Munich planning director Elisabeth Merk to discuss urban design with architect Gesche Bengtsson at PlanTreff

Munich's city planning director, Professor Dr Elisabeth Merk, will talk with architect Gesche Bengtsson at the PlanTreff, the city's urban development platform at Blumenstraße 31, on Monday 5 October at 6.30pm. The discussion is the next event in a series of talks on urban design and architecture.

The conversation will cover innovative planning methods, contemporary urban design and cooperative approaches to developing projects.

Bengtsson is a co-founder of the architecture practice etal. She is a jury member for the DAM Prize for Architecture in Germany 2027 and sits on the project committee of the housing cooperative Kooperative Grossstadt eG for its "metso'metso" project in Haidhausen. She was also co-moderator of the "OpenPlan – OpenDecision" planning process.

For the series, Merk invites guests with a range of backgrounds, professions and opinions. The talks look at issues that matter to Munich's development from different perspectives and beyond the day-to-day work of planning professionals.

Entry is free, but places are limited. The PlanTreff is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible toilet. Further information and registration are available at muenchen.de/plantreff.