Landscape concept for the Telegrafenberg campus, Potsdam

Climate adaptation and biodiversity: Sustainable design of a historic park landscape 

An integrated landscape concept for Telegrafenberg: climate resilience, biodiversity, and sustainable use in harmony.

Background and objectives

The Telegrafenberg campus in Potsdam is an important scientific location with a significant ecological and climatic function. It serves as a natural air conditioning system and cold air corridor for the city and is also important in terms of landscape and tourism. In view of the consequences of climate change – such as increasing tree mortality and damage to vegetation – a sustainable landscape concept is to be developed.

The project comprises:

• In-depth inventory and historical analysis
• Assessment of biodiversity and forest condition
• Strategies for water management and biomass handling
• Development of concrete measures to secure and promote vegetation and green structures

Special challenges

The integration of existing specialist planning into a holistic approach and the consideration of ecological, scientific, and tourist requirements make the project particularly complex. 

Added value

• Climate adaptation and resilience to protect against heat and heavy rainfall
• Preservation and promotion of biodiversity with the help of sustainable green structures
• Holistic concept combining ecology, science, and utilization
• Innovative water management with the help of strategies for heavy rainfall and biomass
• Long-term security as the basis for sustainable campus development  

Services

• Inventory: Digital mapping and historical analysis of the landscape structure, geobotanical assessment of vegetation, modeling of waterway accessibility during heavy rainfall
• Analysis of conflicts and challenges: Identification and assessment of land use and target conflicts
• Development goals: Definition of goals for sustainable campus design, including development scenarios
• Action planning: Concrete measures for achieving goals and cost analysis of the measures