Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Architecture, PhD, Visionary Gardens – The Modern Landscapes of Ernst Cramer (1898–1980), ETH Zürich
Award Date: 1 May 2001
Architecture, Master, Von der Land Art zur Landschaftsarchitektur (Diplomarbeit), Technical University of Munich
… → 14 Aug 1992
Award Date: 1 Oct 1993
External positions
Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
2006 → 2008
full professor for Landscape Architecture and Design, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
2002 → 2008
lecturer and senior associate scientist for Landscape Architecture, ETH Zürich
1999 → 2002
scientist at the chair for Landscape Architecture, ETH Zürich
1997 → 1999
scientist at the Institute for Landscape and Garden, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
1993 → 1997
Keywords
- NA Architecture
- NB Sculpture
- DD Germany
- GE Environmental Sciences
- BH Aesthetics
- HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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History and theory of 20th century landscape architecture
Weilacher, U. (PI), Kienast, D. (CoI), Rüegg, A. (CoI), Rohde, M. (CoI), Wolschke-Bulmahn, J. (CoI), Stoffler, J. (CoI) & Annemarie, B. (CoI)
1/01/97 → …
Project: Research
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Landscape Architecture and Visual Arts
Weilacher, U. (PI), Murray, P. E. (CoI), Beardsley, J. (CoI), von Dziembowksi, B. (CoI), Lassus, B. (CoI) & Bürgi, P. (CoI)
1/12/93 → …
Project: Research
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trAILs: Transformation of Alpine Industrial Landscapes trAILs
Weilacher, U. (PI), Modica, M. (CoPI), Kollmann, J. (CoI), Migliorati, L. (CoI), Vitillo, P. (CoI), Kuchan, A. (CoI), Voigt, A. (CoI) & Pipan, T. (CoI)
1/04/18 → 31/05/21
Project: Research
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Stabilizing Living Networks. Structuralism in Landscape Architecture
Weilacher, U. (PI), Beardsley, J. (CoI), Hunt, J. D. (CoI) & Tchikine, A. (CoI)
19/03/17 → 16/04/17
Project: Research
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International Doctoral Programme ‘Research Laboratory Space’ Curriculum 2017 - 2020 Crossing Borders - Activating Spaces
Weilacher, U. (PI), Scholl, B. (PI), Voigt, A. (PI), Neppl, M. (PI), Giseke, U. (PI), Siedentop, S. (PI), Koch, M. (CoI), Schönwandt, W. (CoI), Nütten, A. (CoI), Nollert, M. (CoI), Petrin, J. (CoI), Florentine-Amelie, R. (CoI), Kurths, A. (CoI) & Modica, M. (CoI)
1/03/17 → 16/06/23
Project: Research
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Bauen für die Zukunft. Aus Geschichte lernen.
Weilacher, U., 14 Apr 2026, In: nodium. Zeitschrift des Alumni-Clubs Landschaft der TU München. 2026, 18, p. 18 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Reply to Comment by Darwish on “Soaring Building Collapses in Southern Mediterranean Coasts: Hydroclimatic Drivers and Adaptive Landscape Mitigations”
Fouad, S. S., Heggy, E., Amrouni, O., Hzami, A., Nijhuis, S., Mohamed, N., Saleh, I. H., Jomaa, S., Elsheshtawy, Y. & Weilacher, U., Mar 2026, In: Earth's Future. 14, 3, e2025EF007826.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Vom Naturwissenschaftler zum Philosophen: Alois Heißenhuber, Jörg Schaller und Lutz Spandau zum 100. Geburtstag von Wolfgang Haber
Weilacher, U., Spandau, L., Schaller, J. & Heißenhuber, A., 14 Apr 2026, In: nodium. Zeitschrift des Alumni-Clubs Landschaft der TU München. 2026, 18, p. 10 - 15 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Die Landschaft von Morgen. Impulse von Sckell
Weilacher, U., 7 Mar 2025, In: Die Gartenkunst. 2025, 1, p. 133 - 139 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dieter Kienast. Der Garten muss wieder zum Bedeutungsträger werden.
Weilacher, U., 2025, In: Gärten. Das Magazin für professionelle Gestaltung. 2025, 04, p. 58 - 63 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Activities
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Kurzvorstellungen der TUM Hochschulaktivitäten im Bereich Landschaftsarchitektur
Weilacher, U. (Speaker)
31 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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KLARTEXT Chance zum Austausch – Transfer
Weilacher, U. (Speaker) & Haack, L. (Organizer)
31 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Transformation of Alpine Industrial Landscapes
Weilacher, U. (Speaker)
6 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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5th International Conference on Brownfield Regeneration & Ecological Restoration
Weilacher, U. (Speaker), Zheng, X. (Organizer), Kirkwood, N. G. (Chair), Kowarik, I. (Speaker), Fabris, L. (Organizer), Zeng, Y. (Organizer), Borelli, D. (Speaker) & Hou, D. (Speaker)
6 Oct 2025 → 8 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Anna Thurmayr
Weilacher, U. (Host)
25 Jul 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
Prizes
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Press/Media
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Port Cities in North Africa and the Middle East are Losing the Battle Against Climate Extremes
Weilacher, U., Fouad, S. S. & Heggy, E.
18/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Landesgartenschau-Experte: „Es macht mir einen Heidenspaß“
11/12/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Hervorragende Dissertationen des Jahres 2022
Florentine-Amelie, R. & Weilacher, U.
13/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
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