Invitation + Impromptu: RWTH International Perspectives

RWTH’s new event series International Perspectives brings people from different disciplines and backgrounds together to share international research and explore opportunities for collaboration.

 

The first event will focus on ASSET: A Spatial Strategy for the EuroDelta, boosting a circular built environment, an Interreg North-West Europe project exploring how spatial planning and cross-border cooperation can advance a circular built environment. Led by the City of Amsterdam, it brought together cities, regions, universities and networks, including RWTH Aachen University, TU Delft, South Holland, The Hague, Brussels, Krefeld, Duisburg, METREX and Deltametropolis. Outcomes include spatial strategies, policy insights, and student design proposals, informing the forthcoming JOVIS book EuroDelta 2050+ Spatial Strategies for a Circular Built Environment.

 

When? Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | 18:00–20:30

Where? Skylounge, Templergraben 55, Aachen

 

The programme includes:

 

  • Prof. Ute Habel, RWTH Vice-Rector for International Affairs — welcome and introduction.

  • Prof. Christa Reicher, RWTH Institute for Urban Design and European Urbanism — moderation and spatial perspectives.

  • Dagmar Keim, City of Amsterdam, ASSET project lead — project goals and outcomes.

  • Nitisha Srikurmam, RWTH Aachen / TU Delft —  PhD research on the circular built environment

  • Dr. Fabio Bayro Kaiser, RWTH Institute for Urban Design and European Urbanism — presentation of the forthcoming book.

  • Börje Wichert, Duisburg Business & Innovation, and Dr. Mehmet Celik, City of Aachen — discussion of implications for business and urban development.

 

The evening offers an opportunity to connect research with urban practice and meet potential collaborators, supporting RWTH’s ambition to strengthen international exchange across faculties and borders.

 

We warmly invite you to join us and bring your perspective to the discussion.

 

++Please note: participation in this event in combination with the international conference Future City Regions, can be credited as an impromptu. more information will follow++