Professor Udo Weilacher studied landscape architecture at TUM and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona/Los Angeles, later teaching at the University of Karlsruhe and ETH Zurich, where he earned his doctorate with distinction in 2001. Weilacher was appointed Professor at the University of Hanover in 2002, serving as Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Landscape (2006–2008), before becoming Full Professor at TUM in 2009. He is the author of numerous international publications and a member of the Werkbund, the Bavarian Chamber of Architects, the German Society for Garden Art and Landscape Culture, and the Scientific Advisory Board of the Center for Garden Art and Landscape Architecture in Hanover. He researches international landscape architecture with a focus on transforming industrially shaped landscapes and urban spaces into habitats for people and nature. His work also examines contemporary landscape art, 20th-century landscape architecture, and innovative methods of analysis and design.
Prof. Udo Weilacher gave the speech at the second Landezine LIVE in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on September 29th, 2017. Prof. Weilacher (*1963) conducts research on international landscape architecture and the transformation of industrial landscapes and urban spaces into natural and human habitats. His research also extends to contemporary landscape art, 20th-century landscape architecture and creative analysis […]
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