Cities are complex. Equally complex are the origins of the problems our cities face. Social and environmental pressures, resource constraints the threat of climate change and the need to adapt. Smart cities combine novel information and communication technology with traditional infrastructure. Entrepreneurial thinking in public administration and the private economy opens up new possibilities and solutions. This talk presents approaches educating architects, designers and planners and equip them with the ability to collaborate across disciplines, identify needs and opportunities, formulate visions, and create liveable urban futures.

Prof. Dr. Iris Belle is a full Professor at Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Architecture and Design and serves as the Dean of Studies at the International Master Programme Smart City Solutions. She graduated with a PhD in Geography from Heidelberg University and is a registered architect in Germany. Iris has combined practice in the AEC industry with academia and held a tenure track as Assistant Professor at Tongji University Shanghai, a postdoc with ETH Zürich in Switzerland and the Future Cities Lab in Singapore. She worked for gmp-architekten in China, Drees & Sommer in Germany and others.

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TUM Main Campus Room: 2750 (Lecture Hall Karl Max v.Bauernfeind) | Floor: 2 | Building: 0507 Bestelmeyer Nord | Arcisstraße 21, 80333 Munich