With: DieNachwachsendeStadt, Hütten & Paläste, Arup

More than half of the world’s population lives in cities. By 2050, this number will have increased to two thirds. This massive urbanisation requires significant investments in buildings and infrastructure. But increasingly scarce resources are urging a change in thinking. Away from the current ‘use and discard’ mentality towards a future-oriented circular thinking: for sustainable building materials that are used beyond the life cycle of a building, for flexible architectural designs that offer a more efficient use of buildings, for innovative residential and business models that enable new ways of living and working together. Cities are predestined to promote the transition to a circular economy and to benefit from the social, ecological and economic developments.
To exchange practical knowledge and discuss concrete proposals for solutions, the symposium addresses the following topics:

Panel 1 MATERIALS & BUILDINGS presents innovative materials and construction solutions that upgrade buildings to material banks and thus allow the recycling and upcycling of components. It also discusses flexible architectural concepts that circular buildings are based on.

Panel 2 CITY & SOCIETY addresses the circular principles and their role in urban planning and examines social, ecological and economic aspects. These include new residential and business models which aim at flexible and thus more efficient use of space and services, which will change urban planning significantly.

PROGRAM
10.30am: Opening words by moderator Dr. Gereon Uerz, Leader Foresight Europe, Arup Berlin 10.40am: Welcome by Simon Lee, Managing Director, CRCLR House Berlin
10.45am: Introduction to Circular Economy and the City by Kasper Guldager Jensen, Senior Partner 3XN architects & Director GXN Green Innovation, Copenhagen
11.15am: Short presentations – Panel 1 MATERIALS & BUILDINGS: Jörg Finkbeiner, Architect, Partner & Partner Berlin
Prof. Nanni Grau, Architect, Hütten & Paläste Berlin
Prof. Dirk Hebel, Professor of Sustainable Construction, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Andrea Klinge, Architect, ZRS Berlin Dr. Jan Wurm, Leader Research & Innovation Europe, Arup Berlin
11.45am: Discussion including Kasper Guldager Jensen
12.45pm: Lunch break
01:30pm: Short presentations – Panel 2 CITY & SOCIETY:
Prof. Raoul Bunschoten, Professor of Sustainable Urban Planning and Urban Design, TU Berlin
Maja Johannessen, Research Analyst, EllenMacArthur Foundation, Isle of Wight
Eveline Jonkhoff, Strategic Advisor on the Circular Economy, City of Amsterdam
Oliver Schruoffeneger, District Councillor for Urban Development, Building and Environment, Berlin
Bente Lykke Sorensen, Head of Housing and Building Development, Municipality of Aarhus
02.00pm: Discussion
02.45pm: Wrap up by Dr. Gereon Uerz, Arup Berlin
03.00pm: End of event

The event will be held in English. Admission is free of charge. During the lunch break there will be an opportunity to buy sandwiches and/or snacks.
After the symposium you will have the opportunity to take part in a guided tour through the Building Cycle on the neighbouring VOLLGUT site, organised by the Natural Building Lab.
This symposium is part of a series of events by DieNachwachsendeStadt HUB. An overview of all events you will find on www.dienachwachsendestadt.org.