Management

Rainer Goutrié graduated from the University of Stuttgart with a degree in architecture and urban planning. From 2000-2005, he worked as a project architect in various companies on the planning and construction of public and residential buildings. He won several prizes in architecture and urban design competitions. From 2004 to 2010 he worked and taught at the Chair of Urban Planning and Design, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut Bott, University of Stuttgart. His field of work was the urban planning education of 2nd year students and design classes for students in higher semesters. These mostly internationally orientated design studios and study trips have taken him to Turkey, France, the Netherlands and Brazil, among many other places. Since 2010, he has been working as coordinator of the ‘International Module’, a compulsory part of the Bachelor's programme that includes a work or study visit abroad, and organises the international office of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning. He has been part of the IUSD course coordinator team at the University of Stuttgart since 2016.

Shaharin Elham Annisa was born in Bangladesh but grew up in Oman, completing her Bachelor’s degree at the German University of Technology (GUtech) in Oman, studying Urban Planning and Architectural Design (UPAD).She joined the UPAD department at GUtech after her graduation and worked as a teaching and research assistant for two years. Her bachelor thesis focused on creating a series of public squares at the city center of Al Buraimi (a border city of Oman). Furthermore she was involved in the design, construction and monitoring phase of Gutech’s Eco friendly house; a result of a competition which her team of students, academic staff and consultants had the opportunity to receive funds to win and construct. She finished her Master’s degree in University of Stuttgart in the program Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable design (IUSD) research on understanding the spatial effects of migration and livelihood of Bangladeshi immigrants in Oman (Gulf context). During her master studies she was part of the EZBET project based in Cairo working on the development of informal settlements. Her interests lie in earthen construction, urban informality and migration studies.

Liza Konzelmann

Currently studying Master of Science Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Stuttgart, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning

Nida Izgi

Currently studying Master of Science Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Stuttgart, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning

Ahmad Sami Barakat

Currently studying Bachelor of Science Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Stuttgart, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning