Co-creative Processes in Landscape Development
- Faculty
Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture
- Version
Version 1 of 13.08.2025.
- Module identifier
44B0633
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only summer term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
Backgrounds, methods and examples of co-creative processes of landscape development are illuminated. Methods for conceptualising and moderating processes, designing group work and translating the insights gained into a connectable (visual) language are practised. The students learn innovative formats and techniques that help to understand and visualise the different interests of actors. This methodological competence is part of the necessary tools in complex processes of landscape development in planning practice.
- Teaching and learning outcomes
The students shed light on backgrounds, tools and examples of co-creative participation processes in landscape development.
Backgrounds (e.g. phases of group formation, role of parliamentary democracy).
Methods+techniques (e.g. future conference, moderation techniques)
Projects (e.g. open space concepts, spatial visions)
Organisations (e.g. regional, international building exhibitions)
You will apply your knowledge on the basis of a concrete case during the event. The experiences made are then reflected upon.
Lectures discuss attitudes, frameworks and drivers in participation processes and place the findings on methods and projects in the current development of our profession.
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 45 Seminar - 15 Learning in groups / Coaching of groups - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 50 Presentation preparation - 20 Study of literature - 20 Creation of examinations -
- Graded examination
- Field work / Experimental work or
- Homework / Assignment or
- Oral presentation, with written elaboration
- Remark on the assessment methods
The standard form of examination is the experimental work (alternative form of examination may be chosen by the examiner and then announced at the beginning of the course)
Ungraded: Regular participation in seminars
- Recommended prior knowledge
none
- Knowledge Broadening
Students expand and deepen their repertoire of actions in communication situations typical for their profession and co-creative planning processes.
- Knowledge deepening
Students have a deeper understanding of actors and their roles, co-creative communication situations and master methods for conceptualising and designing participation processes.
- Knowledge Understanding
In addition to knowledge of objectives and methods, students reflect above all on the role of experiential knowledge in the conception and implementation of participatory processes.
- Application and Transfer
Students can analyse and understand existing practices of process design and transfer them to a use case.
- Academic Innovation
Students will be able to understand current debates, also in planning science, on topics such as planning culture, understanding of democracy or transparency and develop their own position on them.
- Communication and Cooperation
Students practise different communication situations in planning processes, from moderation to active participation in meetings to cooperative development of concepts. They practise presenting their findings to specific target groups.
- Academic Self-Conception / Professionalism
Students can act in unpredictable situations in a work-related context and reflect on their role as planners in complex processes.
- Literature
SELLE, Klaus (2019): Vertrauensfrage! Ver?nderungen in der Gesellschaft stellen Pr?missen der Beteiligungspraxis in Frage. In: Forum Wohnen und Stadtentwicklung H. 4/2018 S. 193 ff.,
KRASNY, Elke 2006: R?ume zum Handeln und zum Lachen auch. Von der ?ffentlichen Wirkung der Partizipation in urbanen R?umen. In: HAYDN, Florian; TEMEL, Robert (Hg.) 2006: Tempor?re R?ume, Basel: Birkh?user, S. 87-97
Selle, Klaus (2010): Gemeinschaftswerk? Teilhabe der Bürgerinnen und Bürger an der Stadtentwicklung. Begriffe, Entwicklungen, Wirklichkeiten, Folgerungen.
Sch?uble, I., Erb, O. (2020). Gesellschaftliche Transformation durch Partizipation – _eine kommunale Praxis mit Bev?lkerung und Betroffenen. In: Franz, HW., Beck, G., Compagna, D., Dürr, P., Gehra, W., Wegner, M. (eds) Nachhaltig Leben und Wirtschaften. Sozialwissenschaften und Berufspraxis . Springer VS, Wiesbaden.
Benighaus, Christina; Wachinger, Gisela; Renn, Ortwin (2016): Bürgerbeteiligung - Konzepte und L?sungswege für die Praxis. Frankfurt a.M. ·
Mackrodt, U., Helbrecht, I. (2013): Performative Bürgerbeteiligung als neue Form kooperativer Freiraumplanung 49, 4/2013, S. 14–24. Abrufbar unter www.geographie.hu-berlin.de/de/Members/helbrecht_ilse/downloadsenglish/performbet.
- Linkage to other modules
Connection with project modules and the subject "Concepts of Landscape Planning" as well as "Environmental Communication and Environmental Education".
- Applicability in study programs
- Open Space Planning
- Open Space Planning B.Eng. (01.09.2025)
- Landscape Development
- Landscape Development B. Eng. (01.09.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- Schultz, Henrik
- Teachers
- Schultz, Henrik