The study tour will visit Leipzig for the first time on Friday 21 August 2026, focusing on educational spaces: the programme includes old and new school grounds, as well as small and complex sites. A key focus throughout will be the integration of schools into their surroundings and neighbourhoods, and the opening up of schools. Some of the sites are open to the public: here, a public campus links two types of school; there, a win-win situation is emerging between schools and nearby parks for pupils attending all-day schooling. In all examples, climate, heat protection, rainwater management, heavy rainfall preparedness and sustainability also play a role.
The guided tours are led by landscape architects and are enriched by the client’s perspective and the insights of educational staff. The tour includes snacks and drinks throughout the day, as well as a closing picnic with professional discussions in the Rietschkeaue. From there, it is not far to Leipzig Central Station. We’re hoping for the usual summer weather for the tour!
Programme: Friday 21 August 2026, 8.30 am – 5.00 pm
8.30 am Arrival at the meeting point (Leipzig Central Station – east side), registration, packed lunch for the tour
9.00 am Start of the bus tour to four excursion destinations
Stops:
- Freie Schule Leipzig and the skatepark in Leipzig-Grünau – The newly designed school grounds of the Freie Schule Leipzig are situated directly opposite the award-winning Grünau skatepark. Both facilities will be presented by the firm GFSL grün für stadt und leben eG.
- Wiederitzsch School Campus in northern
Leipzig: The secondary school and grammar school in Wiederitzsch share a campus that opens up to the public. The firm ankel landschaftsarchitektur GmbH will explain how the design of this campus was carefully considered and how it is equipped to withstand heavy rainfall. - Goethe Grammar School in Leipzig-Schönefeld – We’ll be visiting the school grounds with the ‘final exam’ in mind: designed nine years ago by GFSL grün für stadt und leben eG, we’ll be looking at how the open spaces and infiltration ditches function today.
- Ihmelstraße Neighbourhood School and Rietschkeaue in Sellerhausen – Together with the practice Storch Landschaftsarchitektur, we explore the redesigned outdoor areas of the Ihmelstraße Neighbourhood School and also learn about the award-winning Rietschkeaue.
4.00 pm Closing discussion and picnic at Rietschkeaue until approx. 5.00 pm
Organiser: Association of German Landscape Architects (bdla) Saxony, Educational Spaces Working Group
Target
audience: Planners, construction managers, education providers, teaching staff, members of the public
Participation fees: €110.00 for guests, €50.00 for bdla members, €25.00 for student junior members
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