International Ulmer Prize 2021 announced

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Work sought that enhances open space quality through imaginative use of plants. Deadline 15 May 2021

The International Ulmer Prize 2021 of the Karl Foerster Foundation for Applied Vegetation Science has been offered again. It is intended to recognise work by graduates and students that addresses the practice of plant use and contributes to enhancing open space quality through a creative and compelling approach.

News · 04. March 2021

EU climate change adaptation strategy presented

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The EU Commission presented its new strategy for adaptation to climate change on 24/02/2021 (press release). "The aim of the strategy is to achieve the vision of a climate resilient Union by 2050". Climate resilience is to be included as an overarching theme in all EU policy areas in the future, from financial planning to energy efficiency of buildings and public procurement.

News · 02. March 2021

Experts call for nature-friendly expansion of renewable energies

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How conflicts between the expansion of renewable energies on the one hand and landscape and nature conservation on the other can be avoided was the topic of a public expert discussion in the Bundestag's Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety on Wednesday, 24 February 2021. In the meeting chaired by committee chair Sylvia Kotting-Uhl (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), the majority of the invited experts were in favour of making greater use of the potential of wind power and photovoltaics. On the other hand, the use of bioenergy and hydropower was viewed critically.

News · 25. February 2021

Expert hearing on BauGB

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On 22.02.2021, the first public expert hearing took place in the Building Committee, on the draft law for the mobilization of building land within the framework of the amendment of the Building Code (BauGB) in the Bundestag (19/24838, 19/26023). Associations as well as representatives of the real estate and housing industry were invited. They expressed their criticism of the government draft.

News · 24. February 2021

Convention of Building Culture 2021 "Public Spaces

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The next Convention of Building Culture, the central forum for the formation of opinion on planning and building in Germany, will take place on 18 and 19 May 2021 at the Kunst-

News · 23. February 2021

HOAI 2021 - printed and as PDF

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On 1 January 2021, the new HOAI came into force, adapted to the ECJ ruling of 04.07.2019.

"Now there are fee tables with orientation values with a range between a base rate (formerly minimum rate) and an upper rate (formerly maximum rate). There are no more liabilities and price competition is likely to develop. One challenge will be that dealing with the new HOAI will have to be learned", writes Jörg Homann, bdla speaker for economics in his editorial for "Landschaftsarchitekten", issue 1/2021.

News · 23. February 2021

Gardens of the Year 2021 awarded

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Competition for the 50 most beautiful private gardens decided

Again a year is around, again there is the most beautiful garden of the year in the German-speaking countries and 49 further absolutely successful private green paradises. The now 6th competition "GARDENS OF THE YEAR" has come to an end, and the bdla is one of its partners.

News · 18. February 2021

Graduate numbers in landscape architecture stagnate

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The bdla working group on training conducted a survey on the number of first-year students and graduates in landscape architecture courses, the evaluation of which is now available. The central result is that the number of beginners and graduates is largely constant with slight annual fluctuations, but without a clear upward or downward trend.

News · 03. February 2021

Competition FRESH GREEN21

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An exhibition of the bdla for the young landscape architecture scene. Competition submission online extended until March 27, 2021

News · 03. February 2021

Green spaces and urban culture

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What constitutes urban society? What is understood by urban culture? What will the city of tomorrow look like - Smart City, Mega City, Green City? What makes up the German and European city? How are public cultural spaces used or repurposed? The German Cultural Council addresses these questions in the 2/2021 issue of its newspaper "Politik

News · 02. February 2021