes.
Knowledge of how climate adaptation measures work enables planners to make targeted decisions and enhance their effectiveness.
This helps to reduce heat-related health risks and safeguard the quality of life in urban areas in the long term. A site visit rounds off the seminar at the end.
The seminar forms part of the bdla’s 2026 campaign theme: ‘Landscape Architecture – Climate Change – Health’.
- pdf Event flyer – Programme (778 KB)
- MAFINEX Technology Centre, Mannheim
- pdf Directions and parking (1.84 MB)
Speakers
Michaela Hirschle, graduate geographer, specialist planner for climate-just urban design, MM°|CC… Stuttgart
Meike Rappmann, freelance landscape architect (bdla), specialist planner for climate-just urban design, MM°|CC… Freiberg
Miriam Meschede, Centre for Planetary Health Policy (CPHP), KLUG – German Alliance on Climate Change and Health e. V., Berlin | Freiburg
Christine Baumgartner, bauchplan ).( landscape architecture and urban planning PartG mbB, Munich | Vienna | Cologne
Moderator
: Daniel Lindemann, Chair of bdla Baden-Württemberg e. V., Managing Director of gdla | gornik denkel | landschaftsarchitektur PartG mbB, Heidelberg
Project tour 5–6 pm
Following the presentations, the programme
includes a project tour of Hanns-Glück-Park, Mannheim
. Winner in the category ‘Landscape Architecture in Existing Contexts’, Baden-Württemberg Landscape Architecture Prize 2022
GREENBOX Landscape Architects PartG mbB, SCHÄFER | PIEPER | THEIDEL | WIEGARD
Climate Entrance for Mannheim – Redesign of Willy-Brandt-Platz
Christine Baumgartner, bauchplan ).( Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning PartG mbB, Munich | Vienna | Cologne
Conference flat
rate
300.00 euros Standard rate
150
.00 euros Special rate for bdla members
50.00 euros bdla junior members and students
*Staff from practices whose owner(s) is/are a member of the bdla pay the special rate.
The conference package includes the participation fee, conference materials and refreshments.
Registration deadline
: 15 April 2026
Continuing
professional development: The event is recognised by the Baden-Württemberg Chamber of Architects as continuing 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 on the same basis by the Chamber of Architects and Town Planners of Hesse and the Chambers of Architects of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
If recognition from other state 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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