The project is based on the objectives of the EU Leipzig Charter and the New European Bauhaus Compass. The focus is on combining research, teaching and practice to promote the socio-ecological transformation of urban spaces. Innovative teaching formats are intended to provide new impetus for sustainable neighborhood development - always in close exchange between science, students and local stakeholders.
Each partner institution is responsible for its own work package that combines research and teaching. Applied teaching and research formats such as real-world laboratories, workshops and case studies are planned at the respective locations. The project will conclude with an international conference that will create space for exchange, reflection and networking.
In Liechtenstein, the focus is on local neighborhoods in collaboration with Offene Jugendarbeit Vaduz - Camäleon and Streetwork Liechtenstein. Together with young people, students and experts, participatory planning approaches are being tested in the local context.
The project involves the University of Liechtenstein (LI), the University of Münster (DE), the Bergen School of Architecture (NO) and the University of Genoa (IT). Under the title “SocioEcoHoods - Teaching for the Socio-Ecological Transformation of Neighborhoods: An Inter- and Transdisciplinary Approach”, multi-day workshops with students will take place at all partner universities until the end of the project in 2027.
In the long term, the project contributes to the implementation of European sustainability goals, strengthens local planning skills and promotes social participation through new forms of learning and design.