The international conference “Modern Housing Postwar – Cities of Tomorrow?” on 14–15 Oct in Halle an der Saale (Germany) is dedicated to postwar modernist housing in Central Europe. It will take the anniversary of “60 years of Halle-Neustadt” as an opportunity to place the topic of the transformation of large-scale post-war modernist urban development in a trans-European context. NIAiU is a local Partner of the conference.

Together with stakeholders from various Central European countries – civil society, authorities and institutions – specific experiences, challenges and examples of good practice will be presented and discussed to show how the large-scale housing estates of modernism after World War II can be qualified and further developed today. Before and after the conference, guided tours of the Halle-Neustadt area will be offered on October 13 and 16.

A special focus is on the exchange with Poland and the special experiences in housing and urban development after the fall of the Iron Curtain in the countries of Central Europe. The conference is organized in cooperation with the BMWSB – Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Building, the State of Saxony-Anhalt – Ministry of Infrastructure and Digital Affairs and State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture – and the City of Halle (Saale) as well as others partners and the Foundation for German-Polish Cooperation.

The initial concepts follows the growing network of an “European Triennial of Modernism”. This is featured as part of the “New European Bauhaus” – a “ETOM NEB Lab” dedicated to transnational co-creation projects and with over 40 partners from 15 countries. 

The conference language will be English. Simultaneous translation German-English will be provided. The conference is free of charge. Participation is open to all interested parties – such as local initiatives, residents, experts and students from various disciplines. Hybrid participation will be also possible. Prior registration for the event is requested. 

Program and Updates: https://triennale-der-moderne.de/2022/60-years-halle-neustadt

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.de/e/modern-housing-postwar-cities-of-tomorrow-tickets-976216177867

Supported by the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation