Planning and consulting

Update of the integrated district development concept Leipzig-Schönefeld in the federal-state programme ‘Growth and sustainable renewal’

Posted on 5. March 20256. March 2025 by Ksenia Faust

Workshop with members of the city administration Leipzig For the district of Leipzig Schönefeld, it was necessary to update the integrated district concept (STEK Schönefeld) from 2016.  The regular review of the district development concepts and the measures contained therein...

International learning networks for integrated urban development (D4UC)

Posted on 7. February 20257. February 2025 by Ksenia Faust

© BMWSB/Mario Tripodi As part of the project “Dialogues for Urban Change” (D4UC), bgh. Gauly & Volgmann supports innovative peer learning formats between German municipalities and partner cities in South Africa and Ukraine. The project, commissioned by the Federal Ministry...

Integrated community development concept (INGEKO) for the municipality of Wiedemar

Posted on 23. January 202524. January 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Zwochau village in the municipality of Wiedemar Between 2023-2024 the municipality of Wiedemar developed its first integrated community development concept (INGEKO) with financial support from the Free State of Saxony. This concept is intended to help the administration, municipal council...

Digitalisation and civil society in Leipzig II

Posted on 7. January 20255. February 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Civil society organisations play a central role in inclusion and social participation in Leipzig. Their work is often based on voluntary commitment and makes an important contribution to social cohesion. In order to make the opportunities of the digital transformation...

Review of the new GIZ project ”Integrated Urban Development in Lüderitz and Aus“ in Namibia

Posted on 27. November 202427. November 2024 by Ksenia Faust

bgh. Gauly & Volgmann supported the GIZ's new project “Integrated urban development in Lüderitz and Aus/Namibia” as technical lead. Namibia is currently preparing the large-scale production of “green” hydrogen (H2) based on renewable energies. The government is planning new H2...

Participatory approaches for green infrastructure maintenance in Jordan

Posted on 19. June 20249. September 2024 by Ksenia Faust

bgh. Gauly & Volgmann, in partnership with Rania Al Sweiti and commissioned by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, is supporting the Jordanian municipalities of Azraq, Zarqa and Greater Amman in establishing structures to maintain rehabilitated public spaces and...

Appraisal of the new project “Supporting the localization of national climate adaptation targets in Bangladesh”

Posted on 14. March 20249. September 2024 by Ksenia Faust

Processing team at the model for climate adaption in Bangladeshi cities bgh. Gauly & Volgmann supported as Head of Mission the appraisal mission for the conceptualization of the new project "Supporting the localization of national climate adaptation target in Bangladesh."...

Concept for the participatory development of a smart city strategy Osnabrück

Posted on 12. September 202214. March 2024 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The city of Osnabrück wants to shape digitization in the spirit of sustainable, integrative urban development. To do so, a smart city strategy is being developed in an open and participatory process that involves all relevant stakeholders at an early...

Feasibility analysis: integrated urban development programme with a focus on social cohesion in marginalised Roma settlements in Serbia

Posted on 9. September 202219. December 2024 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

bgh. Gauly & Volgmann in cooperation with Christoph Goldstein and Maya Kovac, has conducted a feasibility analysis for the development of an integrated urban development programme with a focus in social cohesion in Serbia with the aim to improve the...

Development of an Integrated Digital Development Concept for the Lichtenreuth city district in Nuremberg

Posted on 15. July 20219. September 2024 by Ilka Laux

The city of Nuremberg was selected as one of eleven pilot municipalities in Bavaria by the Bavarian State Ministry of Housing, Construction and Transportation as part of the "Smart Cities Smart Region" project. As a pilot municipality, Nuremberg aims at...

Elaboration of the Global Sustainable Community project in Baden-Wuerttemberg to implement the 2030 Agenda

Posted on 15. July 20219. September 2024 by Ilka Laux

The Municipal Initiative for Sustainability in collaboration with the Service Agency Communities in One World (Servicestelle Kommunen in der Einen Welt/SKEW) created the project "Globally Sustainable Municipality in Baden-Württemberg". The project offers ten municipalities the opportunity to develop a municipal...

Integrated urban development concepts [Melitopol, Kharkiv]

Posted on 11. December 202014. March 2024 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Within the framework of the project "Integrated Urban Development in Ukraine II (ISU II)", Bürogemeinschaft Gauly & Volgmann (bgh.) supports the Ukrainian cities of Melitopol and Kharkiv in the elaboration of an integrated urban development concept (IUDC) on behalf of...

Conference and Policy Brief : The Role of Cities in Regional Development of Georgia

Posted on 5. March 202014. April 2023 by Diana Maria Ramirez Daza

Georgia experienced significant decline in population in the first decade of its independence. Recent census also revealed continued decline in the number of overall population, nevertheless some areas show stabilization and even recovery. The recovery process is mainly observed in...

Cities Fit for Climate Change [Chile & South Africa]

Posted on 13. December 201914. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The Global Project "Cities Fit for Climate Change" (CFCC) is based on the new challenges that climate change imposes to cities worldwide. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is working together with its partners in Germany as well...

Integrated urban development concept with a focus on housing for vulnerable groups [Nikopol, Ukraine]

Posted on 10. February 20197. March 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

Since 2018,  Bürogemeinschaft Gauly & Volgmann supports, in partnership with Iris Gleichmann, the Ukrainian city of Nikopol in the development of an integrated urban development concept with a focus on housing for vulnerable groups. The working group was commissioned by...

Integrated urban development in Serbia

Posted on 19. January 201914. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

German development cooperation supports the Republic of Serbia in various policy areas on its way to further rapprochement with the EU. In this context, one objective of the GIZ project on "Strengthening Municipal Land Management in Serbia" is to advise...

Magistralenmanagement Georg-Schumann-Straße [Leipzig]

Posted on 4. January 20197. March 2025 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

After the recognizable successes of the development along the Georg-Schumann-Straße, further support was needed in the key areas of the street’s development - such as stronger networking among local actors, creation of self-sustaining and sustainable structures, targeted development and monitoring...

Advisory missions on Integrated Urban Development [India]

Posted on 1. July 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

As part of the Indo-German cooperation, the Indian Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA) and GIZ are cooperating in the "Inclusive Cities Partnership Program" (ICCP) project. The aim of the cooperation is to promote sustainable and inclusive development....

Integrated urban development concept for the city centre of Chernivtsi [Ukraine]

Posted on 26. June 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

In 2014 and 2015, the City of Chernivtsi in Ukraine developed an Integrated Development Concept for its city center, with the Municipality of Chernivtsi receiving support from the project "Municipal Development and Rehabilitation of Old Towns in Lviv". The cornerstone...

Leitbild Workshop and Strategy Paper [Halle, Saale]

Posted on 25. June 201714. April 2023 by Sofiya Chuhuyevets

The City of Halle commissioned the consortium formed by the Leipzig Urban Management Systems (u.m.s.) GmbH and bgh. between 2014 and 2015 with the implementation of a Leitbild (mission statement) workshop and the elaboration of a strategy paper in the...