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Martin Behnisch
Professor Martin Behnisch is head of the 'Spatial Information and Modelling' research area at the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER). Additionally, he holds a professorship in the same field at Dresden University of Technology (TUD). Since 2015, he has been an organiser of the International Land Use Symposium (ILUS). His key competencies are related to spatial data science, built environment and land system science, with extensive experience in leading and coordinating collaborative research projects.
He received his PhD (summa cum laude) from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, undertook a postdoc at ETH Zurich and has been a visiting scientist at Concordia University Montréal (Canada), Yonsei University (Korea) and Tianjin University (China). He has received and worked on DFG research grants.
Latest Commentaries
Will NDC 3.0 Drive a Buildings Breakthrough?
To achieve net zero GHG emissions by mid-century (the Breakthrough Agenda) it is vital to establish explicit sector-specific roadmaps and targets. With an eye to the forthcoming COP30 in Brazil and based on work in the IEA EBC Annex 89, Thomas Lützkendorf, Greg Foliente and Alexander Passer argue why specific goals and measures for building, construction and real estate are needed in the forthcoming round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0).
Self-Organised Knowledge Space as a Living Lab
While Living Labs are often framed as structured, institutionalised spaces for innovation, Sadia Sharmin (Habitat Forum Berlin) reinterprets the concept through the lens of grassroots urban practices. She argues that self-organised knowledge spaces can function as Living Labs by fostering situated learning, collective agency, and community resilience. The example of a Living Lab in Bangladesh provides a model pathway to civic participation and spatial justice.