Dia­logue
through
Coop­er­a­tion

Through cross-regional col­lab­o­ra­tion, we exchange per­spec­tives and jointly explore how com­mu­nity-based parti­cipation can help shape more inclu­sive and sus­tain­able urban envi­ron­ments across dif­fer­ent contexts.

Inclu­sive Cities is a DAAD-funded aca­d­e­mic coop­er­a­tion that brings together part­ner insti­tu­tions from Ger­many and coun­tries of the Mus­lim World to nav­i­gate the rela­tion between com­mu­nity-based parti­cipation, inclu­sive urban plan­ning and sus­tain­abil­ity.

Through var­i­ous joint activ­i­ties and col­lab­o­ra­tion for­mats, Inclu­sive Cities cre­ates spaces for cross-con­tex­tual dia­logue, com­par­a­tive learn­ing and joint reflec­tion—with a focus on under­stand­ing how urban spaces are planned, expe­ri­enced and trans­formed in dif­fer­ent socio-cul­tural con­texts and across dif­fer­ent urban realities.

By build­ing a grow­ing cross-regional net­work that advances rel­e­vant dia­logue between aca­d­e­mic and soci­etal part­ners, Inclu­sive Cities pro­motes inter­cul­tural under­stand­ing, enhances the qual­ity of teach­ing and research, and con­tributes to more inclu­sive approaches to urban development.

Recent news

Voices of Alexan­dria: Co-Cre­at­ing Inclu­sive His­toric Urban Spaces — Inter­na­tional Joint Workshop

Illustration Call for participation: Workshop Voices of Alexandria (Credits: Alexandria University)
As part of the DAAD-funded project “Inclusive Cities: Contextual Dialogues on Community-based Participation for a Sustainable Urban Future”, the Architecture Department and CT lab at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University will host an International Joint Workshop bringing together students and academic staff from Germany, Lebanon, Oman, and Egypt in November 2026.

Shap­ing Inclu­sive Cities: Dia­logues on Parti­cipation and Place­mak­ing — Inter­na­tional Sum­mer School

Students, faculty and researchers came together at IfEU for the first international summer school (Photo: Mahmoud A. Atwany)
From 31 May to 8 June 2026, the Chair of Urban Studies and Social Research at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar hosted the first international summer school of the DAAD-funded project Inclusive Cities: Contextual Dialogues on Community-based Participation for Sustainable Urban Future.