Former Federal Environment Minister Klaus Töpfer has died

Association of German Landscape Architects honors achievements of the visionary and bdla honorary member

Klaus Töpfer is dead. The former Federal Environment Minister and CDU politician died on June 8, 2024 at the age of 85. The Association of German Landscape Architects received the news of his death with great sadness; Dr. Töpfer was an honorary member of the bdla.

Nachricht · 11.06.2024

111 projects from 111 years of landscape architecture

Online exhibition of the bdla on the history of the profession updated

It is a journey through the history of landscape architecture in Germany: 111 projects from 111 years, key events, highlights and milestones. It was based on the "100 years of landscape architecture" website launched in 2013, which has now been updated until 2024.

Nachricht · 25.04.2024

Thinking landscape change and planning acceleration together

Parliamentary evening of the Federal Chamber of Architects and bdla on March 19, 2024 in Berlin

There is still a lot to be done in terms of speeding up the planning process and there are many starting points for improvements. The Federal Chamber of Architects BAK and the Association of German Landscape Architects bdla drew attention to this at a joint parliamentary evening on March 19 in Berlin. A key message is that, from the perspective of planning practice, legislative changes aimed solely at shortening procedures fall short.

Nachricht · 20.03.2024

Brochure "Landscape change and planning acceleration" published

Recommendations for a landscape-oriented acceleration of planning in times of biodiversity and climate crisis

Enormous ecological, social and economic challenges as a result of advancing climate change, massive losses of biodiversity and increasing scarcity of resources characterize our time. There is a consensus that the (green) transformation, above all climate protection, energy and mobility transition, must be driven forward faster and more decisively than before in order to achieve the agreed sustainability and climate protection goals.

Nachricht · 19.03.2024