Urban planning:
Universities and Cities

The focus of the collaboration is on the following topics:

  • Climate adaptation measures (flooding and heat) in dense inner-city areas, water-sensitive urban development
  • Development concepts for green spaces and streets
  • Development of decentralized rainwater and sanitation concepts in informal settlements
  • Waste management planning to reduce plastic waste

The cooperation between the two universities Ardhi and HCU has existed since around 2007.

Since then, there have been several bilateral student exchanges as well as various research visits by individual students for Master’s theses and project work.
In 2016, Dr. A. Mosha from Ardhi University received his doctorate from HafenCity University.

CONTRIBUTE

We are always looking for other scientists or students who are interested in working with us on the above-mentioned topics.

We are also interested in cooperating with other organizations. (e.g. NGOs, SMEs)

Report to Prof. Dickhaut if interested.

Since 2019, a joint focus on the above-mentioned topics has been developed. Since then, the two universities – also together with the Water Institute Tanzania – have been cooperating in specific (research) projects for which funding has been obtained from the BMBF, BMU and BMZ. In jointly organized workshops and excursions, students and teaching staff have the opportunity to exchange and develop their ideas. The collaboration results in master’s theses and doctoral projects that are supervised by each other. Through cooperation with municipal and regional administrations and various NGOs, the findings should be incorporated into planning practice as quickly as possible

Here you will find a selection of previous activities:

  • Planning, construction and monitoring of a pilot project for decentralized rainwater management at Mburahati Secondary School, (budget of the Hamburg Senate Chancellery), together with Prof. Ally Namangaya (Ardhi) and BORDA
  • Water-sensitive urban development (WSUD) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (budget from BLP-BMZ and BUKEA-Hamburg), together with GIZ, Hamburg Wasser and BUKEA
  • Dar safi, bahari safi – prevention of marine litter through improved municipal waste management, (budget from BMU), together with Prof. Jacob Kihila (Ardhi), Sweepsmart, BORDA, UN-Habitat
    • Pilot project on decentralized rainwater management at Kigamboni Hospital Jacob Kihila (Ardhi), Sweepsmart, BORDA, UN-Habitat
    • Pilot project on decentralized rainwater management at Kigamboni HospitalTeaching and learning materials for university education
  • Feasibility study on rainwater harvesting for the Botanical Garden together with Dr. Tulinave (Water Institute)
  • Dar safi, bahari safi – Avoiding marine litter through improved municipal solid waste management, (budget from BMU), together with Prof. Jacob Kihila (Ardhi), Sweepsmart, BORDA, UN-Habitat
    • Pilot project on waste collection and sorting
    • Policy/law/guidelines (National Policy Brief / Local (Dar es Salaam) Strategic Action Plan)
    • Capacity building (trainings and workshops for local actors; research and academic knowledge exchange)
    • Infrastructure (DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM (collection, sorting, etc.) in a district in Dar es Salaam). ) in a district in Dar es Salaam, feasibility study, handover and support during commissioning)
  • Research and teaching stay of Prof. Wolfgang Dickhaut (HCU) at Ardhi University from July 2023 to April 2024

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