Buildings, cities, and
landscapes can restore
the climate

Science-based solutions for the built environment that regenerate our ecosystems. For a positive impact on our planet and all its inhabitants.

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Bauhaus Earth News

Die Waldwirtschafterei: Regionale Wertschöpfung als Grundlage einer regenerativen Baupraxis

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Best Paper Award for Bauhaus Earth's Study on Nature-based Building Components

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Bauhaus Earth Events

Konferenz: Biobasiertes Bauen in Berlin-Brandenburg

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Brandenburg Museum, Am Neuen Markt 9, Potsdam

"Bauhaus Matters: Materialien der Moderne", Konferenz am Bauhaus Dessau

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https://bauhaus-dessau.de/orte/bauhausgebaeude/

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Think

We conduct research on material and building life cycles, offering insights for regenerative transformation across all scales of the built environment.

Make

We translate research into applied design and real-world projects around the globe, showcasing practical approaches for a regenerative building culture.

Connect

We bring together interdisciplinary perspectives from experts and partners worldwide, fostering collaboration and enabling collective action.

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Our expertise

Systems Research and Data Analytics

Technical and Material Innovation

Demonstrators and Transformation Labs

Policy and Action Advisory

Education and Learning

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Systems Research and Data Analytics

Bauhaus Earth conducts interdisciplinary research on how the built environment can become a driver of climate action. Through transformation studies, modelling, and life cycle assessments (LCA), we analyse regenerative building materials, evaluate their supply-and-demand at regional and global scales, and examine value chains from the ecosystems they originate in to their use and reuse in construction.

Technical and Material Innovation

We develop and test building materials and components made from natural resources as well as by-products from construction or consumer waste. Through experimentation, we work to make these solutions accessible and adaptable for integration into existing value chains. In collaboration with industry partners, our process blends traditional and modern building techniques to pioneer innovative approaches.

Demonstrators and Transformation Labs

We translate research into practice: through real-world demonstration projects that explore how regenerative building can succeed at different scales and in diverse geographic contexts around the world. Our demonstrators range from full-scale buildings and pavilions to prototypes and exhibits. They serve as catalysts for local transformation and document the evolving state of regenerative construction. At the same time, they create space for experimentation, critical reflection, and iterative adaptation in real time.

Policy and Action Advisory

Through policy dialogues, high-level roundtables, strategic partnerships, and national and international coalitions, Bauhaus Earth aims to place regenerative transformation at the centre of global policy agendas and to support its implementation.We analyse regulatory, institutional and policy frameworks from local to global levels to identify barriers and opportunities. We provide evidence-based recommendations that help embed regenerative principles into policy and decision-making processes.

Education and Learning

Climate literacy and continuous learning are essential for transforming the built environment toward a carbon-negative future. To build the knowledge and skills needed for regenerative construction, we combine theory with hands-on experience and vocational training. We offer academic seminars, workshops, and in-depth modules for industry, government, and civil society. We also host practice-oriented formats in our demonstrator buildings and in our in-house workshop.