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Agustín Azar (graduate M.Sc. IUDD), Egor Gaydukov (graduate M.Sc. IUDD), Uliana Zhomnir (graduate M.Sc. Architecture), and joint contributor Nicolás Schusterman (Bachelor student in Architecture at Torcuato Di Tella University / University of Buenos Aires) are winners of the EUROPAN 18 competition 2025.

On November 26 and 27, the Bauhaus Participation Lab (BPL) hosted a workshop on citizen participation using Virtual Reality.

Best Presentation Award – Special Collection Papers at the CAAD Futures 2025 Conference held at The University of Hong Kong

Thuringia’s Minister of Science, Christian Tischner, tested how Virtual Reality can support participatory urban planning

From 2nd to 6th June we held a final workshop summarizing and discussing project results and future collaborations.

Optimized Floorplan Solutions for Sustainable Timber Structures in Urban Densification

In a public workshop, we investigated how Virtual reality can enhance public participation by making design options clearer and more accessible.

February 25–26, 2025 | Goethe-Institut, Addis Ababa

Immersive VR Tools Empower Citizens in Urban Planning at Bauhaus Participation Lab Event

InfAU, in collaboration with the Faculty of Civil Engineering, has started a 3-year research project titled INNOSTROH to develop innovative digital planning tools and automation solutions for sustainable building using load-bearing straw bales.

From February 26th to March 2nd, 2024, the joint conference "Building a Resilient Infrastructure (BRI) - Towards Sustainable Urban Transition" took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

In the 3-year BMBF Project we will explore new methods for citizen participation in urban development projects

Martin Bielik, Dominik Reisach and Andreas Mack published their research at one of the most important conferences on Computer Aided Architectural Design.

Together with the Lernraum.Bauhaus-Team we will explore the applicability of immersive walk-throughs and evaluation techniques for architectural education.

Phil Niemeyer and Felix Roder won first prize in the young talent competition "Auf IT gebaut" with their semester project on a tool that facilitates the design of affordable housing.

Iuliia Osintseva, Martin Bielik and Sven Schneider introduced students from EiABC Addis Ababa to Parametric Urban Design.

Our students are doing excellent job after six weeks of first time using parametric modelling.

We presented our Framework for Virtual Reality based User Studies at the "eTeach" and at the "Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften".

Several members of InfAR presented research and projects at the 40th eCAADe conference in Ghent, Belgium. Our research addressed themes of Urban Data, Virtual Reality, Digital Pedagogy, and Spatial Analysis.

Maria Victoria Behler and Dominik Reisach won prizes with their entries in this year's poster competition and elevator pitch.