Suffizienz im Bauwesen

What it is about

In this module you engage with the concept of sufficiency and its relevance for building and quality of life. You will learn different disciplinary perspectives (philosophy, economics, sociology, technology, engineering, architecture/landscape architecture) and, in the end, you will be able to apply the ideas of sufficiency to planning, conception, and implementation of quarters and buildings.

What you will be able to do

• Understand the concept and fundamentals of sufficiency
• Classify sufficiency in relation to resource consumption and quality of life
• Evaluate cross-disciplinary perspectives on sufficiency
• Develop strategies and approaches to sufficiency in the construction sector
• Prepare and present scientific results

What the module consists of

• SeminarvorträgeIntroduction and fachliche Impulse from experts from various disciplines
• Aktivierende SeminaranteilePresentations, discussions, research and group work for deepening understanding
• Exkursionen/BesuchePractical insights and expansion of knowledge outside the university
• Studien-/PräsentationsarbeitIndependent processing and deepening of a topic

Teaching method

• Vorträge von ExpertInnenRaising awareness of the topic and insights from research and practice
• Präsentationen durch StudierendePromotion of independent work and communication skills
• Diskussionen und GruppenarbeitenDeepening, critical engagement and development of solutions
• Exkursionen/BesucheDirect insights into current developments and practical examples