In addition to the essential material elements of spaces, it is immaterial aspects that determine the spatial. With his practice, Bourdieu made a significant contribution to their empirical research. After discussing its terminology, we will try to analyze local situations in practice.

In 1967, Foucault showed certain entanglements of space with his concept of heterotopia; a little later, Pierre Bourdieu established a multidimensional space sociologically with his concept of field. The seminar also discusses such interweaving in current local situations and tries to think about potentials for spatial policy practice.

Martin Kippenberger “Psychobuildings” against Valerio Olgiati “Non-referential architecture”.The little book by the artist and that of the architect are the starting point for reflections on a referential conception of space and thus of architecture.

Both the rationalism of "radical doubt" in Rene´ Descartes and the "understanding" in Beuys' sense of "standing somewhere else" have philosophical-aesthetic roots and spatial-theoretical and spatial-practical consequences. In dealing with this, the students work on their own position on spatial theory, whereby material and immaterial spatial aspects play a role.

FS20: Colloquium on epistemological and action theory aspects of system theory by Niklas Luhmann and subject philosophies, such as the judgment of Immanuel Kant.Colloquia on epistemic basic research of communication / media (film, television) on the basis of reading / discussion of historical and contemporary philosophical, cultural scientific and sociological texts.