Archive of Bachelor's and Master's Theses

Topics of theses supervised at the Department of Open Space Planning since 2014:

Summer semester 2025

With different ears through the city.
An animal auditory journey - an audio walk to promote awareness of animal life realities in urban areas as a method of environmental education
Voigt, Wolf von N. Fritsch

Unwanted free-living animals in urban habitats.
Conflict analysis and strategies for the integration of rats and city pigeons in urban planning processes
Voigt, Reinert von S. Hentschel

Open spaces as an expression of political models. How political guiding principles are reflected in the Open Space Planning of Berlin-Mitte from 1990 to the present.
Vronskaya, Leconte by L. Gottwald


winter semester 2024/25

Voices of the street.
Homeless people and their spaces in Kassel - impulses for integrative Open Space Planning
Münderlein, Carsten Keller by J. Klusmann

Design of a therapeutic green space in the Ecumenical Hainich Clinic.
Integration of green spaces and their role in the psychiatric hospital landscape
Arnold, Bellin-Harder by A. Hinske

LandschaftsarchitekPopkulTUR.
Connections between popular cultural phenomena and the perception of urban open space
Arnold, Vogel by S. Grebe


SoSe 2024

Perspectives of connectedness.
Plannable aspects of identification in urban open spaces examined at the Göttingen Stadtwall
Münderlein, Arnold

Experiencing nature in urban cemeteries.
An audio guide for Kassel's main cemetery
Münderlein, Arnold

Design of intercultural gardens.
Identification and presentation of the needs of migrants using the example of "International Gardens" in Göttingen
Münderlein, Heß

Spaces for experiencing nature in Leipzig
Münderlein, Heß

In Aller Absicht.
Interrelated consideration of rural areas and flood problems from a landscape architectural perspective
Lo, Arnold

Transforming urban fear spaces. Gender planning solutions to avoid urban fears. Landscape architectural interventions to overcome fear spaces in major German cities using the example of Kassel
Münderlein, Lo von K. Peters

Cospaces meets Catspaces
A theoretical open space design to promote the coexistence of street cats and humans in urban living spaces
Münderlein, Voigt von A. Schönewald


Winter semester 2023/24

Implementing Discomfort.
Disruption of open space between appropriation and sabotage
Vogel, Voigt by D. Rothfuss

Urban Gardening.
The importance of civic green projects for well-being at district level in Hamburg
Münderlein, Arnold von I. Jütte

Open spaces for senior citizens and dementia patients.
An open space planning design for the "Am Grünen Herz" senior citizens' center in Bad Urach
Lo, Heß von Z. Wang


Summer semester 2023

The mountain is calling!
Alpine tourism and the role of landscape architecture. Using the example of the Zillertal
Münderlein, Arnold by J. Kiehne

Perception of urban nature through children's eyes.
Impulses for a child-friendly design of urban nature
Münderlein, Bernstein by A. Olcay

Action concept for dealing with wild urban nature.
Using the city of Kassel as an example
Münderlein, Bernstein by L. van Boekholt

Light in the city.
Sustainable lighting master plan using the example of the city of Fürth
Münderlein, Bertram von H. Häberle

Sustainability report.
How is the sustainability report implemented in housing development companies? An evaluation system and an action guideline for the sustainable improvement of housing-related open spaces
Münderlein, Telöken by A. Brockmann L. Böhnke


winter semester 2022/23

Multifunctionality of street spaces.
Development of an open space concept for Sanderstraße in Berlin-Neukölln
Bernstein, Hennecke by A. Lischke

Movement and quality of stay for senior citizens.
An open space design for the senior citizens' center in Weststadt Ravensburg
Arnold, Hennecke

City as habitat?
Investigation of planning conflicts with wild animals in the port cities of Hamburg and Rotterdam and strategy development for transformative animal mainstreaming in urban planning.
Hennecke, Reinert by J. Thomsen


Summer semester 2022

Mind the Hedgehog.
A design for the brown-breasted hedgehog in Berlin Treptow-Köpenick
Voigt, Hennecke

Urban open spaces as a habitat for bats.
Planning strategies to promote population growth in the city of Berlin
Voigt, Hennecke

Binnenraum Balkon.
Urban Design, economic and social investigation of urban balconies for the development of an ideal-typical balcony model
Kegler, Bernstein

Visions for a sustainable ecological landscape on the waterfront in the city of Rottweil
Röntz, Arnold


Winter semester 2021/2022

Open space design for jackdaws (Coloeus monedula) of Berlin.
Concept development and application based on planning-relevant recommendations for action at the future location Berlin TXL.
Hennecke, Voigt von V. Schindler


SoSe 2021

Mind the Hedgehog. A design for the brown-breasted hedgehog in Berlin Treptow-Köpenick
Voigt, Hennecke von A. Leiting

Smart urban nature: Digital development potential for promoting nature and environmental education in urban nature using the example of an innovative concept for the Paderauenpark in the city of Paderborn.
Voigt, Münderlein von C. Hoffmann

Of city foxes and city people. Development and reconceptualization of co-habitation between humans and wild animals in urban public spaces using the example of foxes in Berlin
Hennecke, Voigt von L. Nesselhut


winter semester 2020/21

Nature lead Eurek - Spatial planning guided by natural space conditions
Kegler, Voigt von H. Jentsch


Summer semester 2020

JUGENDLUTHERPLATZ.
More opportunities for young people in the center of Kassel - Design of Lutherplatz in Kassel
Hennecke, Voigt by M. Li

Sufficiency-oriented approaches in Open Space Planning.
A formulation of planning theory perspectives
Voigt, Hahne by J. Holmok

Increasing the recreational quality of urban streams using the example of the Landwehr Canal in Berlin
Hennecke, Voigt by J. Sheng

Movement in outdoor spaces - Munich.
Promotion of everyday movement in public spaces with the help of Open Space Planning, an exemplary implementation in the Neuperlach action area, Munich.
Hennecke, Voigt by T. Camphausen


winter semester 2019/20

Informal horticultural appropriation in Chinese settlements.
Development of an open space planning concept for the transformation into officially designed community gardens using the example of the Wuding settlement in Nanjing
Münderlein, Voigt von J. Fan


Summer semester 2019

The Hofbleich allotment garden site in Kassel's Karslaue.
Garden conservation analysis and recommendations for action
Hennecke, Lorberg

Preliminary investigations for the development of serial roof greening using the example of the housing series 70 in Berlin Marzahn
Hennecke, Hauck

Listening to open spaces.
The audio walk as a design tool in Open Space Planning using the example of the Freudenhain city park in Passau
Hennecke, Lorberg

Green fingers for the future of Berlin TXL.
Design of the industrial and research park for the subsequent use of Tegel Airport
Hennecke, Hauck

Utilization and design options for increasing the attractiveness of active cemeteries as recreational and leisure areas: Leisure space using the example of the Bielefeld Senne cemetery
Voigt, Münderlein von L. Daumas

How wide should green links be and what can they achieve as urban open spaces?
Conflicts and potentials of different types of green links
Voigt, Hauck by A. Vogt

Integration in public spaces?
The importance and design of public spaces for refugees and their integration
Voigt, Hennecke by M. Degenhardt


Winter semester 2018/19

State garden shows in Hesse.
A situation analysis of small and medium-sized towns in Hesse with populations between 10,000 and 50,000 regarding participation in the state garden show. Aspects of the development of a model for a small state garden show
Hennicken, Hennecke

Integration in public spaces?
The importance and design of public spaces for refugees and their integration
Voigt, Hennecke

Open space as a space for movement: recommendations for action and design for a conflict-free use of public open spaces through various movement activities based on an inductive investigation of movement-oriented conflicts and open space planning strategies to resolve them
Voigt, Hennecke von A. Fleige

Landschaftsbildung Campus Nord.
Open space planning design concept for the campus extension of the University of Kassel
Hauck, Hennecke

The sidewalk as open space.
Open space planning aspects of the quality of stay of sidewalks in urban space using the example of Berlin city streets
Hennecke, Mertins


SoSe 2018

School gardens in Kassel:
Inventory and investigation of potential areas
Hennecke, Haidle

Application of the sponge city to design the urban waterfront landscape - using the example of the Jinghang Grand Canal in Hangzhou, China
Hennecke, Hauck

Urban open space in diverse Gründerzeit neighborhoods. The relevance of urban open space in dense and socially disadvantaged districts in the Gründerzeit using the example of Neckarstadt-West in Mannheim
Altrock, Hennecke

Am Römerhof - Perspective on living.
Urban Design development concept for the Rebstock site in Frankfurt a. M.
Hennecke, Altrock


Winter semester 2017/18

Private foundations as enablers of user-supported spatial projects
Hennecke, Altrock

Urban nature
Hennecke, Hauck

Learning from others. An evaluation of local and urban food systems in different cities. Which planning strategies are applicable for a food system in Kassel?
Voigt, Bruns von N. Kasselmann


Summer semester 2017

Front gardens: A possible answer to the challenges of the first floor zone in high-density housing?
Hennecke, Hauck

Re-planning for a better life. the re-planning of the historic Duling Park in Xi'an, China, and its impact on local life.
Hennecke, Hauck

Concept for a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly urban quarter using the example of the Pingjiang Quarter in Suzhou, China
Hennecke, Hauck


Winter semester 2016/17

Use and perception of residential open spaces using the example of selected inner block areas of the Vorderer Westen
Hennecke, Bellin-Harder

The "Gleispark am Westkreuz".
An open space planning design for the Westkreuz Berlin. Schinkel Competition 2017.
Hennecke, Münderlein

Westkreuz Berlin.
The activation of inner-city brownfield sites and their impact on the surrounding area, using the example of the Berlin Westkreuz site
- From railroad brownfield to nature park
Hennecke, Hauck

The integration of flood protection measures in urban open spaces using the example of areas near the banks of the city of Halle (Saale)
Hennecke, Bruns


Summer semester 2016

Arrival, accommodation and future in Kassel.
Refugees as new actors in urban open spaces
Hennecke, Yildirim

The "new" Emscher - between nature conservation and recreational use.
Development of a model for the Emscher in Herten.
Hennecke, Körner

ErnährungsNetzKassel
- Methods for analyzing food systems using the example of the city of Kassel
Hennecke, von der Haide (Alias: Haidle)

Sportpark Hamburg Ost
- Sustainable landscape architecture
Hennecke, Löbbert

Conceptual and design solution proposal for the cross-border legibility and usability of railroad stations using the example of the tri-national agglomeration of Basel
Hauck, Hennecke

Waves on the Isar
- Networking of open spaces in the inner-city Isar area in Munich
Hennecke, Hauck

The symphony in the east of Hamburg
Hennecke, Hauck


Winter semester 2015/16

The Berlin General Train as a bicycle highway and green infrastructure
Hennecke, Hauck

Mixed use.
The key to modern open space and urban planning?
Hennecke, Kuhr

Further development options for the Green Ring in Hamburg
- Proposed solutions for a conflict area
Hennecke, von der Haide (alias: Haidle)

Edible city.
Concepts between utopia and practice
Hennecke, von der Haide (Alias: Haidle)

Claims and effects of user-oriented Open Space Planning in densely built-up areas in inner-city locations.
A critical examination of the example of HafenCity in Hamburg.
Hennecke, Hauck

The importance of open space for creative districts in urban areas.
An investigation of appropriation practices.
Hennecke, Lannuzel

The botanical garden: development perspectives after 100 years
Hennecke, Hauck


Winter semester 2014/15

The child as the client of current playground planning?
An investigation of contemporary playground design using a case study against the background of historical development processes of the child and children's playgrounds in Europe
Hennecke, Hauck

Aesthetics of urban open spaces
- Amateur and professional demands on the design of urban squares using the example of Berlin
Riehl, Hennecke

The combination of public parks and gardens and the consideration of their interfaces.
Hennecke, von der Haide (alias: Haidle)

Intergenerational play and open spaces.
The relevance and possibilities of playful interaction in open spaces.
Hennecke, Hauck

UNSICHTBAR
- A landscape architectural design for the Staatstheater Kassel
Hennecke,Rübenacker

Koblenz Fortress - Opportunities for activating open spaces
Hennecke, Hauck

Lack of open space in densely populated residential areas - The potential of semi-public spaces using the example of the Wesertor district in Kassel
Hennecke, Hauck

Approaches to open space development in the small town of Qianjiang,
China using the example of the inner city area of Yuanlin
Hennecke, Hauck


Summer semester 2014

A new village center for Gosperoda (Thuringia)
Planners' design versus citizens' design. An experiment.
Hennecke, Rübenacker

The importance of soundscape in landscape planning.
A sonic investigation in Kassel
Hennecke, Bruns

Analysis of the revitalization and acceptance of city squares
- Which factors influence the revitalization and active use of squares in German cities?
Hennecke, Bruns

Open spaces in the residential environment:
On the importance of communally usable open spaces for quality of life in new residential areas using the example of the city of Munich.
Hennecke, Schneider

Role of open space development for the upgrading of urban dynamics using the example of the city of Qingdao, East-Central China
Hennecke, Bruns

 

Summer semester 2025

Multimodal mobility in Open Space Planning? Design approaches for Karl-Marx-Platz in Kassel
Leconte, Pelka von E. Babenkov

What does my dog need in the city?
The assessment of Kassel's urban space from the perspective of dog owners and the resulting urban and open space planning recommendations for promoting the coexistence of dogs, wild animals and people in an urban context
Reinert, Voigt by J. Klose

Cohabitation with raccoons in the city: analysis and recommendations for action using the example of Kassel
Voigt, Arnold von N. Günter

How do urban management strategies differ in dealing with beavers in Berlin and Munich -
particularly with regard to their spatial differentiation and planning integration?
Voigt, Roos by J. Zessin

"Dear diary, there are birds on my balcony...
Diary writing as a method of observation",
Voigt, Arnold von L. Meißner


Winter semester 2024/25

Defensive Architecture.
Open Space Planning in the Context of Social Exclusion and Alternative Planning Approaches
Leconte, Lorberg

Waldschule Back To Basics.
Design of a near-natural play area on the grounds of the Waldschule Kassel
Arnold, Voigt

Urban precipitation.
Necessity and potential of decentralized precipitation management in urban settlement areas
Bellin-Harder, Leconte

Drawing on the full potential.
Design of a multifunctional retention area on the Ahna
Röntz, Arnold

A border, a nation?
Investigations at and across borders
Vogel, Arnold


SoSe 2024

Between conflict and coexistence:
Challenges and solutions for the management of wild boar in urban areas
Voigt, Arnold von A. Pesen

From the "Frankfurt Kitchen" to the "City of Short Distances" - Care Work in Open Space Planning
Examination of the Martini Quarter, evaluating certain criteria with a view to care work in neighborhood planning
Arnold, Birnbaum

The role of zoo space in inner-city areas.
Investigation of the utilization potential with regard to urban climate adaptation measures in a comparison of the cities of Frankfurt am Main, Cologne and Berlin
Otto, Heß


Winter semester 2023/24

The workplace of the future:
Working in green spaces through the vision of integrating workplaces into inner-city open spaces
Münderlein, Arnold

Social segregation in open spaces
An investigation in the city of Kassel
Münderlein, Heß

Conflict-free animal-human relationships in the city?
An analysis of conflict minimization between the Mute Swan, the Nile Goose and the Hamburg:innen
Arnold, Voigt von M. Aweh

Open space and health.
The potential of schoolyard design to promote health
Arnold, Heß


Summer semester 2023

River bathing in Kassel.
Is the Fulda suitable for river bathing?
Münderlein, Arnold

How marketing makes a project greener.
An analysis of greenwashing strategies in landscape architecture using the example of 1000 Trees Shanghai
Münderlein, Heß

Concept for implementing education for sustainable development (ESD) at the municipal forest school in Kassel
Bernstein, Heß

Gender is (not) a child's play.
A gender-sensitive analysis of playgrounds
Bernstein, Kegler

The (in)visibility of women in public space.
Examined on a walk from Kassel Central Station to the Orangery
Reinert, Arnold

Pedagogy and space:
An architectural analysis of the urban forest school Wilhelmshöhe at the beginning of its development
Vogel, Arnold

Investigation of small-scale open space structures for comparison in the Kassel districts.
"Nord-Holland" and "Vorderer Westen"
Leibenath, Bernstein


Winter semester 2022/23

To the Otter Space.
An AAD design for the otter in the Hamburg water network
Voigt, Arnold von E. Peter

Urban forests under pressure.
Design strategies for recreational use in urban forests
Lo, Arnold

Bird protection in building planning.
Can architects influence biodiversity through building measures on the façade?
Harnoncourt-Fuchs, Arnold

Rainwater management.
The effectiveness of sponge city measures in relation to heavy rain and heat prevention
Jänicke, Arnold


Summer semester 2022

Immerse yourself in nature: Forest bathing and its effects on the experience of nature.
An exemplary empirical study
Arnold, Bernstein von N. Fritsch

Improving the living conditions of lizards in the city with the help of animal aided design.
Development of an open space planning construction kit
Arnold, Bernstein

documenta.
What does documenta do to the city?
Arnold, Vogel

Troublemakers, danger or experience of nature? A comparative analysis of strategies for dealing with "problematic" wildlife in German cities.
Voigt, Hennecke von K. Peters


Summer semester 2021

Roof gardens for everyone?
Typification and analysis of communal or public roof gardens as a contribution to inner-city green infrastructure. How can publicly and communally used roof gardens contribute to a green infrastructure and what is the accessibility of roof gardens in public spaces.
Voigt, Hennecke by J. Jaroschinsky


winter semester 2020/21

The culture of the city.
What makes public space lively? Integrating urban development using the example: House of Statistics
Voigt, Merkel by K. Schreiber


SoSe 2020

Urban green spaces in an exceptional situation
Voigt, Münderlein by S. Schaumburg

Between contact ban and gardening.
What does the corona pandemic mean for community gardening and how does it affect gardeners?
Münderlein, Voigt by T. Halbe


Summer semester 2019

Park Schönfeld Kassel.
A functional and social space analysis in public space
Hennecke, Voigt by E. Fuhrmann

The local recreation requirements over time in the Eilenriede from 1956 onwards, taking into account the conflict between local recreation and nature conservation and the influence of the Eilenriede advisory board
Hennecke, Lorberg

The Kassel Nordstadtpark.
A functional and social space analysis with conceptual proposals to promote appropriation
Hennecke, Lorberg

Analysis of the redesign of the bicycle-friendly street space of Friedrich-Ebert-Straße in Kassel with parklets
Hennecke, Hauck


Winter semester 2018/19

The residential environment in Leinefelde Südstadt.
A reflection on the residential environment against the background of socio-spatial development since the 1960s using selected example spaces
Hennecke, Lorberg

Perceiving and experiencing landscapes - does ethnicity play a role?
Hennecke, Münderlein

A landscape shaped by mining - adventure hiking in the footsteps of the past
Hennecke, Münderlein


Summer semester 2018

The open spaces of the documenta urbana in Kassel. Historical planning and current use
Hauck, Hennecke

Parks on railroad stations. On the creative handling of former railway tracks in public green spaces using the example of Berlin
Hennecke, Hauck

Application of the Animal-Aided Design (AAD) method in the renovation and maintenance of a residential complex in Schwarzheide for the target species house sparrow, butterfly admiral and brown-breasted hedgehog
Hauck, Hennecke

Transformation processes in Open Space Planning
Röntz, Voigt von S. Kelebek

Wild City - design ideas for Kassel city center
Voigt, Hauck by V. Jacobs


winter semester 2017/18

Red List species in Hesse
-planning conservation measures for a selected breeding bird in Kassel
Hauck, Voigt, Hennecke

Gau capital, Zykon B and armaments center:
The perpetrator city of Dessau and dealing with the architectural legacy of the National Socialists today
Hennecke, Kegler


Summer semester 2017

Green infrastructure as a location factor. Evaluation approaches based on an accessibility analysis in selected Kassel neighborhoods
Hennecke, Hahne

"Worthlessness" as freedom? The value of urban brownfields for users
Hennecke, Voigt

Possibilities for improving the living conditions of the Western honey bee in Central European cities. An attempt to open up a biocentric view of urban beekeeping urban beekeeping with reference to the method of Animal-Aided Design.
Hennecke, Voigt


winter semester 2016/17

A planning concept for outdoor advertising in Friedrich-Ebert-Straße in Kassel
Hennecke, Holze

A contribution to the development of the outdoor area of the head buildings on the campus of the University of Kassel
Hennecke, Hauck

The concept of dementia gardens as a model for barrier-free Open Space Planning for people with dementia.
Hennecke, Löbbert

Open Space Planning for People with Disabilities
Hennecke, Hauck


Summer semester 2016

An examination of seating in public spaces
using the example of Königsstraße in Kassel
Hennecke, Hauck, Lannuzel

The optimization of intermodal transfer points and the effects on public open spaces
Hennecke, Hauck

Urban lighting for well-being and safety.
Taking Kassel and Trabzon as examples
Hennecke, Bruns


Winter semester 2015/16

Evaluation of the social competence of the "An der Hauptwache" square in Frankfurt am Main
Hauck, Hennecke

Open space planning strategies for maintaining the touristic attractiveness of Lake Edersee during low water
Hennecke, Braukmann

Urban greenery and urban image.
The Spree in Berlin in urban Open Space Planning
Hennecke, Hauck

Open Space Planning on the Waterfront.
The Example of the Teltow Canal
Hennecke, Hauck


Summer semester 2015

Community rooftop gardens.
A way to make the city contemporary and more liveable
Voigt, von der Haide (Alias: Haidle)

Work and commitment in urban gardens.
What motivates urban gardening activists in Kassel and what personal impact does working in the gardens have on them?
Voigt, von der Haide (Alias: Haidle)