What comes after coal? When the opencast mines west of the Rhine and in Lusatia close, future technologies are to create new perspectives. –
In the first selection round, which ended in July 2021, the TU Dresden’s proposal was shortlisted: “Lab – Lausitz Art of Building”. It claims to initiate a paradigm shift in the building industry. More resource efficiency, climate-neutral materials and modularly planned buildings that can be used for a long time are to reduce the enormous consumption of resources in the building industry. The vision sees Lusatia as a model region for sustainable planning and building. The article is available at www.duz.de. (only in German)
Especially for universities of excellence, which often have the reputation of being elitist and aloof, it seems advisable to present themselves as approachable: “Often, the influence of research on the lives of citizens is not visible enough,” notes Prof. Dr Roswitha Böhm, prorector of university culture at TU Dresden.
