Attack, triumph, terror - National Socialist urban planning in a European context

The conference will take place on 22 May together with the Berlin Chamber of Architects and the Berlin Chamber of Construction and is an important examination of the findings from more than 25 years of research on urban planning in dictatorships.


Using a broad concept of urban planning, very different dictatorships have been analysed - the Soviet Union, Italy, Portugal, Spain and now Germany.

The insights gained in the process have enabled urban planning to be understood as an essential instrument of power under dictatorships, have opened up a deeper understanding of the planning and design disciplines and have opened up international perspectives. What appeared to be a historical issue 25 years ago has taken on a new relevance in times of global attacks on democracy.

Christian Müller, CEO of the AIV: ‘At a time when fundamental democratic values are coming under pressure worldwide, the conference provides valuable insights into the connection between urban planning and political power.’

• Thursday, 22 May
  
• 2 to 8 p.m.
  
• Alwin-Brandes-Saal, Architektenkammer Berlin
  
• Alte Jakobstraße 149, 10969 Berlin
  
• Please register at mail@aiv-berlin.de
  

Programme

2 p.m.
Welcome and thoughts on 8 May
Prof. Johannes Modersohn, Dipl.- Ing. Architect, 2nd Chairman of the AIV
Ayhan Ayrilmaz, Vice President of the Berlin Chamber of Architects
Prof. Dr Harald Bodenschatz, co-editor of the book

2:40 pm
25 years of research on dictatorship and urban planning in Europe
Prof. Dr Max Welch Guerra

3:00 pm
Concept and content of Nazi urban planning
M. Sc. Victoria Grau

3:40 pm
Dynamics of Nazi urban planning
PD Dr Christiane Post
Prof. Dr Harald Bodenschatz
Prof. Dr Max Welch Guerra 16:00 pm Concept and content of Nazi urban planning M. Sc. Max Welch Guerra

16:20
Break

17:00
Propaganda of Nazi urban planning
PD Dr Christiane Post
Dr Piero Sassi

17:40
Internationality of Nazi urban planning
Prof. Dr Uwe Altrock
Dr Christian von Oppen

18:20
Plea for a changed view of Nazi urban planning
Prof. Dr Harald Bodenschatz 18:20 Dr Harald Bodenschatz

6:30 pm
Closing words: Nazi urban planning and the culture of remembrance in Germany today
Dr Christoph Rauhut

7:00 pm
Reception

Look forward to a stimulating discussion.

Representatives of the press are welcome to register with Martina Rozok, m@rozok.de

(Language: German)

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