Hosted by the TU Berlin
Technische Universität Berlin
10623 Berlin
8th to 12th August 2016, Berlin, Germany
The Technische Universität Berlin is delighted to host the second annual WC2 Summer Symposium in Berlin from August 8-12, 2016. The WC2 network was established in September 2010 by City University London and currently has 11 member institutions. The WC2 Network has been developed with the goal of bringing together top universities located in the heart of major world cities to address culture, environment and political issues of common interest to world cities. The Symposium is open to faculty and postgraduate students at WC2 Universities.
Universities as Urban Actors: Towards the New Urban Agenda
The WC2 network brings together international expertise on key urban issues including transport, global health, sustainability, business and global cultures. The Summer symposium will situate the WC2 network at the forefront of current global discussion regarding urban issues, by focusing on the New Urban Agenda. The New Urban Agenda will be the main goal of the UN conference, Habitat III to take place in Quito in October 2016. The New Urban Agenda is a tool for national governments, city administrations and a broad range of local urban stakeholders committed to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris climate outcomes and other global agendas.
The Summer symposium will take the Habitat III conference and its New Urban Agenda as an opportunity to debate the role of universities and academic institutions vis-à-vis the New Urban Agenda formulation and implementation – as independent think tanks, research and education resources and critical monitors of government and city-based policy making. The New Urban Agenda will have a major impact on the urban policy design for and within the cities where WC2 universities are situated. Most of our host cities have engaged in the preparations for the New Urban Agenda, directly, or through their membership of important city alliances such as C40, Metropolis, United Cities and Local Governments or Cities Alliance.
For more information about the New Urban Agenda: https://www.habitat3.org/the-new-urban-agenda
For more information about the WC2 network: http://www.wc2network.org
The registration is closed!
The WC2 network focuses on five core themes: transport, eco-campus, global health, global cultures and business. During the symposium, each theme will run a specialist program. Students have the opportunity to earn credit points for their involvement in the summer symposium. Credit points will be awarded following active participation during the symposium as well as the successful completion of an additional five-week research program to be undertaken before and after the symposium. Each research program will be theme specific.
Click on the themes below for more information about the program that shall be offered:
| Overview of Theme | Transfer University Campuses and surrounding City in livable city districts |
| Objectives | Development and improvement of Campus Charlottenburg as a driver for new mobility concepts |
| Key Learning Outcomes | 1. New mobility concepts towards environment friendly transport 2. New design strategies towards space for all Integration energy change to mobility change |
| Relationship to Symposium Theme ‘Universities as Urban Actors: Towards a New Urban Agenda’ | The New Urban Agenda addresses two core topics: 1. Strengthen cities as actors for integrated development 2. Creating livable cities for people Mobility is a key factor for the participation of all groups in the social, economic and cultural development of a city, especially for the accessibility of jobs, schools, training centers and other facilities. The campus should be the origin of this sustainable development. |
| Course Communication | Preparatory work before supported by an ISIS Course and Online-Communication Introduction lectures and presentations from participants, local stakeholders and TU Berlin Supervising of the workshops Final presentations |
| Time Requirement |
About 25 hour’s preparatory work before Full time attendance of the summer school (40 hour’s) About 25 hour’s workload after the summer school for final report |
| Required Readings / Literature |
Current articles in international journals about: 1. Relation between urban mobility and environmental goals 2. Concepts for improving near range mobility 3. Shared space and other concepts for sharing road space New bicycle concept towards more safety and quality |
| Course Requirements | Laptop-Computer |
| Criteria for Evaluation and Credit Points | Quality of paper and presentation of preparatory work Quality of presentation of the workshop results Quality of final report |
| Key Outputs | State of the art paper transport planning of different Uni campuses State of the art paper shared space and bicycle concepts Presentation of workshop results: New mobility concepts for campus Charlottenburg |
| Before Symposium |
Week 1: Study of current articles in international journals about: 1. Relation between urban mobility and environmental goals 2. Concepts for improving near range mobility 3. Shared space and other concepts for sharing road space 4. New bicycle concept towards more safety and quality Week 2: State of the art paper and short presentation of transport planning of different University campuses Week 3: State of the art paper and short presentation of shared space concepts and bicycle concepts in different cities |
| Symposium | |
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Seminar Session 1 Monday 1400-1800 |
Welcome Introduction in Summer School Introduction in project input from SenStadtUm and/or District Charlottenburg in Campus and City West development dividing in groups report from students: transport development and planning of university campus for all transport modes |
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Seminar Session 2 Tuesday 0900-1230 |
input from TU Berlin: shared space and other methodology for social mobility input from other universities: shared space in other countries on-site inspection TU Campus Charlottenburg group work: first ideas for improvement |
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Seminar Session 3 Tuesday 1330-1700 |
input from students: cycling facilities in different countries input from TU Berlin: cycling conditions in Germany opportunity for PhD Student to present their research group work |
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Seminar Session 4 Wednesday 1330-1700 |
input from SenStadtUm: Local Transport Plan Berlin input from BVG: new public transport concepts i.e. E-Bus input from VBB: public transport barrier free till 2022 input from InnoZ: bike and car sharing systems in Berlin group work |
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Seminar Session 5 Thursday 0900-1230 |
input from SenStadtUm: Improvement of walking and cycling conditions Input from TU Berlin: new models for traffic calming group work: preparing outcomes of transport club |
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Seminar Session 6 (short session) Thursday 1330-1530 |
group work preparing presentations for afternoon |
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Seminar Session 7 Friday 0900-1300 |
Excursion for transport club VMZ Berlin EUREF Campus |
| Outings/ Excursions during the Symposium |
Campus Charlottenburg Traffic Management Center Berlin EUREF Campus |
| After Symposium |
Week 5: Development of a master plan mobility of TU Campus Charlottenburg and the surrounding district Week 6: Development of a summarizing paper with all input presentations Development of the final report |
| Overview of Theme | Architectural Design-Studio: Carbon-free novel University Building at TUB Campus-East |
| Objectives | Preliminary Architectural Design of a Carbon-free University-Building with Renewable Energy-Concept |
| Key Learning Outcomes |
1. Passive Strategies for an Energy-efficient Building 2. Carbon-free Energy-System 3. Presentation of the Project |
| Relationship to Symposium Theme "Universities as Urban Actors: Towards a New Urban Agenda" | Climate Change Mitigation by Carbon-free Buildings as an important part of the Energy-Turn. Sustainability Strategies. Livable Urban Environments. The Campus as an exemplary City Quarter for Mitigation against Climate Change |
| Course Communication | Video-conference before Symposium. Introduction Lectures. Supervision of Design Process. Midterm Presentation. Final Presentation |
| Time Requirement | Full time presence during Symposium Week. Preparation before Symposium. Report after Symposium |
| Required Readings / Literature | Article "Towards a Carbon-free Campus" by C. Steffan and others, Urban Design No. 001, Tsinghua University, 2015 ISSN 2096-1235 |
| Course Requirements | Every student should bring a Laptop-Computer with CAAD-Software, Office- and Presentation-Software |
| Criteria for Evaluation and Credit Points | Quality of Architectural Design. Quality of Energy Concept |
| Key Outputs | Preliminary Architectural Design in Drawings and Model. Final Report |
| Before Symposium |
Week 1: Study of Master-Plan for TUB Campus-East Week 2: Study of Allocation Plan Week 3: Preparation of Renewable Energy Use in Urban Design and Architecture Video-Conference |
| Symposium | |
| Seminar Session 1 Monday, 1400-1800 | Lecture 1 Visit of Campus-East First Ideas and Sketches for Architectural Concept |
| Seminar Session 2 Tuesday 0900- 1230 | Lecture 2 Further Development of Architectural Concept |
| Seminar Session 3 Tuesday 1330-1700 | Lecture 3 Diagrammatic Floor Plans and Sections |
| Seminar Session 4 Wednesday 1330- 1700 | Development of Building Envelope in Section and Facade |
| Seminar Session 5 Thursday 0900-1230 | Renewable Energy Concept for Campus and Building |
| Seminar Session 6 (short session) Thursday 1330-1530 | Preparation of Final Presentation Beamer-Projection |
| Seminar Session 7 (optional) Friday 1400-1800 | Architecture Excursion Hansa-Quarter, International Architecture Exposition Interbau UnitŽ dÕHabitation Berlin |
| Outings/ Excursions during the Symposium | Campus-East Architecture Excursion Hansa-Quarter, International Architecture Exposition Interbau UnitŽ dÕHabitation Berlin |
| After Symposium | Week 5: Preparation of Final Report Week 6: Completion of Final Report |
| Overview of Theme | Health Club Theme: Ageing in Urban Environments |
| Objectives |
Aim 1: To compare and contrast key census data across all WC2 partners Method: Students to collect census data for their own city/region around the following areas: • Age profile (% by age); • Gender; • Life expectancy by gender; • Educational levels; • Type of housing; • Number of children per household • Household living arrangements (e.g. live alone); • Household income; • Suicide rate by age; • Wellbeing/happiness; • Top five diseases by prevalence; • Top five causes of death; • Any other category that is felt to be significant Students are required to find these data for the most recent available year and present a summary of the findings in a Powerpoint presentation at the symposium. Students are asked to bring the census data with them so that they can look at other data at the meeting. Aim 2: To adapt and pilot an existing validated Quality of Life questionnaire - "The Healthy City Survey" - that is currently being used by Professor Frances Wong and her research team at PolyU, Hong Kong. Method: Students to pilot the "Healthy City Survey" on a minimum of five (maximum = 15) older adults (aged 65 or above) from their region. Procedure: In order to pilot the questionnaire before attending the summer symposium, it will be necessary for students to: 1. Students are required to read the attached "Healthy City SurveyÓ and make any adaptations necessary to ensure the survey is appropriate for their sample. Students may need to change some of the wording of the questions, for example, question 4, about living district. Some students will also need to translate the questionnaire to the language used by their respondents. These changes will be made before the piloting stage. Students are encouraged to search for other health and wellbeing surveys and questionnaires that explore similar issues and compare/contrast them. 2. Using the survey, students will collect preliminary pilot data from peers/friends/family on a minimum of five and maximum of 15 people aged 65 or above. Ethics might be required and advice should be sought from faculty. 3. Students will collate the responses and bring the data (hard copy and summary data) to the symposium where they will share their findings and experiences with other WC2 scholars and compare and contrast the results. 4. In workshops, students will discuss their findings from the survey, and will critically evaluate the success of the survey in collecting quality of life information. Students will draw on the literature around survey development, health, wellbeing and quality of life to inform their discussion. They will explore whether the survey is fit for purpose for measuring healthy cities and possible relationships with age and other variables across the different regions, and identify any additional changes that need to be made. These changes could be in translation, or refer to any additions or omissions of questions. Students will also be encouraged to consider how the survey/information from the survey might influence their clinical or research work 5. In groups, students will produce a research proposal in the area of "Ageing in Urban Environments" incorporating the use of the Healthy City Survey. It is envisaged that this research proposal will be worked on by staff and students and the research emanating from the proposal will be reported on at the next WC2 symposium in 2017. |
| Key Learning Outcomes |
Aim 1: To compare and contrast key census data across all WC2 partners Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to identify and collect specific census data for their region around key health variables. Students will be able to explore and interpret associations and relationships between different types of census data. Students will be able to summarise, display and present summary census data to the group using visual representations. Students will be able to compare and contrast the census data across different WC2 regions. Aim 2: To adapt and pilot an existing validated Quality of Life questionnaire - "The Healthy City Survey" - that is currently being used by Professor Frances Wong and her research team at PolyU, Hong Kong. Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to assess the applicability of the "Healthy City Survey" and identify main changes that are needed before trialing it out. Students will be able to perform the survey on a group of older adults. Students will gain an understanding of quality of life in older adults, and how this may vary depending on region. Students will be able to critically evaluate the survey and assess its potential for use in their city. Students will be able to summarise the findings from their pilot study and share the data with other peers at the symposium. Students will be able to discuss and debate the use of the survey in assessing quality of life and its application to research and clinical practice |
| Relationship to Symposium Theme "Universities as Urban Actors: Towards a New Urban Agenda" | Differences in health and ageing in urban areas. |
| Course Communication |
Preparatory work before symposium supported by your university representative to WC2 or via email to
vjoffe@city.ac.uk (Vicky Joffe, London) P.Ayton@city.ac.uk (Peter Ayton, London) frances.wong@polyu.edu.hk (Frances Wong, Hong Kong) Workshops, discussions and presentations from participants, staff and students Supervising of the workshops/discussion by staff |
| Time Requirement |
Approximately five-six hours per week before the symposium (about 25-30 hours preparatory work beforehand) Full time attendance of the summer school (40 hours) Approximately six-seven hours per week after the symposium (about 14 hours preparatory workload after the summer school for final proposal) |
| Required Readings/Literature |
1. Green Deck Ð an innovation solution to problems in Cross Harbour Tunnel vicinity. Excel@PolyU. May 2014, Issues 59. Available at: http://www.polyu.edu.hk/cpa/Excel@PolyU/2014/05/connections.html 2. Groenewegen PP, van den Berg AE, de Vries S, Verheij RA. Vitamin G: effects of green space on health, well-being, and social safety. BMC Public Health 2006; 6:149. 3. Mass J, Verheij RA, de Vries S, Spreeuwenberg P, Schellevis FG, Groenewegen PP. Morbidity is related to a green living environment. J Epidemiol Community Health 2009; 63:967-973. 4. van den Berg AE, Maas J, Verheij RA, Groenewegen PP. Green space as a buffer between stressful life events and health. Social Science & Medicine 2010; 70:1203-1210. 5. Current articles in international journals about: ageing, global health, using surveys, survey methodology, quality of life. |
| Course Requirements |
Interest in global health, health services research, health care delivery, psychology, quality of life, survey administration and development. Laptop computer will be very helpful. |
| Criteria for Evaluation and Credit Points | Students will be evaluated on the two presentations they give during the symposium and their research proposal they submit after the symposium. |
| Key Outputs |
At the end of the Berlin symposium, guided by faculty, students will have: • census data on a group of older adults (aged 65 or above) from specific urban regions • Adapted Health City Survey that is ready to be used in their region • Preliminary quality of life data from a cohort of older people across WC2 partners • Preliminary research proposal incorporating the use of the survey in future research. • Power point presentations by delegates of representing city that stimulate debate, exchange and connection among global partners |
| Before Symposium |
Week 1: Critically appraise literature on ageing Identify census data and collect/analyse data Begin preparation for presentation on census data. Week 2: Critically appraise literature around survey development and quality of life. Read and familiarize yourself with the Health City Survey. Adapt the survey, where necessary Begin piloting the Health City Survey on older people Week 3: Complete piloting of survey with older people, taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of the tools. Begin collating and analysing results Week 4: Analyse and summarise the results of the survey for presentation at the symposium. Consider the pros and cons of survey information in quality of life, and its application to research and practice. |
| Symposium | |
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Seminar Session 1 Monday 1400-1800 |
Getting to know you session. Students will also be asked to give a short introduction and summary about "themselves and their research interests. |
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Seminar Session 2 Tuesday 0900- 1230 |
Census data presentations: Students will give their power point presentations on the census data collected for their own region. |
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Seminar Session 3 Tuesday 1330-1800 |
Continuation of census data presentations, including a discussion on the similarities and differences in the data across regions. Students will be asked to critically evaluate and consider the implications of poverty, region, and other variables on ageing and health. |
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Seminar Session 4 Wednesday 1330- 1700 |
Opening discussion on quality of life, and the use of surveys to assess quality of life. Workshop to include discussion on the Healthy City Survey and sharing of changes made to the survey for each region. |
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Seminar Session 5 Thursday 0900-1230 |
Healthy City Survey data presentations: Students will give their power point presentations on the data they collected from the older people in their own region. |
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Seminar Session 6 (short session) Thursday 1330-1530 |
Continuation of Healthy City Survey data presentations. To include comparing and contrasting data across different regions. |
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Seminar Session 7 (optional) Friday 1400-1800 |
In this session, students will critically evaluate the Healthy City Survey, exploring its usefulness and applicability to assess quality of life in their region, comparing it to other similar measures, and identifying additional revisions that are required for it to be used successfully across all WC2 cities. Students will be put into pairs and will begin developing a research proposal using the Healthy City Survey, or another survey, in their chosen area. This work they will continue after the symposium. |
| Outings/ Excursions during the Symposium | We would like to visit a hospital or care home for the older adult, if that was possible. |
| After Symposium |
Week 5: In their pairs, students are asked to continue to develop their research proposals using a survey of quality of life and exploiting its use in their area of work. Week 6: Students to complete and submit this research proposal Ð one proposal per pair. Students are also asked to write a short paper (around 1000 words) on what additional insights they got in the area of ageing and quality of life by comparing and contrasting such a wide range of different data and experiences. |
| Overview of Theme | The Global University and the New Urban Agenda in a Local and Global Context |
| Objectives | Encourage students to think critically and creatively about the role of universities in local urban setting within a global framework Contribute to the development of publication project on this theme |
| Key Learning Outcomes | Critical thinking skills International exchange Translation of conceptual ideas into a physical learning tool (video, photo essay, game etc.) |
| Relationship to Symposium Theme ‘Universities as Urban Actors: Towards a New Urban Agenda’ | Formulate and specify the conceptual socio-cultural concerns with regard to the relationship between (global) universities, their local settings and their global responsibilities in the past, present and future |
| Course Communication | Prior and after the symposium: Email and skype During the symposium: in joint group and individualized team sessions |
| Time Requirement | 6 weeks |
| Required Readings/ Literature | TBA by July 1, 2016 |
| Course Requirements | M.A. and Ph.D. status (exceptional B.A. students may be admitted by special consent) A strong interest and good background in the agenda of the UN Habitat III and its relationship to the interchange between universities and cities worldwide |
| Criteria for Evaluation and Credit Points | Preparation, participation and contribution to student group projects and panel discussions |
| Key Outputs | Videos or games by student groups (to be added to WC2 website) Edited book collection by faculty |
| Before Symposium | Week 1: Submission of first ideas about projects by students to the individual project-group faculty advisors Selection of team members for each project group Week 2: Skype meeting of all the members of each research project group to discuss what needs to be done in preparation of the symposium (e.g., videos to be shot and information to be collected at respective home universities) Week 3: Preparation of precirculated literature and preparation for group discussions on UN Habitat III theme as well as panels 1,2,3 |
| Symposium | |
| Seminar Session 1 Monday 1400-1800 | Joint Group Discussion (1h): “The UN Habitat III: Towards a New Urban Agenda: What does it mean for us?” -discussion of the UN Habitat III and its relation to our WC2 global cultures team and its projects for the week -this session is open to all attendees of the WC2 symposium. Joint Group Discussion (1h) to present the schedule and work ahead for the upcoming days This will be followed by a number of panels to present chapters (in progress) of the planned edited volume. Panel 1 (1.5h): The Idea of the ‘Global University’ Jeff Peck, Dorothee Brantz, Alison Griffith, William Boddy, Sorin Cucu |
| Seminar Session 2 Tuesday 0900- 1230 | Panel 2 (1.5h): The Role of the Humanities in Mediating the Relationship Between Universities and Their Urban Contexts Steve Cottrell, Nina Popova, Anna Rubtsova, Xunfeng Xu, Art Blake Panel 3 (1.5h): Universities, Civil Society and Urban Governance David Birdsell, Rob More, John Brinkmann |
| Seminar Session 3 Tuesday 1330-1700 | Student-Faculty Teams work independently on their projects, including excursions into the city to acquire materials for their films, games etc. |
| Seminar Session 4 Wednesday 1330- 1700 | Student-Faculty Teams work independently on their projects, including excursions into the city to acquire materials for their films, games etc. |
| Seminar Session 5 Thursday 0900-1230 | Student-Faculty Teams work independently on their projects, including excursions into the city to acquire materials for their films, games etc. |
| Seminar Session 6 (short session) Thursday 1330-1530 | Student-Faculty Teams work independently on their projects, including excursions into the city to acquire materials for their films, games etc. Plus internal presentation of results of the individual groups |
| Seminar Session 7 (optional) Friday 1400-1800 | Will be held if necessary |
| Outings/ Excursions during the Symposium | Student-led excursions will be part of the program |
| After Symposium |
Week 5: Continued work on the video presentations of the students Revision of faculty contributions to the edited volume Week 6: Submission of final reports about their projects by students |
At the summer symposium, the Business theme will offer a social entrepreneurship competition among participating students. The Business theme will not offer a credit bearing course.
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With the Summer Symposium in August, Berlin will be pleasantly warm with average high temperatures between 22° and 30° Celsius (72° and 86° Fahrenheit).
The Symposium will be held on campus at the Technische Universität Berlin. The campus is centrally located in the district of Charlottenburg, in the west of the Berlin. The Symposium will be held in the Hauptgebäude (Main building). The address is: Straße des 17. Juni 135, Berlin 10623.
The Technische Universität Berlin has reserved accommodation options for participants near where the symposium will be held. These options cater to a variety of budgets. If you would like the Technische Universität Berlin to assist you with your accommodation booking and you would like to stay at one of the following locations, please complete the online registration form and answer ‘yes’ to the question: ‘Would you like assistance booking accommodation?. We will do our best to meet your preferences and requirements.
Accommodation options through the Technische Universität Berlin:
Budget:
Arktur City Hotel
Hotel-Pension-Funk Charlottenburg
St.-Michaelis-Heim Youth Hostel and Hotel
Mid Range:
Motel One
Wyndham Berlin Excelsior
High End:
Novotel Tiergarten
Technische Universität Berlin does not have arrangements with the following accommodation options, however you may choose to organise your own accommodation:
Hotel-Pension Gribnitz in Charlottenburg
Kaiserdamm 82, Berlin 14057
ph: +49 (0) 30 - 308 20 716
fax: +49 (0) 30 - 302 85 29
Aletto Hotel Ku’damm
Hardenbergstr. 21, Berlin 10623
Hotel-Pension Fasanenhaus
Fasanenstrasse 73
(corner of Kurfürstendamm)
Berlin 10719
Acama Hostel
Tempelhofer Ufer 8/9, Berlin 10963
ph: +49 (0) 30 259 304 80
fax: +49 (0) 30 259 304 829
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For questions or for more information regarding the WC2 2016 Summer Symposium please contact:
Rebecca Slip
rebecca.slip@tu-berlin.de