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082-0003-00L 2 Credits NDS , WBZ D-ARCH

Sustainable Development

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Mirko Meboldt, Prof. Dr. Silke Langenberg
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:14:11

Abstract

The module includes contributions from specialists actively working in the field of sustainability with a focus on social, environmental, and cultural aspects.

Objective

Students will be able to relate preservation and material flow concepts to maintenance practices. They learn to contextualize emission calculations and apply them to their model projects. Various methods of building research and data collection, aspects of the circular economy are introduced, and the social and cultural context of different maintenance actions are highlighted.

Content

Interactions between the various aspects of sustainability and the measures taken to repair and maintain objects are shown. Various concepts of preservation that can contribute to the formulation of appropriate strategies are demonstrated.

Resources

Literature

A bibliography will be provided during the course.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
NDS , WBZ
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Sustainable Development
No course in the last two weeks of the semester. This course takes place during seminar week!
  • Fri 13:15-16:00 (LEO B 8.1)
2 h weekly

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