Dia­logue
through
Coop­er­a­tion

We explore how cities can become more inclu­sive and sus­tain­able through com­mu­nity-based parti­cipation. We do this through var­i­ous aca­d­e­mic exchange and col­lab­o­ra­tion for­mats between part­ner insti­tu­tions in Ger­many and coun­tries of the Mus­lim World.

Inclu­sive Cities is a DAAD-funded aca­d­e­mic inter­na­tional coop­er­a­tion that brings together part­ner insti­tu­tions from Ger­many, Lebanon, Oman and Egypt to nav­i­gate the rela­tion between com­mu­nity-based parti­cipation, inclu­sive urban plan­ning and sus­tain­abil­ity.

Through var­i­ous joint activ­i­ties, 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 across dif­fer­ent urban realities.

By forg­ing a grow­ing cross-regional net­work that advances dia­logue between aca­d­e­mic and soci­etal part­ners on the addressed themes, 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

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.