Planning and consulting

Concept for the participatory development of a smart city strategy Osnabrück

Posted on 12. September 20223. February 2023 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...

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

Posted on 15. July 202113. September 2022 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 202113. September 2022 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...

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

Posted on 5. March 20208. December 2021 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 20198. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

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 20198. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

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 20198. December 2021 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 20198. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

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 20178. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

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 20178. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

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 20178. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

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...

Integrated district development concept [Kraljevo, Serbia]

Posted on 12. March 201713. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

The Serbian City of Kraljevo developed its "Integrated Urban Development Strategy for the Inner City of Kraljevo. Kraljevo 2030" in 2013 and 2014. The Integrated District Development Concept deals with goals, challenges and projects in the interlinked areas of urban...

Municipal development and urban regeneration in Lviv [Ukraine]

Posted on 11. March 20178. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

Between 2010 to 2014, bgh. together with its cooperation partner Urban Management Systems (u.m.s.) GmbH worked in the planning, preparation and elaboration of an integrated urban development concept for the historical city center of Lviv. In addition to other tasks,...

Integrated neighbourhood development concept Leipzig East

Posted on 10. March 201713. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

After years of  successful implementation of the renewal of the district of Leipzig East, there was a need to redefine the direction of the development of the district. In doing so, an even greater focus was to be placed on...

Integrated urban development concept for the Old Town of Lviv [Ukraine]

Posted on 9. March 20178. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

The Integrated Development Concept for the Old Town of Lviv, which was developed from 2009 to 2011 in an inter-departmental, interdisciplinary working group, concretizes the general objectives of urban development. It includes all important measures and projects for the development...

Project Progress Review “Sustainable Urban Development” [Syria]

Posted on 8. March 20178. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

Analysis of project progress in a mission within the GIZ project "Sustainable Urban Development in Syria". The current state of development of the following project components was considered: Renovation of the old town of Damascus Urban planning and development Aleppo...

Model projects for the Georg-Schumann-Straße [Leipzig]

Posted on 25. February 20178. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

The Georg-Schumann-Straße is a 4.5 km long road in the north-west of Leipzig, which reflects in a special way the problem of Leipzig's major traffic axes. The shrinkage process that began after the reunification of Germany was particularly pronounced in...

Consolidation of experiences gained in integrated urban development [Romania]

Posted on 24. February 20178. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

bgh. advised the Romanian Ministry of Regional Development on topics related to the national urban development policy. In this context, bgh. organized workshops in Bucharest together with local stakeholders and organized a study trip for Romanian experts on integrated urban...

Integrated action plan and urban development concept [rough concept] Georg-Schumann-Straße [Leipzig]

Posted on 23. February 20178. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

The Georg-Schumann-Straße concentrates the problems of major roads in Leipzig in a special way: The high traffic load and the associated impairments mean that the negative side effects of the urban redevelopment process in Leipzig can be found along the...

Updating the urban renewal targets “Lindenau I “[Leipzig]

Posted on 15. February 20178. December 2021 by Conny Fiebig

The process of urban renewal in Leipzig has progressed since 1990 and has led to great successes. An important instrument was, and still is, the urban development subsidy programmes, which are used to redevelop areas of the City of Leipzig,...