Algeria | EPAU École Polytechnique d'Architecture et Urbanisme,
Algier
Since 2003 both institutions cooperate in joint study projects
and field work on urban conservation and heritage management combined
with case studies in Algiers and Cherchelle.
Egypt
| MIU Misr International University, Department of Urban Planning,
Cairo
Since 2003 there have been joint projects on urban conservation
in the historic center of Cairo. Cooperation also included joint
research on Architecture and Identity.
South
Africa | University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg
There is a close cooperation since 2000 with the School
of Architecture and Planning in the field of housing and on
issues of socially inclusive urban development. It involves visits
of students and staff in both directions. Common workshops and fieldtrips
have been organized in 2001, 2002 and 2006. In May 2007 Prof. Marie
Huchzermeyer with a group of MSc Housing students from the University
of the Witwatersrand visits the Habitat Unit. A workshop on “Housing
Finance and Law” will be held together with Berlin students.
In 2007 a formal cooperation agreement will be signed. It is also
envisioned to develop a Dual Master Program in Urban Design.
South
Africa | UCT University of Cape Town, Cape Town
Collaboration with the School
of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics at UCT has started in
2004 with a visit of 15 German students to Cape Town. Prof. David
Dewar of UCT and Barbara Southworth of the City of Cape Town invited
Habitat Unit staff to a project on upgrading of public spaces in
Cape Town.
Syria
| Technical University Damascus
There have been close contacts to the Department of Architecture
and Urban Planning for many years. Activites include visits of staff
and students and joint projects including diploma projects.
Syria
| University of Aleppo
Through the Aleppo Urban Conservation Project supported by GTZ there
have been close contacts to Aleppo University for many years. Activites
include visits of staff and students in both directions, joint field
work and diploma projects typically on urban conservation related
topics.
Turkey
| ITÜ Istanbul Technial University
There is a longstanding cooperation on various levels involving
student exchanges and joint supervsion of PhD projects on informal
urban development in Istanbul.
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