Germany – SRL

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Germany – SRL

Official Name:

Vereinigung für Stadt-, Regional- und Landesplanung

Official Abbreviation:

SRL

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ECTP-CEU member since:

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Date of foundation:

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Number of members:

2000

President:

Susanne JAHN

Secretary General:

Martin RUMBERG

Delegate/s to the ECTP-CEU:

Martin REENTS

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Description

The Association for Urban, Regional and Regional Planning (SRL) e.V. is an association of people who are active in spatial planning and are aware of the social responsibility associated with this activity. SRL is politically independent and economically self-reliant.

The members of the SRL see the design of their environment through the responsible implementation of spatial planning as a contribution to securing the future and a prerequisite for a “good life” for future generations.

SRL sees its central task in advocating for the recognition of the necessity of planning and for a sophisticated planning culture. Planning culture requires approaches that are based on characteristics such as broad professional and social participation, openness to different solutions, responsibility towards nature and people as well as safeguarding the future. This requires the formation of opinions and the exchange of opinions of all actors involved in spatial planning. The SRL wants to cultivate, strengthen and expand democratic manners.

The SRL sees itself as a democratic network and lives from the activities of its members. Without the diverse voluntary commitment, the SRL network would not be possible. The different professional and life experiences of the members lead to a variety of answers to questions from all planning areas. SRL cultivates a culture of planning and discussion that deals fruitfully with the conflicts and uncertainties that arise. This is the prerequisite for liveliness, inventiveness and creativity in the work of the SRL. The members form a professional network that serves to inform and support each other.

To the outside world, the SRL proactively points out the opportunities and problems of spatial developments and makes the process and the interrelationships of spatial planning understandable. This includes SRL getting involved in planning-related political processes and establishing contacts with stakeholders involved. It is involved in all legislative procedures on building and planning law.

The SRL is committed to ensuring that all those involved and affected in and by the planning process are involved. For this reason, SRL committed itself to the principles of sustainability and gender mainstreaming at an early stage.

The SRL represents professional interests and influences training, further education and training in the field of spatially effective planning. In the meantime, the “4th List” (urban planning) has been enforced in all chambers of architects with the participation of the SRL. As the representative of the professional interests of all those involved in spatial planning, SRL is significantly represented in the representative meetings and boards of the chambers. Since only the registered planners are represented by the chambers, the SRL also advocates for professional interests outside the chambers. In some chambers, there is no sufficient minority protection for urban planners, so that the majority of over 90% building construction architects decide on the interests of urban planners. This makes it all the more important for planners to have an independent professional organisation.

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Vereinigung für Stadt-, Regional- und Landesplanung (SRL)

Germany

ECTP-CEU member since: 1985Amount of own members: 1700President: Dipl.-Soz. Susanne Jahn

Delegate(s): Martin Reents

Vereinigung für Stadt-, Regional- und Landesplanung (SRL) e.V.Lyn Echtermeyer, Dipl.-Geographin

Geschäftsstelle

Schrammstr. 810715 Berlin

Tel: +49-30-27 87 468-0

Fax: +49-30-27 87 468-13

Email: info@srl.de

Web: www.srl.de

Annual SRL reports to ECTP-CEU

Germany’s projects presented by the SRL to the ECTP-CEU European and Regional Planning Awards:

2008 – 7th Edition:• Munich – Munich Convention City Riem: Living and Working in City and Nature: Special Mention2010 – 8th Edition:• The Angerviertel, Munich – Impulse of a Historic District• The Nordhaide – Innovative living between the city and the Grassland• Brandenburg – Landkreis Barnim2014 – 10th Edition:• Cologne – Housing Complex Buchheimer Weg• Ruhr district – Masterplan Emscher-Zukunft

Country Factsheet for Germany (.de)

ECTP-CEU Stage 2 Draft – Appendix 4 Draft Directory (2012-12-21)General Country InformationCapital City BerlinPopulation 83,190,556Area (km2) 357 023Population Density 232 per km2EU Membership Germany joined what is now known as the EU as a founding member in 1957.Germany is currently a federal parliamentary republic with sixteen constituent states; the President is the head of state, while the Chancellor is the head of government, and exercises the executive power.

Germany’s Ministry contacts:(From the Federal Government website)

Following the federal state of Germany, Urban and Spatial planning are regionalized matters, with guidelines coming from the Federal level: Bundesministerium des Innern, für Bau und HeimatAlt-Moabit 140 10557 Berlin Phone: +49 (0) 3018681-0Fax: +49 (0) 3018681-12926

Planning as a Regulated Profession in Germany

As Urban and Spatial planning are regionalized matters in Germany; each of the country’s states is competent for these matters within their respective territory.Professional Title:The common professional name is “Stadtplaner” (“Town Planner”).EU Database Status:The profession of planner in Germany is included in the EU Database of Regulated Professions, but without any information on the type of regulation.National Regulation:None.Regional regulation:There are 16 federal states in Germany, each with their own Chamber of Architects maintaining statutory registers of town planners. As a result, requirements may differ between Chambers.

Universities with approved trainings in Germany

The course leading to the profession of Urban Planner is particular in Germany; it combines a three year Bachelor in Spatial Planning, and a two year Master or a four year Bachelor in Spatial Planning and a one year Master in Spatial Planning.These courses are provided, in Germany, by: • Technische Universität Berlin, Department of Urban and Regional Planning (ISR), School of Planning Building Environment• Technische Universität Dortmund, School of Spatial Planning• HafenCity University Hamburg, Urban Planning• Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Department of Spatial and Environmental Planning• Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus – Senftenberg, Urban and Regional Planning• University of Kassel, School of Urban Planning and Landscape Planning • Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, Institute for the Foundations of Planning, Architecture and Urban Planning• Nürtingen – Geislingen University, Department of Urban Planning and Department of Sustainable Urban and Regional Development• University of Applied Science Erfurt, Urban and Spacial Planning• Bauhaus University Weimar, Architecture and Urbanism• Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Urban Planning• University of Bremen, Urban and Regional Research• Technische Universität Darmstadt, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Urban Development• Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Geomatics• Technische Hochschule Lübeck, Urban Planing• Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences, Technology, Business and Design, Integrative Urban-Rural Development

Town Planning Press of Germany

Town PlanningPLANERINRaumPlanungStadtbauweltArchitecture• Deutsches Architektenblatt• Der Architekt• Baukultur• DETAIL• ARCH+• Bauwelt• db – Deutsche Bauzeitung• dbz – Deutsche Bauzeitschrift• BauMeister• Build

Country regulation:

SPATIAL PLANNING:The main documentation about planning and territorial decisions lies in three levels:• Federal level: Raumordnungspolitischer Orientierungs- und Handlungsrahmen(Guidelines and operational framework for spatial planning )• State level: Landesentwicklungsplan / -programme(State development plan / programme )• Regional level: Regionalplan, Gebietsentwicklungsplan(Regional Plan)Raumordnungspolitischer Orientierungs- und Handlungsrahmen:They are federal action plans; they set out guiding principles for spatial development and a strategy for the whole of Germany. They also promote the polycentric spatial and settlement structures, and protect natural resources. Due to the spatial development changes, guidelines and framework are constantly updated through those plans.Landesentwicklungsplan:They are development plans which highlight the wish of spatial and structural development for the territory of a state (Länder). Names can change from state to state, as well as their preparing procedures; but general rules have been implemented for them thanks to the Federal Spatial Planning Act of 1998.Regionalplan, Gebietsentwicklungsplan:They are concerned by elaboration, integration and implementation of the goals of the state spatial planning. They must be conform to the state and federal spatial planning, but also mediate between those and local urban land-use planning. This coordination ensures that all planning levels won’t be contradictory and assures a global continuity of the planning policy.

COMPETENT BODIES:

• Federal Government, State (Länder) government, and Local/Regional Government

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNICATION

Information, consultation and dialogueCitizens generally have access to the development and implementation of the preparatory land-use plan (Flächennutzungsplan) and the legally binding land-use plan (Bebauungsplan), which are the two municipal planning documents that must be approved by higher authorities.The public must be informed as early as possible through public advertisement of the purpose of the plan and of all alternative proposals. At this moment, citizens are able to express their views and get clarifications. Public authorities and agencies concerned by the land-use planning also have to be informed.The draft of land-use plan is then put on public display to allow recommendations and objections regarding the plan, which will be taken into account.

PLANNING LEGISLATION

Main Planning legislationFrom Federal Building Code (Baugesetzbuch, BauGB), Chapter One, Part One, Subdivision One, Section 1:“Land-use plans shall safeguard sustainable urban development and a socially equitable utilisation of land for the general good of the community, and shall contribute to securing a more humane environment and to protecting and developing the basic conditions for natural life”From Federal Regional Planning Act (Raumordnungsgesetz, ROG), Subdivision One, Section 2:“Regional planning shall be governed by the following principles:• A well-balanced system of settlements and open spaces shall be developed in the entire territory of the Federal Republic of Germany. Provision shall be made to maintain a functioning ecosystem in built-up and non-built-up areas. Efforts shall be made to establish balanced economic, infrastructural, social, ecological and cultural conditions in the respective regions.• The decentralized settlement structure of the territory as a whole with its large number of well-functioning centers and city regions shall be maintained. Building activities shall be concentrated in certain areas with a view to establishing a system of functioning central places. The re-use of derelict settlement areas shall be given priority over the use of open spaces.(…)”

Websites

The Federal Government : https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-enFederal Ministry of the Interior, Building and the Community : https://www.bmi.bund.de/EN/home/home_node.htmlVereinigung für Stadt-, Regional- und Landesplanung: http://www.srl.de/Die Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung: http://www.arl-net.de/ German Law

Archive: http://germanlawarchive.iuscomp.org/