Potsdam's design council: half -time balance with great challenges!

Potsdam's design council: half -time balance with great challenges!

Potsdam, Deutschland - What is going on in Potsdam? On July 4, 2025, the state capital's design council draws a half-time record of his three-year term. Under the direction of Prof. Matthias Haber, who acts as chairman, and the other members Prof. Dr. Silvia Malcovati and Prof. Dr. Angela Million has now taken a look back at seven meetings that have been held since the reorganization in January 2024. Bernd Rubelt, the deputy for urban development, and Erik Wolfram, the department head for urban planning, were also present and emphasized the importance of the commitment of the citizens and the fertile professional exchange, which is promoted in the meetings.

The design council sees itself as a holistic project workshop and platform for citizen participation. The thematic focus includes urban planning processes, including the framework planning for Marquardt and on the star, as well as concrete projects such as the expansion of the Horstweg and the renovation of the former farm of the "Provincial Institute for Epileptic". The focus is also on landscape and open space planning, such as the local recreation area "Baggersee am Stern" and the design of the Johannes-Kepler-Platz. For the traffic issues, the model test in Dortustraße and the bicycle parking at the main train station are discussed, among other things. These approaches show how the Design council to develop the city.

sustainable urban development in view

In the second half of the session period, the Council focuses on important topics that affect the further design of Potsdam. The development of rural areas, the support of the framework planning for Bornim/Bornstedt and the traffic questions should be tackled as part of the Schlaatz 2030 project. The further development of the city center, especially in the areas of Dortustraße and Lindenstrasse, is also important.

close contact with various specialist areas is also guaranteed. The urban planning department, which, with its extensive know-how and responsibility for the structural development of the city, controls the basics of urban development and construction planning requirements, has a not inconsiderable proportion of this process. Payouts from the EU, BUND, LAND Brandenburg and the city itself will flow into the implementation of these projects as well as the processing of planning questions from building applications outside of renovation areas and areas of development. This shows the great responsibility that the Department of Urban Planning for the future of the city

Building code amendment in focus

An exciting topic that is also to be discussed is the amendment to the Building Code, also known as a building turbo. There are both opportunities and risks here. The design council plans to examine these aspects comprehensively to ensure that Potsdam's structural development remains sustainable and future -oriented. The exchange with the citizens and experts will continue to play a major role.

Overall, it can be seen that the design council is on the right track to develop Potsdam further in the coming years. The previous successes and the upcoming challenges make it clear that there is still a lot going on here. It will be interesting to see how the events develop and what further impulses are set.