LOLA Team - Revision history

Didier.vancutsem: /* Belgium: Université Libre de Bruxelles Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta */

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Belgium: Université Libre de Bruxelles Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta

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Didier.vancutsem: /* Belgium: Université Libre de Bruxelles Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta */

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Belgium: Université Libre de Bruxelles Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta

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	*[https://www.ulb.be/ university website], Project partner		*[https://www.ulb.be/ university website], Project partner

	[[File:Didier_Vancutsem.jpg\|thump\|200 px\|left]] <small>'''Didier Vancutsem, Team coordinator''': Didier Vancutsem holds bachelor and master’s degrees in landscape architecture, city and regional planning and regional management. He is Assoc. Prof. at the ULB Free University of Brussels – Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta since 2009, involved in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Master programs as well as research. As director of the planning office “urban scape” Munich since 1992, Didier has gained professional experience worldwide in urban innovation, landscape management, elaboration of national and regional strategies for integrated urban development in Europe and Middle East, Africa, Russia, Asia. He is active as registered expert for the European Commission and URBACT, UN-Habitat and involved in European and international research projects. He was IFLA Europe delegate for Belgium (1994-1998) (2013-2021), and Vice-President Professional Practice of the International Federation of Landscape Architects Europe (2021 - 2025). He is currently Executive Director of the Institute for Urban Excellence iUE. He co-funded last year the new International Urban Professionals Forum (IUPF), Paris.</small>		[[File:Didier_Vancutsem.jpg\|thump\|200 px\|left]]









			<small>'''Didier Vancutsem, Team coordinator''': Didier Vancutsem holds bachelor and master’s degrees in landscape architecture, city and regional planning and regional management. He is Assoc. Prof. at the ULB Free University of Brussels – Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta since 2009, involved in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Master programs as well as research. As director of the planning office “urban scape” Munich since 1992, Didier has gained professional experience worldwide in urban innovation, landscape management, elaboration of national and regional strategies for integrated urban development in Europe and Middle East, Africa, Russia, Asia. He is active as registered expert for the European Commission and URBACT, UN-Habitat and involved in European and international research projects. He was IFLA Europe delegate for Belgium (1994-1998) (2013-2021), and Vice-President Professional Practice of the International Federation of Landscape Architects Europe (2021 - 2025). He is currently Executive Director of the Institute for Urban Excellence iUE. He co-funded last year the new International Urban Professionals Forum (IUPF), Paris.</small>

	<small>'''Motivation for LoLa project:''' Every human activity interacts with the landscape and aims at concrete results. Consequently, every human intervention is motivated by achieving economic results in transforming everyday's landscape. Didier is very happy to be able to contribute to the outcomes of LoLa, as this project will demonstrate this interaction and how added-values, trends and impacts become tangible in humanity’s landscape.</small>		<small>'''Motivation for LoLa project:''' Every human activity interacts with the landscape and aims at concrete results. Consequently, every human intervention is motivated by achieving economic results in transforming everyday's landscape. Didier is very happy to be able to contribute to the outcomes of LoLa, as this project will demonstrate this interaction and how added-values, trends and impacts become tangible in humanity’s landscape.</small>

Didier.vancutsem: /* Belgium: Université Libre de Bruxelles Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta */

2026-04-13T13:26:02Z

Belgium: Université Libre de Bruxelles Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta

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	= Germany - Nürtingen-Geislingen University (NGU) =		= Germany - Nürtingen-Geislingen University (NGU) =
	*[https://www.hfwu.de university website], project coordination and grant holder		*[https://www.hfwu.de university website], project coordination and grant holder
	<gallery caption=" " widths="300px" heights="200px" perrow="4">		<gallery caption="" widths="300px" heights="200px" perrow="4">
	File:Ellen Fetzer.jpg\|'''Dr. Ellen Fetzer, Project Coordinator:''' Ellen Fetzer holds a doctoral degree in landscape architecture from Kassel University, Germany. The focus of her work at Nürtingen-Geislingen University is on computer-supported collaborative learning and education for sustainable development in various contexts and settings. She is course director of the international Master programme in landscape architecture. She is immediate past-president of ECLAS, the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools. Ellen leads the TELOS ERASMUS project. '''Motivation for LOLA project:''' Enhancing systems thinking, critical thinking and creative imagination for turning conflicts into opportunities		File:Ellen Fetzer.jpg\|'''Dr. Ellen Fetzer, Project Coordinator:''' Ellen Fetzer holds a doctoral degree in landscape architecture from Kassel University, Germany. The focus of her work at Nürtingen-Geislingen University is on computer-supported collaborative learning and education for sustainable development in various contexts and settings. She is course director of the international Master programme in landscape architecture. She is immediate past-president of ECLAS, the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools. Ellen leads the TELOS ERASMUS project. '''Motivation for LOLA project:''' Enhancing systems thinking, critical thinking and creative imagination for turning conflicts into opportunities
	File:Dirk_Funck.jpg\|'''Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck, Team Member''': Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck is a lecturer for Multichannel-Retailing, Sales, Social Innovation and Methodical Basics at Nürtingen-Geislingen University. His interests in research and transfer lie in the topics of "Medium-Sized Retail", "Sustainable Community Development" and "Social Innovation". He is leading the DAAD-funded project “Middle East Productive Landscapes” (MeProLand). After his studies, doctorate, and research activities at the University of Göttingen, Dirk spent eight years in leading positions in medium-sized retail cooperation. In 2011, he was appointed professor at the University in Worms. In 2014, he moved to Nürtingen-Geislingen University. Dirk was elected Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Rid Foundation for Medium-Sized Bavarian Retailers in 2011. He also works for the foundation as a trainer and coach. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Teaching means touching someone's life.		File:Dirk_Funck.jpg\|'''Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck, Team Member''': Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck is a lecturer for Multichannel-Retailing, Sales, Social Innovation and Methodical Basics at Nürtingen-Geislingen University. His interests in research and transfer lie in the topics of "Medium-Sized Retail", "Sustainable Community Development" and "Social Innovation". He is leading the DAAD-funded project “Middle East Productive Landscapes” (MeProLand). After his studies, doctorate, and research activities at the University of Göttingen, Dirk spent eight years in leading positions in medium-sized retail cooperation. In 2011, he was appointed professor at the University in Worms. In 2014, he moved to Nürtingen-Geislingen University. Dirk was elected Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Rid Foundation for Medium-Sized Bavarian Retailers in 2011. He also works for the foundation as a trainer and coach. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Teaching means touching someone's life.
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	*[https://www.ulb.be/ university website], Project partner		*[https://www.ulb.be/ university website], Project partner

	[[File:Didier_Vancutsem.jpg\|thump\|200 px\|left]] <small>'''Didier Vancutsem, Team coordinator''': Didier Vancutsem holds bachelor and master’s degrees in landscape architecture, city and regional planning and regional management. He is Assoc. Prof. at the ULB Free University of Brussels – Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta since 2009, involved in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Master programs as well as research. As director of the planning office “urban scape” Munich since 1992, Didier has gained professional experience worldwide in urban innovation, landscape management, elaboration of national and regional strategies for integrated urban development in Europe and Middle East, Africa, Russia, Asia. He is active as registered expert for the European Commission and URBACT, UN-Habitat and involved in European and international research projects. He was IFLA Europe delegate for Belgium (1994-1998) (2013-2021), ~~Secretary General (2013~~-~~2019)~~ of ~~ISOCARP~~ the International ~~Society~~ of ~~City and Regional Planners, and~~ is currently ~~director~~ of the ~~ISOCARP~~ Institute~~, its research branch~~. ~~Since October 2021, he is Vice~~-~~President Professional Practice of~~ the International ~~Federation of Landscape Architects Europe~~.</small>		[[File:Didier_Vancutsem.jpg\|thump\|200 px\|left]] <small>'''Didier Vancutsem, Team coordinator''': Didier Vancutsem holds bachelor and master’s degrees in landscape architecture, city and regional planning and regional management. He is Assoc. Prof. at the ULB Free University of Brussels – Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta since 2009, involved in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Master programs as well as research. As director of the planning office “urban scape” Munich since 1992, Didier has gained professional experience worldwide in urban innovation, landscape management, elaboration of national and regional strategies for integrated urban development in Europe and Middle East, Africa, Russia, Asia. He is active as registered expert for the European Commission and URBACT, UN-Habitat and involved in European and international research projects. He was IFLA Europe delegate for Belgium (1994-1998) (2013-2021), and Vice-President Professional Practice of the International Federation of Landscape Architects Europe (2021 - 2025). He is currently Executive Director of the Institute for Urban Excellence iUE. He co-funded last year the new International Urban Professionals Forum (IUPF), Paris.</small>

	<small>'''Motivation for ~~TELOS~~ project:''' Every human activity interacts with the landscape and aims at concrete results~~, which are connected to economy~~. Consequently, every human intervention is motivated by achieving economic results in transforming everyday landscape. Didier is very happy to be able to contribute to the outcomes of ~~TELOS~~, as this project will demonstrate this interaction and how added-values, trends and impacts become tangible in humanity’s landscape.</small>		<small>'''Motivation for LoLa project:''' Every human activity interacts with the landscape and aims at concrete results. Consequently, every human intervention is motivated by achieving economic results in transforming everyday's landscape. Didier is very happy to be able to contribute to the outcomes of LoLa, as this project will demonstrate this interaction and how added-values, trends and impacts become tangible in humanity’s landscape.</small>

	[[File:Claire Pelgrims.jpeg\|thumb]]<small>'''Claire Pelgrims, Project Researcher''': Pelgrims Claire (PhD) is a researcher in Urbanism and mobility studies at the Gustave Eiffel University, France and teaching at the Université Paris Cité, France and at the Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. Her PhD thesis focused on imaginaries of fast and slow mobilities in the evolution of Brussels mobility infrastructure since the middle of the 20th century. Her postdoctoral research now focuses on expanded understanding of mobility infrastructure in relation to gender, aestheticism and functionality. She is working with an European Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowship on a research project about gender and bicycling aesthetics, looking at gender construction processes across cycling practices, equipment and infrastructure (H2020, SENCyclo 2022-2023).</small>

	<small>Claire is also involved at ULB in the PDR FNRS "Gender and Bicycling Aesthetics" (2021-2024). She has been involved in researches on Brussels metropolitan cultural and mobility infrastructures (18th-21st century) (micm-ARC) and on sustainable transition of company mobility (BSI chair). She has been associate researcher at the Laboratory on Urban Sociology [LaSUR], EPFL and the University Observatory of Cycling and Active Mobility (OUVEMA), UNIL, Switzerland. She is the Executive Secretary of the International Association for the History of Traffic, Transport and Mobility [T2M], and is involved as member in other international networks such as P2M, the International Ambiances Network, ICSA and EAUH.</small>

	=Poland: Gdańsk University of Technology =		=Poland: Gdańsk University of Technology =

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	File:Marco Delli Paoli.jpg\|'''Marco Delli Paoli, Team Member''': Architect, PhD in Environmental Technology Design. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), where he is carrying out research activities on Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) and climate-adaptive design strategies, combining them through a holistic approach to cope with the energy transition scenario. Expert in the field of Technology of Architecture from 2023 and member of the Italian Society of Technology of Architecture (SITdA). He is an active member of Working Group 4 of the COST Action “Positive Energy Districts European Network”, for which he holds the role of Grant Holder Manager. Additionally, he is involved in many international research groups, collaborating with researchers and professionals, including IEA Annex83, with the objective of elucidating the interrelated challenges associated with the PED model in urban areas.		File:Marco Delli Paoli.jpg\|'''Marco Delli Paoli, Team Member''': Architect, PhD in Environmental Technology Design. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), where he is carrying out research activities on Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) and climate-adaptive design strategies, combining them through a holistic approach to cope with the energy transition scenario. Expert in the field of Technology of Architecture from 2023 and member of the Italian Society of Technology of Architecture (SITdA). He is an active member of Working Group 4 of the COST Action “Positive Energy Districts European Network”, for which he holds the role of Grant Holder Manager. Additionally, he is involved in many international research groups, collaborating with researchers and professionals, including IEA Annex83, with the objective of elucidating the interrelated challenges associated with the PED model in urban areas.
	'''Motivation for TELOS project: ''' By participating in the TELOS Project, Marco contributes to the implementation of strategies and solutions that address contemporary challenges towards climate-resilient cities. This is achieved by addressing decarbonisation as an opportunity for a paradigm shift in urban space design, which is offered by the energy transition.		'''Motivation for TELOS project: ''' By participating in the TELOS Project, Marco contributes to the implementation of strategies and solutions that address contemporary challenges towards climate-resilient cities. This is achieved by addressing decarbonisation as an opportunity for a paradigm shift in urban space design, which is offered by the energy transition.
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			=Spain: Technical University of Valencia=
			*[https://www.upv.es/index-en.html website], Project partner
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			File:Juan_Jose_Galan_Vivas.jpg\|'''Juan Jose Galan Vivas, Team Member''': Juanjo Galan-Vivas is an Associate Professor in the Urban Planning Department of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain). From 2015 to 2020, he served in a similar position at Aalto University (Finland). His teaching and research focus on landscape planning, landscape design, sustainable development, regional and urban planning, and, on a more general level, on the intersections between social and ecological systems. He coordinated the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan (2013-2014) and the AELCLIC project for the Adaptation of European Landscapes to Climate Change (2018-2020). From 2017 to 2020 he was the promoter and chair of the Landscape Observatory of Finland. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' The configuration and evolution of the landscape are highly influenced by economic processes framing the interactions between people and the environment. The TELOS project gives an opportunity, in landscape architecture education, to align those processes with the generation of more sustainable, inclusive, resilient, and democratic landscapes.
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			=Lebanon: American University of Beirut=
			*[https://www.aub.edu.lb website], Project partner
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			File:BeataDreksler.jpg\|'''Beata Dreksler, Team Member''': Beata Dreksler is an Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at the American University of Beirut. She holds a Ph.D. in landscape architecture from Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Poland, and has over 30 years of experience across Europe, Central America, and the Middle East. Beata has contributed to projects ranging from urban revitalization to community-focused green spaces. Her current research explores landscape democracy and digital transformation, including Virtual Reality applications in design. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Participating in the TELOS project is an exciting opportunity to address the critical intersection of landscape and economy, a perspective increasingly vital in our field. This project offered a unique platform for contributing to the development of landscape architecture education, redefining the profession, and integrating economic frameworks into landscape architecture for long-term community benefits.
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	=The Netherlands: LE:NOTRE Institute=		=The Netherlands: LE:NOTRE Institute=
	*[http://www.le-notre.org/ website], Project partner		*[http://www.le-notre.org website], Project partner
	<gallery caption="" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="4">		<gallery caption="" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="4">
	File:Jeroen_de_Vries.jpg\|'''Jeroen de Vries, Team Coordinator''': Jeroen de Vries, landscape architect, is a researcher at the LE:NOTRE Institute. His research focuses on food governance, the design of foodscapes in metropolitan areas, the productivity of different typologies of UA, and strategies to integrate these in the spatial design of urban and peri-urban areas. Jeroen combines work as a professional practitioner, lecturer, and researcher. He coordinated the theme of foodscapes in the LE:NOTRE Landscape Forums in Rome, Zagreb, Bratislava, and Rimini. Jeroen is active in a number of European educational and research projects that foster the quality in landscape education, research and practice. His mission is to support the academic community and the profession of landscape architecture on a European level. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' The TELOS project offers a unique possibility to contribute to an often neglected aspect of landscape planning. Jeroen is motivated to include various dimensions of economy to develop landscapes with the lens of a common good - the landscape belongs to all.		File:Jeroen_de_Vries.jpg\|'''Jeroen de Vries, Team Coordinator''': Jeroen de Vries, landscape architect, is a researcher at the LE:NOTRE Institute. His research focuses on food governance, the design of foodscapes in metropolitan areas, the productivity of different typologies of UA, and strategies to integrate these in the spatial design of urban and peri-urban areas. Jeroen combines work as a professional practitioner, lecturer, and researcher. He coordinated the theme of foodscapes in the LE:NOTRE Landscape Forums in Rome, Zagreb, Bratislava, and Rimini. Jeroen is active in a number of European educational and research projects that foster the quality in landscape education, research and practice. His mission is to support the academic community and the profession of landscape architecture on a European level. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' The TELOS project offers a unique possibility to contribute to an often neglected aspect of landscape planning. Jeroen is motivated to include various dimensions of economy to develop landscapes with the lens of a common good - the landscape belongs to all.
	File:Juan_Jose_Galan_Vivas.jpg\|'''Juan Jose Galan Vivas, Team Member''': Juanjo Galan-Vivas is an Associate Professor in the Urban Planning Department of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain). From 2015 to 2020, he served in a similar position at Aalto University (Finland). His teaching and research focus on landscape planning, landscape design, sustainable development, regional and urban planning, and, on a more general level, on the intersections between social and ecological systems. He coordinated the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan (2013-2014) and the AELCLIC project for the Adaptation of European Landscapes to Climate Change (2018-2020). From 2017 to 2020 he was the promoter and chair of the Landscape Observatory of Finland. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' The configuration and evolution of the landscape are highly influenced by economic processes framing the interactions between people and the environment. The TELOS project gives an opportunity, in landscape architecture education, to align those processes with the generation of more sustainable, inclusive, resilient, and democratic landscapes.
	File:BeataDreksler.jpg\|'''Beata Dreksler, Team Member''': Beata Dreksler is an Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at the American University of Beirut. She holds a Ph.D. in landscape architecture from Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Poland, and has over 30 years of experience across Europe, Central America, and the Middle East. Beata has contributed to projects ranging from urban revitalization to community-focused green spaces. Her current research explores landscape democracy and digital transformation, including Virtual Reality applications in design. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Participating in the TELOS project is an exciting opportunity to address the critical intersection of landscape and economy, a perspective increasingly vital in our field. This project offered a unique platform for contributing to the development of landscape architecture education, redefining the profession, and integrating economic frameworks into landscape architecture for long-term community benefits.
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Fetzer: /* Italy: La Sapienza University Rome */

2026-04-13T11:17:43Z

Italy: La Sapienza University Rome

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	File:Maria_Beatrice_Andreucci.jpg\|'''Maria Beatrice Andreucci, Team Coordinator''': Architect, landscape architect and economist. She holds a Ph.D. Doctor Europaeus in Environmental Design and works as Research Professor at the Department of Planning, Design, Technology of Architecture, “Sapienza” University of Rome. She has published more than 100 scientific products, including 5 books, and has delivered more than 80 oral presentations and keynotes in international conferences and workshops. She is leading several Eu funded projects, and her work continues to engage environmental technological design, landscape ecology, and economic valuation as an evolving integrated framework, linking nature-based solutions’ performance assessment, economic valuation of ecosystem services, climate mitigation, and urban resilience capacity building. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Through active participation in TELOS, Maria expects to contribute – leveraging her background and experiences in the field of the Landscape Economy – to the dissemination, at an international level, of the relevance of the multiple social and economic benefits provided by nature-based solutions towards climate neutral, resilient, healthy, inclusive, and equitable neighborhoods and cities.		File:Maria_Beatrice_Andreucci.jpg\|'''Maria Beatrice Andreucci, Team Coordinator''': Architect, landscape architect and economist. She holds a Ph.D. Doctor Europaeus in Environmental Design and works as Research Professor at the Department of Planning, Design, Technology of Architecture, “Sapienza” University of Rome. She has published more than 100 scientific products, including 5 books, and has delivered more than 80 oral presentations and keynotes in international conferences and workshops. She is leading several Eu funded projects, and her work continues to engage environmental technological design, landscape ecology, and economic valuation as an evolving integrated framework, linking nature-based solutions’ performance assessment, economic valuation of ecosystem services, climate mitigation, and urban resilience capacity building. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Through active participation in TELOS, Maria expects to contribute – leveraging her background and experiences in the field of the Landscape Economy – to the dissemination, at an international level, of the relevance of the multiple social and economic benefits provided by nature-based solutions towards climate neutral, resilient, healthy, inclusive, and equitable neighborhoods and cities.
	File:Marco Delli Paoli.jpg\|'''Marco Delli Paoli, Team Member ~~2023-2024~~''': Architect, PhD in Environmental Technology Design. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), where he is carrying out research activities on Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) and climate-adaptive design strategies, combining them through a holistic approach to cope with the energy transition scenario. Expert in the field of Technology of Architecture from 2023 and member of the Italian Society of Technology of Architecture (SITdA). He is an active member of Working Group 4 of the COST Action “Positive Energy Districts European Network”, for which he holds the role of Grant Holder Manager. Additionally, he is involved in many international research groups, collaborating with researchers and professionals, including IEA Annex83, with the objective of elucidating the interrelated challenges associated with the PED model in urban areas.		File:Marco Delli Paoli.jpg\|'''Marco Delli Paoli, Team Member''': Architect, PhD in Environmental Technology Design. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), where he is carrying out research activities on Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) and climate-adaptive design strategies, combining them through a holistic approach to cope with the energy transition scenario. Expert in the field of Technology of Architecture from 2023 and member of the Italian Society of Technology of Architecture (SITdA). He is an active member of Working Group 4 of the COST Action “Positive Energy Districts European Network”, for which he holds the role of Grant Holder Manager. Additionally, he is involved in many international research groups, collaborating with researchers and professionals, including IEA Annex83, with the objective of elucidating the interrelated challenges associated with the PED model in urban areas.
	'''Motivation for TELOS project: ''' By participating in the TELOS Project, Marco contributes to the implementation of strategies and solutions that address contemporary challenges towards climate-resilient cities. This is achieved by addressing decarbonisation as an opportunity for a paradigm shift in urban space design, which is offered by the energy transition.		'''Motivation for TELOS project: ''' By participating in the TELOS Project, Marco contributes to the implementation of strategies and solutions that address contemporary challenges towards climate-resilient cities. This is achieved by addressing decarbonisation as an opportunity for a paradigm shift in urban space design, which is offered by the energy transition.
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Fetzer: /* Germany - Nürtingen-Geislingen University (NGU) */

2026-04-13T11:10:26Z

Germany - Nürtingen-Geislingen University (NGU)

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	*[https://www.hfwu.de university website], project coordination and grant holder		*[https://www.hfwu.de university website], project coordination and grant holder
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	File:Ellen Fetzer.jpg\|'''Dr. Ellen Fetzer, Project Coordinator:''' Ellen Fetzer holds a doctoral degree in landscape architecture from Kassel University, Germany. The focus of her work at Nürtingen-Geislingen University is on computer-supported collaborative learning and education for sustainable development in various contexts and settings. She is course director of the international Master programme in landscape architecture. She is immediate past-president of ECLAS, the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools. Ellen leads the TELOS ERASMUS project. '''Motivation for ~~TELOS~~ project:''' Enhancing systems thinking, critical thinking and creative imagination for turning conflicts into opportunities		File:Ellen Fetzer.jpg\|'''Dr. Ellen Fetzer, Project Coordinator:''' Ellen Fetzer holds a doctoral degree in landscape architecture from Kassel University, Germany. The focus of her work at Nürtingen-Geislingen University is on computer-supported collaborative learning and education for sustainable development in various contexts and settings. She is course director of the international Master programme in landscape architecture. She is immediate past-president of ECLAS, the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools. Ellen leads the TELOS ERASMUS project. '''Motivation for LOLA project:''' Enhancing systems thinking, critical thinking and creative imagination for turning conflicts into opportunities
	File:Dirk_Funck.jpg\|'''Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck, Team Member''': Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck is a lecturer for Multichannel-Retailing, Sales, Social Innovation and Methodical Basics at Nürtingen-Geislingen University. His interests in research and transfer lie in the topics of "Medium-Sized Retail", "Sustainable Community Development" and "Social Innovation". He is leading the DAAD-funded project “Middle East Productive Landscapes” (MeProLand). After his studies, doctorate, and research activities at the University of Göttingen, Dirk spent eight years in leading positions in medium-sized retail cooperation. In 2011, he was appointed professor at the University in Worms. In 2014, he moved to Nürtingen-Geislingen University. Dirk was elected Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Rid Foundation for Medium-Sized Bavarian Retailers in 2011. He also works for the foundation as a trainer and coach. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Teaching means touching someone's life.		File:Dirk_Funck.jpg\|'''Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck, Team Member''': Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck is a lecturer for Multichannel-Retailing, Sales, Social Innovation and Methodical Basics at Nürtingen-Geislingen University. His interests in research and transfer lie in the topics of "Medium-Sized Retail", "Sustainable Community Development" and "Social Innovation". He is leading the DAAD-funded project “Middle East Productive Landscapes” (MeProLand). After his studies, doctorate, and research activities at the University of Göttingen, Dirk spent eight years in leading positions in medium-sized retail cooperation. In 2011, he was appointed professor at the University in Worms. In 2014, he moved to Nürtingen-Geislingen University. Dirk was elected Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Rid Foundation for Medium-Sized Bavarian Retailers in 2011. He also works for the foundation as a trainer and coach. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Teaching means touching someone's life.
	File:Shashank.jpg\|'''Shashank Yadav''' is an architect from India, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture at NGU. His academic focus centers on foodscapes, regional food chains, sustainable landscape development, and promoting sustainable education for all. He actively collaborates with various organizations dedicated to advancing the future of regional and sustainable food systems. He has participated in multiple TELOS Workshops, where he has worked closely with the thematic group on Foodscapes, contributing valuable insights and innovative solutions. '''His motivation for TELOS''' is driven by the rich diversity and interdisciplinary nature of landscape education. The TELOS programme enriches this experience by integrating an economic perspective into various landscape themes, all while maintaining a strong emphasis on sustainable development.		File:Shashank.jpg\|'''Shashank Yadav''' is an architect from India, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture at NGU. His academic focus centers on foodscapes, regional food chains, sustainable landscape development, and promoting sustainable education for all. He actively collaborates with various organizations dedicated to advancing the future of regional and sustainable food systems. He has participated in multiple TELOS Workshops, where he has worked closely with the thematic group on Foodscapes, contributing valuable insights and innovative solutions. '''His motivation for TELOS''' is driven by the rich diversity and interdisciplinary nature of landscape education. The TELOS programme enriches this experience by integrating an economic perspective into various landscape themes, all while maintaining a strong emphasis on sustainable development.

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	~~[[File:Partner Map TELOS.jpg\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Our transnational TELOS Partnership]]~~
	= Germany - Nürtingen-Geislingen University (NGU) =		= Germany - Nürtingen-Geislingen University (NGU) =
	*[https://www.hfwu.de university website], project coordination and grant holder		*[https://www.hfwu.de university website], project coordination and grant holder

Fetzer: /* The Netherlands: LE:NOTRE Institute */

2026-04-13T11:09:23Z

The Netherlands: LE:NOTRE Institute

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	File:Jeroen_de_Vries.jpg\|'''Jeroen de Vries, Team Coordinator''': Jeroen de Vries, landscape architect, is a researcher at the LE:NOTRE Institute. His research focuses on food governance, the design of foodscapes in metropolitan areas, the productivity of different typologies of UA, and strategies to integrate these in the spatial design of urban and peri-urban areas. Jeroen combines work as a professional practitioner, lecturer, and researcher. He coordinated the theme of foodscapes in the LE:NOTRE Landscape Forums in Rome, Zagreb, Bratislava, and Rimini. Jeroen is active in a number of European educational and research projects that foster the quality in landscape education, research and practice. His mission is to support the academic community and the profession of landscape architecture on a European level. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' The TELOS project offers a unique possibility to contribute to an often neglected aspect of landscape planning. Jeroen is motivated to include various dimensions of economy to develop landscapes with the lens of a common good - the landscape belongs to all.		File:Jeroen_de_Vries.jpg\|'''Jeroen de Vries, Team Coordinator''': Jeroen de Vries, landscape architect, is a researcher at the LE:NOTRE Institute. His research focuses on food governance, the design of foodscapes in metropolitan areas, the productivity of different typologies of UA, and strategies to integrate these in the spatial design of urban and peri-urban areas. Jeroen combines work as a professional practitioner, lecturer, and researcher. He coordinated the theme of foodscapes in the LE:NOTRE Landscape Forums in Rome, Zagreb, Bratislava, and Rimini. Jeroen is active in a number of European educational and research projects that foster the quality in landscape education, research and practice. His mission is to support the academic community and the profession of landscape architecture on a European level. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' The TELOS project offers a unique possibility to contribute to an often neglected aspect of landscape planning. Jeroen is motivated to include various dimensions of economy to develop landscapes with the lens of a common good - the landscape belongs to all.
	File:Juan_Jose_Galan_Vivas.jpg\|'''Juan Jose Galan Vivas, Team Member''': Juanjo Galan-Vivas is an Associate Professor in the Urban Planning Department of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain). From 2015 to 2020, he served in a similar position at Aalto University (Finland). His teaching and research focus on landscape planning, landscape design, sustainable development, regional and urban planning, and, on a more general level, on the intersections between social and ecological systems. He coordinated the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan (2013-2014) and the AELCLIC project for the Adaptation of European Landscapes to Climate Change (2018-2020). From 2017 to 2020 he was the promoter and chair of the Landscape Observatory of Finland. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' The configuration and evolution of the landscape are highly influenced by economic processes framing the interactions between people and the environment. The TELOS project gives an opportunity, in landscape architecture education, to align those processes with the generation of more sustainable, inclusive, resilient, and democratic landscapes.		File:Juan_Jose_Galan_Vivas.jpg\|'''Juan Jose Galan Vivas, Team Member''': Juanjo Galan-Vivas is an Associate Professor in the Urban Planning Department of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain). From 2015 to 2020, he served in a similar position at Aalto University (Finland). His teaching and research focus on landscape planning, landscape design, sustainable development, regional and urban planning, and, on a more general level, on the intersections between social and ecological systems. He coordinated the Sierra Calderona Strategic Plan (2013-2014) and the AELCLIC project for the Adaptation of European Landscapes to Climate Change (2018-2020). From 2017 to 2020 he was the promoter and chair of the Landscape Observatory of Finland. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' The configuration and evolution of the landscape are highly influenced by economic processes framing the interactions between people and the environment. The TELOS project gives an opportunity, in landscape architecture education, to align those processes with the generation of more sustainable, inclusive, resilient, and democratic landscapes.
	File:Roxana Triboi portrait.jpg\|'''Roxana Triboi, Team Member''': Roxana Maria Triboi is an PhD architect and urban planner that specialised on sustainable food planning. Currently, she is coordinating the food thematic evaluation of the European Urban Agenda and AESOP4food ERASMUS+, a transdisciplinary and participatory program on sustainable food planning and involved in different programs for LE:NOTRE Institute, French Territorial Food Strategies consultancy and managing a community garden.
	File:BeataDreksler.jpg\|'''Beata Dreksler, Team Member''': Beata Dreksler is an Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at the American University of Beirut. She holds a Ph.D. in landscape architecture from Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Poland, and has over 30 years of experience across Europe, Central America, and the Middle East. Beata has contributed to projects ranging from urban revitalization to community-focused green spaces. Her current research explores landscape democracy and digital transformation, including Virtual Reality applications in design. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Participating in the TELOS project is an exciting opportunity to address the critical intersection of landscape and economy, a perspective increasingly vital in our field. This project offered a unique platform for contributing to the development of landscape architecture education, redefining the profession, and integrating economic frameworks into landscape architecture for long-term community benefits.		File:BeataDreksler.jpg\|'''Beata Dreksler, Team Member''': Beata Dreksler is an Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at the American University of Beirut. She holds a Ph.D. in landscape architecture from Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Poland, and has over 30 years of experience across Europe, Central America, and the Middle East. Beata has contributed to projects ranging from urban revitalization to community-focused green spaces. Her current research explores landscape democracy and digital transformation, including Virtual Reality applications in design. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Participating in the TELOS project is an exciting opportunity to address the critical intersection of landscape and economy, a perspective increasingly vital in our field. This project offered a unique platform for contributing to the development of landscape architecture education, redefining the profession, and integrating economic frameworks into landscape architecture for long-term community benefits.
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	File:Marco Delli Paoli.jpg\|'''Marco Delli Paoli, Team Member 2023-2024''': Architect, PhD in Environmental Technology Design. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), where he is carrying out research activities on Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) and climate-adaptive design strategies, combining them through a holistic approach to cope with the energy transition scenario. Expert in the field of Technology of Architecture from 2023 and member of the Italian Society of Technology of Architecture (SITdA). He is an active member of Working Group 4 of the COST Action “Positive Energy Districts European Network”, for which he holds the role of Grant Holder Manager. Additionally, he is involved in many international research groups, collaborating with researchers and professionals, including IEA Annex83, with the objective of elucidating the interrelated challenges associated with the PED model in urban areas.		File:Marco Delli Paoli.jpg\|'''Marco Delli Paoli, Team Member 2023-2024''': Architect, PhD in Environmental Technology Design. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), where he is carrying out research activities on Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) and climate-adaptive design strategies, combining them through a holistic approach to cope with the energy transition scenario. Expert in the field of Technology of Architecture from 2023 and member of the Italian Society of Technology of Architecture (SITdA). He is an active member of Working Group 4 of the COST Action “Positive Energy Districts European Network”, for which he holds the role of Grant Holder Manager. Additionally, he is involved in many international research groups, collaborating with researchers and professionals, including IEA Annex83, with the objective of elucidating the interrelated challenges associated with the PED model in urban areas.
	'''Motivation for TELOS project: ''' By participating in the TELOS Project, Marco contributes to the implementation of strategies and solutions that address contemporary challenges towards climate-resilient cities. This is achieved by addressing decarbonisation as an opportunity for a paradigm shift in urban space design, which is offered by the energy transition.		'''Motivation for TELOS project: ''' By participating in the TELOS Project, Marco contributes to the implementation of strategies and solutions that address contemporary challenges towards climate-resilient cities. This is achieved by addressing decarbonisation as an opportunity for a paradigm shift in urban space design, which is offered by the energy transition.
	File:Giulia_Marredda.jpg\|'''Giulia Marredda, Team Member 2021-2022''': Giulia Marredda is a Landscape Architect graduated at “La Sapienza” University of Rome. Her thesis in environmental design concerned the implementation of several solutions with different naturality gradients within the complex context of Port Island, in Gdansk. Thanks to that she was able to approach and be interested in concepts such as climate mitigation, nature-based soutions, blue-green infrastructure and ecosystem services. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Giulia is thrilled to be part of TELOS, as the project allows her to expand her knowledge of the landscape and its impact in economic terms, through a multidisciplinary and transnational approach.
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	File:Ellen Fetzer.jpg\|'''Dr. Ellen Fetzer, Project Coordinator:''' Ellen Fetzer holds a doctoral degree in landscape architecture from Kassel University, Germany. The focus of her work at Nürtingen-Geislingen University is on computer-supported collaborative learning and education for sustainable development in various contexts and settings. She is course director of the international Master programme in landscape architecture. She is immediate past-president of ECLAS, the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools. Ellen leads the TELOS ERASMUS project. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Enhancing systems thinking, critical thinking and creative imagination for turning conflicts into opportunities		File:Ellen Fetzer.jpg\|'''Dr. Ellen Fetzer, Project Coordinator:''' Ellen Fetzer holds a doctoral degree in landscape architecture from Kassel University, Germany. The focus of her work at Nürtingen-Geislingen University is on computer-supported collaborative learning and education for sustainable development in various contexts and settings. She is course director of the international Master programme in landscape architecture. She is immediate past-president of ECLAS, the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools. Ellen leads the TELOS ERASMUS project. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Enhancing systems thinking, critical thinking and creative imagination for turning conflicts into opportunities
	File:Dirk_Funck.jpg\|'''Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck, Team Member''': Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck is a lecturer for Multichannel-Retailing, Sales, Social Innovation and Methodical Basics at Nürtingen-Geislingen University. His interests in research and transfer lie in the topics of "Medium-Sized Retail", "Sustainable Community Development" and "Social Innovation". He is leading the DAAD-funded project “Middle East Productive Landscapes” (MeProLand). After his studies, doctorate, and research activities at the University of Göttingen, Dirk spent eight years in leading positions in medium-sized retail cooperation. In 2011, he was appointed professor at the University in Worms. In 2014, he moved to Nürtingen-Geislingen University. Dirk was elected Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Rid Foundation for Medium-Sized Bavarian Retailers in 2011. He also works for the foundation as a trainer and coach. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Teaching means touching someone's life.		File:Dirk_Funck.jpg\|'''Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck, Team Member''': Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck is a lecturer for Multichannel-Retailing, Sales, Social Innovation and Methodical Basics at Nürtingen-Geislingen University. His interests in research and transfer lie in the topics of "Medium-Sized Retail", "Sustainable Community Development" and "Social Innovation". He is leading the DAAD-funded project “Middle East Productive Landscapes” (MeProLand). After his studies, doctorate, and research activities at the University of Göttingen, Dirk spent eight years in leading positions in medium-sized retail cooperation. In 2011, he was appointed professor at the University in Worms. In 2014, he moved to Nürtingen-Geislingen University. Dirk was elected Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Rid Foundation for Medium-Sized Bavarian Retailers in 2011. He also works for the foundation as a trainer and coach. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Teaching means touching someone's life.

	File:Dorothee_Apfel.jpg\|'''Dr. Dorothee Apfel, Team Member''': Dorothee Apfel is a research associate at the Nuertingen-Geislingen University (NGU). Her research focuses on sustainable energy transitions from a social science perspective, particularly multi-level governance, power relations, regional development and agency. She also investigates concepts of sustainable development in higher education with a focus on interdisciplinary approaches. She holds a Dipl. degree (= MA) in geography, and is currently completing her dissertation at the Institute of Geography at the University of Tübingen. Before she started working at the NGU in 2017, she worked for the city of Kornwestheim, RWTH University Aachen and Prognos AG in the fields of adaptation to climate change, climate mitigation, and energy in urban development. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Dorothee Apfel joined the TELOS project convinced that sustainable development can only succeed if the given challenges are approached in an interdisciplinary way. In addition, the project offers intercultural perspectives, which adds further value and makes it unique. Dorothee brings her expertise in the field of energy.

	File:Stefanie schur update.jpg\|'''Stefanie Schur''' is a visiting assistant professor and lecturer at Nürtingen-Geislingen University, and a Professional Landscape Architect. She has also been in the Faculty of Landscape Architecture at Syracuse University and University of Nevada Las Vegas. Her areas of research interest include the influence of culture on sustainability in community and landscape form, renaturalization of degraded landscape systems, and the urban activation zones where public space and building space meet. As a landscape architect she has created natural resource management plans for several National Parks and Forests in the United States, co-wrote national conservation laws to protect large tracts of wilderness lands, and developed strategic frameworks with strong stakeholder engagement to support sustainable economies in natural resource protection mobility corridors in several U.S. States, among many other successful projects. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' changing the community/landscape design paradigm to focus on sustainability and nature restoration requires creative thinking about economic concerns as well as environmental ones. Integrating diverse mobility choices and urban foodscapes provides exciting opportunities to create circular economies in the local or regional context. The challenges inherent in creating ecologically sustainable and economically viable land design is an area of keen interest for Stefanie.

	File:Picture SNA (1).jpg\|'''Dr. Anna Szilágyi-Nagy:'''Anna Szilágyi-Nagy is a Hungarian landscape architect graduated at the HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen, Germany. She works at the Competence Center of Learning at the HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen in the field of Method Participation & Game. In collaboration with the University of Tübingen, she has recently completed her doctoral dissertation on participatory landscape processes supported by games. As the president of the Hungarian kultúrAktív Egyesület, she supports the involvement of young people in urban planning and open space design projects. As the secretary of the LE: NOTRE Institute, she supports the meeting and exchange of experiences of practicing European landscape architects, instructors and students. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' What motivates me to participate in the project is that I can learn business thinking, which can help in the realization of the landscape visions created with the community. In addition, I would like to use playful methods to support the toolbox of business development and make meetings and programs cheerful.

	File:Shashank.jpg\|'''Shashank Yadav''' is an architect from India, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture at NGU. His academic focus centers on foodscapes, regional food chains, sustainable landscape development, and promoting sustainable education for all. He actively collaborates with various organizations dedicated to advancing the future of regional and sustainable food systems. He has participated in multiple TELOS Workshops, where he has worked closely with the thematic group on Foodscapes, contributing valuable insights and innovative solutions. '''His motivation for TELOS''' is driven by the rich diversity and interdisciplinary nature of landscape education. The TELOS programme enriches this experience by integrating an economic perspective into various landscape themes, all while maintaining a strong emphasis on sustainable development.		File:Shashank.jpg\|'''Shashank Yadav''' is an architect from India, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture at NGU. His academic focus centers on foodscapes, regional food chains, sustainable landscape development, and promoting sustainable education for all. He actively collaborates with various organizations dedicated to advancing the future of regional and sustainable food systems. He has participated in multiple TELOS Workshops, where he has worked closely with the thematic group on Foodscapes, contributing valuable insights and innovative solutions. '''His motivation for TELOS''' is driven by the rich diversity and interdisciplinary nature of landscape education. The TELOS programme enriches this experience by integrating an economic perspective into various landscape themes, all while maintaining a strong emphasis on sustainable development.

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	File:Ellen Fetzer.jpg\|'''Dr. Ellen Fetzer, Project Coordinator:''' Ellen Fetzer holds a doctoral degree in landscape architecture from Kassel University, Germany. The focus of her work at Nürtingen-Geislingen University is on computer-supported collaborative learning and education for sustainable development in various contexts and settings. She is course director of the international Master programme in landscape architecture. She is immediate past-president of ECLAS, the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools. Ellen leads the TELOS ERASMUS project. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Enhancing systems thinking, critical thinking and creative imagination for turning conflicts into opportunities		File:Ellen Fetzer.jpg\|'''Dr. Ellen Fetzer, Project Coordinator:''' Ellen Fetzer holds a doctoral degree in landscape architecture from Kassel University, Germany. The focus of her work at Nürtingen-Geislingen University is on computer-supported collaborative learning and education for sustainable development in various contexts and settings. She is course director of the international Master programme in landscape architecture. She is immediate past-president of ECLAS, the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools. Ellen leads the TELOS ERASMUS project. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Enhancing systems thinking, critical thinking and creative imagination for turning conflicts into opportunities
	File:Dirk_Funck.jpg\|'''Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck, Team Member''': Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck is a lecturer for Multichannel-Retailing, Sales, Social Innovation and Methodical Basics at Nürtingen-Geislingen University. His interests in research and transfer lie in the topics of "Medium-Sized Retail", "Sustainable Community Development" and "Social Innovation". He is leading the DAAD-funded project “Middle East Productive Landscapes” (MeProLand). After his studies, doctorate, and research activities at the University of Göttingen, Dirk spent eight years in leading positions in medium-sized retail cooperation. In 2011, he was appointed professor at the University in Worms. In 2014, he moved to Nürtingen-Geislingen University. Dirk was elected Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Rid Foundation for Medium-Sized Bavarian Retailers in 2011. He also works for the foundation as a trainer and coach. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Teaching means touching someone's life.		File:Dirk_Funck.jpg\|'''Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck, Team Member''': Prof. Dr. Dirk Funck is a lecturer for Multichannel-Retailing, Sales, Social Innovation and Methodical Basics at Nürtingen-Geislingen University. His interests in research and transfer lie in the topics of "Medium-Sized Retail", "Sustainable Community Development" and "Social Innovation". He is leading the DAAD-funded project “Middle East Productive Landscapes” (MeProLand). After his studies, doctorate, and research activities at the University of Göttingen, Dirk spent eight years in leading positions in medium-sized retail cooperation. In 2011, he was appointed professor at the University in Worms. In 2014, he moved to Nürtingen-Geislingen University. Dirk was elected Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Rid Foundation for Medium-Sized Bavarian Retailers in 2011. He also works for the foundation as a trainer and coach. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Teaching means touching someone's life.

	File:Dorothee_Apfel.jpg\|'''Dr. Dorothee Apfel, Team Member''': Dorothee Apfel is a research associate at the Nuertingen-Geislingen University (NGU). Her research focuses on sustainable energy transitions from a social science perspective, particularly multi-level governance, power relations, regional development and agency. She also investigates concepts of sustainable development in higher education with a focus on interdisciplinary approaches. She holds a Dipl. degree (= MA) in geography, and is currently completing her dissertation at the Institute of Geography at the University of Tübingen. Before she started working at the NGU in 2017, she worked for the city of Kornwestheim, RWTH University Aachen and Prognos AG in the fields of adaptation to climate change, climate mitigation, and energy in urban development. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' Dorothee Apfel joined the TELOS project convinced that sustainable development can only succeed if the given challenges are approached in an interdisciplinary way. In addition, the project offers intercultural perspectives, which adds further value and makes it unique. Dorothee brings her expertise in the field of energy.

	File:Stefanie schur update.jpg\|'''Stefanie Schur''' is a visiting assistant professor and lecturer at Nürtingen-Geislingen University, and a Professional Landscape Architect. She has also been in the Faculty of Landscape Architecture at Syracuse University and University of Nevada Las Vegas. Her areas of research interest include the influence of culture on sustainability in community and landscape form, renaturalization of degraded landscape systems, and the urban activation zones where public space and building space meet. As a landscape architect she has created natural resource management plans for several National Parks and Forests in the United States, co-wrote national conservation laws to protect large tracts of wilderness lands, and developed strategic frameworks with strong stakeholder engagement to support sustainable economies in natural resource protection mobility corridors in several U.S. States, among many other successful projects. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' changing the community/landscape design paradigm to focus on sustainability and nature restoration requires creative thinking about economic concerns as well as environmental ones. Integrating diverse mobility choices and urban foodscapes provides exciting opportunities to create circular economies in the local or regional context. The challenges inherent in creating ecologically sustainable and economically viable land design is an area of keen interest for Stefanie.

	File:Picture SNA (1).jpg\|'''Dr. Anna Szilágyi-Nagy:'''Anna Szilágyi-Nagy is a Hungarian landscape architect graduated at the HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen, Germany. She works at the Competence Center of Learning at the HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen in the field of Method Participation & Game. In collaboration with the University of Tübingen, she has recently completed her doctoral dissertation on participatory landscape processes supported by games. As the president of the Hungarian kultúrAktív Egyesület, she supports the involvement of young people in urban planning and open space design projects. As the secretary of the LE: NOTRE Institute, she supports the meeting and exchange of experiences of practicing European landscape architects, instructors and students. '''Motivation for TELOS project:''' What motivates me to participate in the project is that I can learn business thinking, which can help in the realization of the landscape visions created with the community. In addition, I would like to use playful methods to support the toolbox of business development and make meetings and programs cheerful.

	File:Shashank.jpg\|'''Shashank Yadav''' is an architect from India, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture at NGU. His academic focus centers on foodscapes, regional food chains, sustainable landscape development, and promoting sustainable education for all. He actively collaborates with various organizations dedicated to advancing the future of regional and sustainable food systems. He has participated in multiple TELOS Workshops, where he has worked closely with the thematic group on Foodscapes, contributing valuable insights and innovative solutions. '''His motivation for TELOS''' is driven by the rich diversity and interdisciplinary nature of landscape education. The TELOS programme enriches this experience by integrating an economic perspective into various landscape themes, all while maintaining a strong emphasis on sustainable development.		File:Shashank.jpg\|'''Shashank Yadav''' is an architect from India, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture at NGU. His academic focus centers on foodscapes, regional food chains, sustainable landscape development, and promoting sustainable education for all. He actively collaborates with various organizations dedicated to advancing the future of regional and sustainable food systems. He has participated in multiple TELOS Workshops, where he has worked closely with the thematic group on Foodscapes, contributing valuable insights and innovative solutions. '''His motivation for TELOS''' is driven by the rich diversity and interdisciplinary nature of landscape education. The TELOS programme enriches this experience by integrating an economic perspective into various landscape themes, all while maintaining a strong emphasis on sustainable development.