On September 8, State Secretary Daniel Sieveke handed over the first funding approval notice of the Rhine Region Structural Development Program (STEP RR) to Mayor Georg Gelhausen at CUBITY. The aim is the redesign of Poolplatz in Merzenich.
In August, the Chief Minister of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, M. K. Stalin, visited the Tamil Library at the University of Cologne and, during a presentation, learned more about the work of the Findeisen Foundation and CUBITY.
At the end of August, eleven founders met at CUBITY to discuss a future community project for Bürgewald. The goal is to actively involve the people of Merzenich.
Architecture students from TU Darmstadt present innovative final projects for House 62 in Bürgewald that are forward-looking, sustainable, and community-oriented.
In July, Sharon Nathan, Research Associate at the Findeisen Foundation, spoke at the “Humanity in Action (HIA) Fellowship” in Berlin. In his lecture “Making Heimat? The Architecture of the Refugee Shelter ZUE Neuss,” he addressed the high importance of socially sensitive architecture.
On June 27 and 28, 2025, Bürgewald will become an open laboratory for new ideas during tu! Hambach. Julia Knapp will present the Re:SET project and Pioneer House 62, showcasing visionary concepts for sustainable living, energy, and community.