The interdisciplinary conference Knowledge needs Space. Challenges and Perspectives of Future Living Environments will focus on the current changes of working environments, social and societal interaction in what is often referred to as the knowledge society, and the resulting demands on private and public spaces. The currently observed developments will be discussed from different professional perspectives such as geography, sociology, architecture and urban planning. What kind of social changes can be observed? What challenges arise from new working models and forms? How is education provided today and how will it be provided in the future? What demands do the current and expected transformations raise for the design of our urban spaces? Special attention will be paid to the spatial relevance of these topics: How are social transformation processes reflected in the city? Where do new forms of work and models of knowledge transfer become visible in urban and rural areas? What developments can be expected for the future?


The conference is divided into three content sessions and a subsequent workshop. In the sessions, different positions on the topics ofNew Working Environments, Education and Culture as well as Governance and Society will be presented by researchers from the different disciplines. In the follow-up workshop, the spatial requirements from the individual topic areas will be elaborated in the form of intensive cross-disciplinary and cross-topic discussions.

Date:  28^th and 29^th of January 2022

Online

For more Details and Registration please see:
/istb.iesl.kit.edu/conference-knowledge-needs-space.php