Binzwangen – What will this village look like in 30 years? Along with the residents of Binzwangen, the future of the this place was discussed within a workshop. Basis of this workshop was an investigation in the form of a walk through the village and nummerous conversations with residents.

The students then developed diverse scenarios: possible developement paths, that this village could follow - all dependent on the change within the next few years.

The link between the methods of social research and urban planning led to new approaches and ideas for this place. Through sketches and illustrations these were clarified, and through impromptu designs these were demonstrated. New living forms as living clusters, new means of mobility and the generation of energy were assessed. 

i.c: sketch of new courtyard (Siefert, Wernet) 

i.b.: new concepts of mobility (Mercenier, Raiser)

19 Students from Germany and Austria and the tachers from Stuttgart and Karlsruhe lived and worked on the Alb for 8 days in tight contact with the residents of the village, Magolsheim. Their questions: Dealing with vacant buildings in the village, tourist-concept and development prospects for the village. Sebastian Selbmann and Daniela Walz, 2 young graduates of KIT, who live and launched their own firm in Magolsheim, involved the village residents in the preperation and were also involved with teaching.

Public lectures accompanied the education of innovation in rural areas, concepts to promoting building culture and shaping of landscape change. This was not only interesting for the students but also the surrounding residents. The response was noticable, even in the local press. 

The Summer-Uni was designed as a student competition; the winner received a donated chair from the company VITRA. The six group projects dealt with the deconstruction and improvement of the heavly over-loaded through road and with designs for the re-use of vacant buildings in the village center as proof that those village residents‘ demand of new building properties on the outskirts for single homes is unnecessary. 

i.t.; i.c.: proposal conversion of farmhouse  (Köhler et. al.)

In Schiltach, located in the middle of the Black Forest, after 1985 and 1998, then still under Prof. Dr. Schnitzer, we studied the development of yards for the third time. The study included a survey involving the residents, to find out the needs and desires and how they view their future. Within the study and during the period of the survey, was signifigant the struture change in rural areas. However, it was found also a form of resistance, which is based on a particular bond with the residents of farms within an attractive environment. The farms are common in Schiltach, are of cultural importance and in certain cases tell a more than 300 year old story. 

The 3 studies provide a unique chance of change in living and lifesitutations in the Black Forest to be documented over a span of 30 years. 

Participants: Murat Aygün, Corina De Leon, Laura Kemnitz, Dafina Paloji, Katrin Tilsner, Silke Wernet