lectures
moderations
workshops

… with focus on urban and regional planning, citizen participation, Europe 

Exhibition tour „Boden g’scheit nutzen“
Lectures and organisation
on behalf of LandLuft
various stops: Trofaiach, Knittelfeld, Leibnitz, Bruck, Gratwein, Neumarkt, Linz, Passail, Niederneukirchen, Ferlach, Oberdrauburg, Mattersburg, Thalgau
since 2021

Exhibition tour „Role Models. Im Spiegel“
Lectures and organisation
FELIN – female leadership initiative
various stops: Kunsthaus Graz, Pöllau, St. Radegund, Oberzeiring, Mureck, Wirtschaftskammer Graz
since 2022

Advisory Board for Architectural Culture at the Federal Chancellery
Moderation of meetings and boards
Plattform Baukulturpolitik
since 2023

Meeting of Architectural Culture Representatives from Austrian Federal States
Moderation
LandLuft
Seekirchen, 2024

Architecture talk
with representatives of all Architecture Centers, ÖGFA, ZV, AzW, Architektur in Progress, LandLuft, BMKOES, and the Advisory Board for Architectural Culture
Commissioned by Section IV Art and Culture / Department IV/B/4 Architecture, Architectural Culture, and Heritage Preservation
BMKOES, 2024

„Revitalization of Centers in Rural Communities and Meaningful Use of Properties“
Lecture
Standortmarketing Südburgenland – Gemeinsam für die Region
Südburgenland plus, 2024

Event Tour „Strong Centers“ across Styria
Concept, execution and moderation
7 stops, 2 workshops: Gnas, Gröbming, Gleisdorf, Passail, Stainz, St. Radegund, Aflenz, Zeltweg, Leoben
Government of Styria / Department 17 Regional and Spatial Development
2023

Symposium on Architectural Transformation: „From Construction to Conversion“
Lecture
Ig Architektur, ÖGFA
Alte WU, 2023

Meeting of Architectural Culture Representatives from Austrian Federal States
Moderation
LandLuft
Hohenems, 2023

„Is Building Culture a matter of taste?“
Lecture
Kleinzell, 2023

Meeting of Architectural Culture Representatives from Austrian Federal States
Moderation
LandLuft
Vienna, 2022

„Guidelines for Building Culture for Mödling“
Discussion
City of Mödling, plansinn
2022

„Konvent der Baukultur“
Moderation
Bundesstiftung Baukultur
Potsdam, 2022

„Building culture – a matter of taste?“
Lecture
Ebensee, 2022

„cultural transformation for a system change“
Workshop
dmma Symposium „future tourism now“, 2022

„Pictures shape perspectives“. How women become visible through the media and what this means for Styria’s path to equality
Moderation
FELIN_female leaders initiative
2022

Project presentation and feedback „Masterplan Grazer Burg“
Moderation
Abteilung 2, Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung
2022

Meeting of the representatives for building culture in the federal states
Moderation
LandLuft
2021

„Building culture is not a matter of taste“
Lecture
Landschaft des Wissens am Weissensee, 2021

conception of a film series „future rural area“
Workshop
Regionalmanagement Osttirol, raumgis
2021

„Family today. Requirements and needs of tomorrow?“
Lecture and workshop
Abteilung 6, Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung
2021

conference „Building Europe“, Graz and Maribor
English moderation
im Auftrag der Architekturstiftung Österreich und der Slowenischen Architektenkammer
2021

award ceremony „Baukulturgemeindepreis“
Moderation
LandLuft
2021

„Landgespräche – Panel I: Bestandsaufnahmen A/D/EU“
discussion, online
House of Architecture Graz, 2020

„Transformation durch Kommunikation II“
Video clip, DorfUni
2020

„Inspiring Chat. Zukunfts:REGIONEN, Zukunfts:KOOPERATIONEN“
Virtual panel discussion
FH St. Pölten, 2020

„Bildung bewegt!“
Vortrag, Club Soroptimist
Spittal/Drau, 2020

„ArchitektInnen und das Land? Eine Kapitulation?“
Discussion
House of Architecture Graz, 2019

„Club Architektur: Stadt vs. Land“
Lecture, Dialogue
Architekturzentrum Wien, 2019

„Alltagsrelevanz des Themas Baukultur. Was kann Baukultur in Kärnten bedeuten“
Lecture
Architektur Haus Kärnten, Klagenfurt, April 2019

LandLuft University Vienna
Discussion
Technical University Vienna, 2019

„Warum Bildungsflucht für die Zukunft eines Ortskernes gut sein kann.“
Lecture, Symposium Zukunftsorte
Moosburg, 2018

Leerstandskonferenz – Junge Impulse braucht das Land
Lecture
Innervillgraten, 2017

Der Hauptplatz – Das Wohnzimmer der Stadt (allespittal.at)
Concept, Organization
Spittal an der Drau, 2017

Städtetag 2017
Participation
Österreichischer Städtebund
Zell am See, 2017

Fachausschuss für Kultur, Österreichischer Städtebund
Lecture
St. Pölten, 2016

Stadt Raum Planen. Stadtplanerische Herausforderungen – eine Einführung
Lecture
Vienna, 2016

„kultura a mesto“ – Konferenz zur Bedeutung von Kultur in Stadtentwicklungsprozessen
Panel discussion
Bratislava/SK, 2015

Wissensnetzwerk Innenstadt, Österreichischer Städtebund
Lecture
Salzburg, 2015

What is a ‚Smart City‘?
The concept of ‚Smart City from a global perspective‘
Conference
Vienna, 2014

Camillo Sitte / Smart City
Conference
Vienna, 2014

knowledge I based I urbanism
Participation in the international workshop
and summit as part of the  IBA Heidelberg
Wissen I schafft I Stadt
Heidelberg (GER), March 2014

European Culture
Lecture and Conference
Barcelona/ESP, 2013

Lemberg / Lviv. Architektur und Stadt. 100 Bedeutende Bauwerke
Book presentation together with Andreas Hofer and Bohdan Tscherkes
Architektenkammer Kiew/UA, 2013

Public space and the challenges of urban transformation in Europe: Politics and culture
Session Host in the European Conference, together with Katrin Hagen
Vienna, 2010

Creative Workers – Wohnen und Arbeiten außerhalb von Ballungszentren
Conception, organization und lead of the symposium
together with nonconform architecture and Prof. Erich Raith
Vienna, 2007

Power Lectures
Organization and conference
as part of „Wonderland – Österreich“
Architekturzentrum Wien, 2006

Kulturfabrik Simonetta
Conception, organization and management of the two-day workshop for the sustainable development of a vacant textile factory in
together with nonconform 
Helfenberg, May 2006

Molln 2015
Conception, organization and management of the four-day workshop
with the population Molln/Upper Austria,
together with nonconform architecture
Molln, 2006

Positions
Organisation und Teilnahme an der Konferenz im Rahmen
von „Wonderland – Slowenien“
Ljubljana/SLO, 2006

Conditions for young European architects
Lecture on the practice of young European architecture firms
on the way to independence
Brussels/B, 2006

Circumstances
Organization and conference
as part of „Wonderland – Croatia“
Zagreb/HRV, 2006

Across urban Europe – ideas for regeneration strategies
Organization and conference
as part of „Wonderland – Italy“
Venice/IT, 2005

Network Structures
Organization and conference
as part of „Wonderland – Holland“
in cooperation with yea – young European architects
Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam/NL, 2005

Stadt Haag … Future(s)?
Conception, organization and management of the workshop des Zukunftsworkshops on the topic of small town development on the example of the city Haag
together with Eldin Bilalic
City of Haag, 2004

… on the subject of the European Capital of Culture

kulturhauptstadt2024.at
Lecture, Conference
Valletta/MLT, 2018

European Capital of Culture. 1000 arguments.
Lecture on the start of the competition for the title for Germany in the year 2025
Berlin/D, 2018

Workshop Urban Culture by Capital of Culture. How do we measure the transformation of a city?
ECoC – Evaluation und Monitoring
concept, conduct
Chemnitz/D, 2018

European Capital of Culture – What’s it all for?
Lecture at the New Year’s reception of the city of Zittau
Zittau/D, 2018

Is Salzburg going to be European Capital of Culture?
Panel discussion Salzburger Nachrichten
Salzburg, 2017

Urban culture: Chemnitz 2025 – European impulses for cultural strategies and the Capital of Culture
Lecture and Workshop
Chemnitz/D, 2017

„Kein kalter Kaffee“: Croatian-Austrian dialogue on the European Capital of Culture
Concept, Moderation
Vienna, 2017

Workshop on the evaluation of the European Capitals of Culture
Concept, lecture, conduct
Chemnitz/D, 2017

European Capital of Culture forum, Hildesheim
Lecture, panel discussion
Hildesheim/D, 2017

Conference European Capital of Culture 2024: More culture by more Europe
Participation
Vienna, 2017

Presentation of the 2nd newspaper issue kulturhauptstadt 2024
Concept, moderation
Vienna, 2017

Workshop Applying for Capital of Culture
Concept, conduct
Bad Ischl, 2017

Culture development and urban development / Culture development and Capital of Culture / Culture and Economy / Culture and Tourism
Lecture, panel discussion
Wels, 2016

The European Capital of Culture as a possibility for sustainable city development
Participation, office of the federal chancellor
Vienna, 2016

University conference – Forum “Star architecture and urban density”
Lecture, panel discussion
Berlin, 2016

WorkshopApplying for Capital of Culture
Concept, conduct
Bad Ischl, 2016

Capital of Culture: Opportunity or Risk?
Concept, Lecture, Moderation
St. Pölten, 2016

In for some more? On the format of the European Capital of Culture in Austria and Europe.
Panel discussion
Linz, 2016

1000 arguments for European Capital of Culture Salzkammergut 2024
Concept, Lecture, Moderation
Bad Ischl, 2016

European Capital of Culture – Why Salzburg?
Panel discussion
Salzburg, 2016

Potentials of an application by a carinthian city (or region) as European Capital of Culture 2024
Concept, Lecture, Moderation
Klagenfurt, 2016

1000 arguments for the European Capital of Culture 2024
Concept, Lecture, Moderation
Vienna, 2016

kultura a mesto – conference on the meaning of culture for urban development processes
Panel discussion
Bratislava/SK, 2015

Potentials and risks of an application as EcoC 2024 by a city of the Alpine Region
Concept, Lecture, Moderation
Innsbruck, 2015

„Kulturfrühstück“: European Capital of Culture 2024
Lecture
Salzburg, 2015

Selection process of the Austrian ECoC 2024
Lecture
Bregenz, 2015

Selection process of the Austrian ECoC 2024
Concept, panel discussion
Graz, 2015

Symposium Everything Mozart or what?
Lecture, panel discussion
Salzburg, 2015

Symposium European Capital of Culture 2024
Concept, Organisation, Moderation
St. Pölten, 2015

European Capital of Culture and city planning
Lecture in the context of the symposium “The Future of the European City. Urban society – planning – politics.”
Technical University of Vienna, 2009

Culture talk Graz 2004
Conceptual preparation and organization of the “future workshop” with creative artists from Graz for the period of time following Graz2003, together with nonconform architecture and Otto Hochreiter
Helmut List hall Graz, 2004

Culture talk Graz 2003
Conceptual preparation and organization of the “future workshop” with creative artists from Graz for the period of time following Graz 2003, together with nonconform architecture and Otto Hochreiter
Helmut List hall Graz, 2003

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