Treasures from disP’s Archives – Series Two: Governing City-Regions
How can city-regions be governed in ways that foster innovation, equity, and resilience? This disP Collection brings together leading thinkers, among them Klaus R. Kunzmann, Patsy Healey, Susan Fainstein, and John Friedmann, to explore the dynamics of metropolitan governance. Together, these contributions from the disP Archives challenge conventional Continua
Future Cities Laboratory Global
Book launch 21 October 2026, 18:30 | ZAZ Bellerive, Zentrum Architektur Zürich, Höschgasse 3, 8008 Zürich. This publication summarises the results of five years of groundbreaking research at the Future Cities Laboratory (FCL) Global and 15 years of interdisciplinary, international collaboration at the Singapore-ETH Centre, including the outcomes Continua
disP 62/2, June 2026
disP – The Planning Review, Volume 62, Issue 2, June 2026 is now available on Taylor & Francis Online.
Can cities go green without gentrification?
More trees, cooler streets and energy-efficient buildings make cities more liveable but also more expensive, especially squeezing people on low incomes. That’s why climate action and socially just urban development need to go hand in hand, argues urban researcher David Kaufmann. Read the article at ETH News
disP Now Online First
We are excited to share that disP – The Planning Review now offers ONLINE FIRST publication. This means accepted articles will be published online as soon as they are ready—making new research accessible earlier and supporting faster knowledge exchange within the planning community. A great step forward for Continua
disP 62/1, January 2026
disP – The Planning Review, Volume 62, Issue 1, January 2026 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online.
Treasures from the disP’s Archives – Series One: Rethinking Cities – Governance, Diversity, and Community
Series One: Rethinking Cities – Governance, Diversity, and Community. This special issue from the disP archives provides a foundation for examining how inclusive governance and community-building can address the challenges of difference and inequality in contemporary cities.
David Kaufmann zum Professor für Raumentwicklung und Stadtforschung ernannt
Der ETH-Rat hat an der Sitzung vom 4. und 5. März 2026 auf Antrag von von ETH-Präsident Joël Mesot sechs Professorinnen und sechs Professoren berufen, darunter auch Prof. David Kaufmann. Er wurde zum ausserordentlichen Professor für Raumentwicklung und Stadtforschung befördert und ist am Institut für Raum- und Landschaftsentwicklung Continua
disP 61/4, December 2025
disP – The Planning Review, Volume 61, Issue 4, December 2025 is now available online. Unmaking plans: enforcement, modification and the erosion of consent.
NSL Veranstaltungsplakat Frühjahrssemester 2026
Das neue NSL Veranstaltungsplakat Frühjahrssemester 2026 ist da!
Global Urban Policy. A Framework for Analyzing State and Society
25 June, 16:30-18:30 | Book launch | Zentralwäscherei, Neue Hard 12, 8005, Zürich.
disP 61/3, September 2025
disP – The Planning Review, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2025 is now available online. Gender Perspectives on Climate Change: Transforming Spatial Planning.
Housing in Urban Humanitarian Crises
Displaced people often struggle to find affordable and dignified housing in cities, relying on the informal market. This is also true in Bogotá and Beirut, which host large numbers of displaced persons. This project explores and compares the housing challenges faced by displaced persons in the two cities Continua
disP 61/2, June 2025
disP – The Planning Review, Volume 61, Issue 2, June 2025 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online.
NSL Veranstaltungsplakat Herbstsemester 2025
Das neue NSL Veranstaltungsplakat Herbstsemester 2025 ist da!
CAS ETH Raumentwicklung und Prozessdesign
Bewerbung: 1 Oktober – 15 Dezember (laufende Zulassung) | Studiendauer: Februar – Juli 2026.
Informationsveranstaltung CAS Raumentwicklung und Prozessdesign
18 November 2025, 12:00-13:00 | Online, Zoom (Link nach Registrierung).
disP 61/1, March 2025
disP – The Planning Review, Volume 61, Issue 1, March 2025 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online.
«Vertical extensions of buildings are becoming a key option for urban redevelopment»
Why are more new housing units being constructed in Geneva each year, while Zurich is seeing a decline? Why are older residential buildings in Basel, Geneva and Lausanne being vertically extended, while they are being demolished and replaced in Zurich? ETH researchers provide new answers to the role Continua
E-Bike City: Results
If you missed the event «E-Bike City: Results & Future», have a look at the downloads and recordings section on this website. It offers a brochure, presentations, posters, video recordings, and street visualisations. May they positively impact our traffic situation and quality of life!
disP 60/4, December 2024
disP – The Planning Review, Volume 60, Issue 4, December 2024 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online.
Tenure Lecture David Kaufmann: Weaving the Urban Fabric. The Governance of Sustainable Urban Development
3 June 2025, 11:00-12:00 | ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg, HCI G 3.
David Kaufmann is New Editor-in-Chief of the disP – The Planning Review
The plan is to (re)position the journal as a key publication in the field of planning. They will build on the long history and high reputation of the journal – as being owned by ETH Zürich / Netzwerk Stadt und Landschaft (NSL), ETH Zürich and having close ties Continua
Den Lebensraum der Zukunft gestalten
Der ETH Master-Studiengang Raumentwicklung und Infrastruktursysteme bietet eine fundierte, interdisziplinäre Ausbildung in Stadtplanung, Mobilität und Infrastrukturmanagement. Durch die Verbindung von Theorie und Praxis entwickeln Studierende nachhaltige Lösungen für aktuelle Herausforderungen. In Kooperation mit Professorinnen, Professoren und Studierenden ist ein kurzes Video entstanden, um Studieninteressierte für diesen Fachbereich und Continua
D-BAUG Urban Research Seminar
3 April 2025, 14:00 – 18:00 | ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg, HIL H 40.4 (Plaza).
Tagung Landmanagement 2025: Klimaresilientes Wassermanagement im ländlichen Raum
23. Januar 2025 | ETH Zürich, Audimax, HG F 30, Rämistrasse 101.
Brownbag Lunch zum Thema Wissenschaftliche Politikberatung im Bereich Raumplanung
27. November 2024, 11:45 – 13:30 | ETH Zürich, Hauptgebäude HG E 42 (Pallmann Sitzungszimmer)
NSL Forum & Cycling Research Board: Video and Manifesto now online!
Did you miss the NSL Forum and Cycling Research Board «Digital Twins for Europe’s Future Mobility», on September 4th? The video link is now available on the event website! In addition, for a quick read and an overview of the workshops, you can download the «Collective Manifesto for Continua
A Comprehensive Toolbox for Flood Risk Mitigation in Refugee Settlements
SPUR launches a comprehensive toolbox for flood risk mitigation in refugee settlements: www.humanitarian-risk.org. The toolbox includes a GIS tool to create flood risk maps and mitigation strategies, a compendium of flood risk mitigation measures and a participatory risk mapping methodology. We are thankful for the support of our Continua
What can cities do to promote acceptance of densification?
Swiss cities are more likely to accept densification when densification projects provide affordable housing and green spaces compared to densification that is implemented through reduced regulations for housing construction. By prioritizing a socio-ecological densification, extensive planning procedures and delays might be minimized. Read the article on ETH News.
NSL Veranstaltungsplakat Frühjahrssemester 2024
Das neue NSL Veranstaltungsplakat Frühjahrssemester 2024 ist da!
Zwischen Wolkenkratzern und Zustimmung? Über Akzeptanz für urbane Verdichtung aus raumplanerischer Perspektive
Seit in Kraft treten des revidierten Raumplanungsgesetzes (RPG) auf 1. Mai 2014 sind alle 26 Schweizer Kantone und über 2130 Gemeinden dazu verpflichtet, ihre «Siedlungsentwicklung nach innen» zu lenken. Politik und Behörden müssen folglich ihre bestehenden Siedlungen verdichten, um Zersiedlung zu verhindern und den Flächenverbrauch pro Kopf zu Continua
Urban Research Seminar
29.11.2023, 12:00 – 17:30 | ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg, HIL H 35.1. Urban Research Seminar is a new initiative hosted by D-BAUG with the aim of building a bottom-up network that brings together early career researchers and their ongoing urban research projects across ETH Zürich.
More Than Human Cinema
7.11. | ETH Zürich Hönggerberg and L200, Zürich. Featuring innovative experimental documentaries reflecting on various aspects of the built environment, this film series will take place over three dates across the Autumn 2023 Semester.
10 Jahre RPG 1
2. November, 14:00 – 17:00 | ETH Zürich, Zentrum, HG E3. Das Inkrafttreten der Revision des Raumplanungsgesetzes jährt 2024 zum zehnten Mal.
Future Cities Laboratory Global Conference and Exhibition
12 – 13 October | ETH Zurich, Rämistr. 101. It is no longer enough to promote innovative science and design, we need to move from research to action. Keynotes: Peter Sloterdijk, Pierre de Meuron, Momoyo Kaijima and others.
«Our goal is to find answers to the rapid global and Swiss-wide urbanisation.»
David Kaufmann is the new director of the Network City and Landscape (NSL) for the next two years. His priorities revolve around enhancing ETH Zürich’s standing in the field of national and international urban research and fostering synergies among ETH’s urban research groups in research, teaching, and engagement Continua
E-Bike City: Nur noch die Hälfte der Strassen für die Autos
30. August, 2023, 18:30 – 19:45 | Podiumsdiskussion | Karl der Grosse, Saal, Kirchgasse 14, 8001 Zürich.
Mieten: Teuer, teurer, verdrängt
Radio SRF 2 KULTUR | Mieten: Teuer, teurer, verdrängt | 14.07.2023.
New Project: Urban Humanitarian Housing
Housing is one of the most significant challenges for humanitarian actors and displaced persons in cities. This new SNF project on Urban Humanitarian Housing hopes to contribute to improving humanitarian housing responses as well as the well-being and agency of urban displaced persons worldwide. This is a collaboration Continua
Mehr Wohnraum, aber für wen?
6. Juni 2023, 17.30 | Karl der Grosse, Kirchgasse 14, 8001 Zürich. Bauen ist das Gebot der Stunde, um dem aktuellen Wohnungsmangel zu begegnen und Verdichtung zu fördern. Neueste Studien über den Kanton Zürich zeigen jedoch, dass der aktuelle Wohnungsbau vulnerable Menschen verdrängt.
SPUR Research Colloquium
9 January – 20 November 2023 | ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg, HIL H 35.3 or HIL H 40.4 and online.
Neubauten verdrängen vulnerable Personen | New housing developments displace vulnerable persons
Es ist nicht nachhaltig, wegen der Wohnungsnot ausschliesslich Neubauten zu forcieren, sagt David Kaufmann.
NSL Veranstaltungsplakat Frühjahrssemester 2023
Das neue NSL Veranstaltungsplakat Frühjahrssemester 2023 ist da!