Kerstin Höger
About
Kerstin Höger is Professor in Architecture and Urban Design at NTNU since 2009
Background
Kerstin Höger studied architecture at the TU Berlin, the MIT and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Since 1999 she works with her architectural and urban design office on complex, large scale projects such as urban revitalization areas, mixed-use and corporate developments, knowledge territories, and city development plans. Recent master plan projects include the Im Neuenheimer Feld Heidelberg, Backnang West Neighbourhood, Science City Copenhagen, Sluppen Trondheim, and the Campus of the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
Alongside her practical work, she has worked in academia for over 20 years: from 1999-2009 as scientific employee and lecturer at the ETH Zurich, and since 2009 as tenured professor for architecture and urban design at the NTNU. Kerstin has co-hosted several conferences and symposia on contemporary urbanism. She is editor and author of the book “Campus and the City”, co-published by Kees Christiaanse.
Competencies
Kerstin is an expert on urban design and development. Her teaching and research projects include Eco-heritage Urbanism, The Architecture of the Neighbourhood, Urban Design Typologies, In/Formal Urbanism, Urban Waterfronts, Clusters and Valleys, Sustainable Campus Benchmarks, and Branding and the City.
She regularly appears as a speaker at international conferences and acts as reviewer, jury and committee member at prestigious public and private institutions (e.g. Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld, Swiss National Science Foundation, AHO, ETHZ, EPFL, Harvard and MIT). She has written for numerous specialist magazines and book publications. Amongst other accolades, she has received a Fulbright Scholarship (1996-98), the TU Berlin Diploma Prize (1999), the ETH Research Project (2004-08), a NTNU Research Grant (2010), and various urban design and architectural awards.
Concentrations
Her concentrations is sustainable urban transformation and development in regard to the traditional city, the urban landscape, and the rapidly growing megacity. Densification, conversion and renaturization of urban area, reactivation of fallow lands, transformation of our cultural landscape, growth and reversibility, networks and participation, mobility and climate change are urgent urban challenges she is concerned about.
Her leitmotiv is to shape our urban spaces liveable, beautiful, and open. Based on the “genius loci” and context of a place, we develop artistic concepts, strategic instruments, and design rules. Societal tendencies are reflected in development scenarios and creatively integrated into robust urban design and architectural projects. Thereby, we reconcile the evolutionary forces of urban transformation with formal planning and architecture in an open urban design. In this way, high-quality urban spaces can be created, which are specific and yet responsive to their context, and thus can contribute to a sustainable transformation of our cities and regions.
Publications
2021
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2021)
Backnang 4.0 Review, IBA 2027 – Quartier Backnang West, with Urban Catalysts.
Feature article
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Justnes, Fredrik;
Magelssen, Sigurd Røgeberg;
Höger, Kerstin.
(2021)
HYBRID.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2021)
Campus Kompakt: Wissens- und Lebensraum Im Neuenheimer Feld.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2021)
Backnang 4.0: Symbiotische Gemeinschaften.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2021)
CAMPUS KOMPAKT: Wissens- & Lebensraum im Neuenheimer
Feld.
Feature article
2020
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2020)
International idea competition: Backnang West.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2020)
International urban planning competition: Backnang West Neighbourhood 2050 – »The Caring Town«.
Architecture
2019
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2019)
INF Kompakt | Campus im Campus, Masterplan Im Neuenheimer Feld / Neckarbogen, Plannungsatelier Stufe 3.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2019)
INF Campus Kompakt, Masterplan Im Neuenheimer Feld / Neckarbogen, Plannungsatelier Stufe 2.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2019)
Lebendiges und grünes Wissensquartier – Im Mittelpunkt stehen die Menschen.
Stadtblatt Heidelberg, Sonderbeilage Masterplan Im Neuenheimer Feld
Article in business/trade/industry journal
2018
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2018)
INF Campus Kompakt, Planungsatelier Stufe 1, Masterplan Im Neuenheimer Feld/ Neckarbogen Heidelberg.
Architecture
2014
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Bergheim West: Wissensviertel am Nackarpark.
IBA Heidelberg
IBA Heidelberg
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Lima Mega City III - Avenida Argentina.
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Urban Design Theories - A Review.
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Lima Mega City I - Barrios Altos.
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Review on «NTNU 2060 – Visjoner for campusutvikling».
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Lima Mega City II - Avenida Brasil.
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Lima Vertical City.
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Urban Typologies.
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Marie Curie EPFL Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme, EPF Lausanne ENAC, International Evaluation Committee.
EPFL
EPFL
Report
2013
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2013)
Landhof Areal Basel, Project Competition , Report of the Jury, editor Friederike Meinhardt.
Bau- und Verkehrsdepartment des Kantons Basel-Stadt
Bau- und Verkehrsdepartment des Kantons Basel-Stadt
Report
Journal publications
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2021)
Backnang 4.0 Review, IBA 2027 – Quartier Backnang West, with Urban Catalysts.
Feature article
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2021)
CAMPUS KOMPAKT: Wissens- & Lebensraum im Neuenheimer
Feld.
Feature article
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2019)
Lebendiges und grünes Wissensquartier – Im Mittelpunkt stehen die Menschen.
Stadtblatt Heidelberg, Sonderbeilage Masterplan Im Neuenheimer Feld
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Bergheim West: Wissensviertel am Nackarpark.
IBA Heidelberg
IBA Heidelberg
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Lima Mega City III - Avenida Argentina.
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Urban Design Theories - A Review.
IBP
IBP
Report
-
Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Lima Mega City I - Barrios Altos.
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Review on «NTNU 2060 – Visjoner for campusutvikling».
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Lima Mega City II - Avenida Brasil.
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Lima Vertical City.
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Urban Typologies.
IBP
IBP
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2014)
Marie Curie EPFL Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme, EPF Lausanne ENAC, International Evaluation Committee.
EPFL
EPFL
Report
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2013)
Landhof Areal Basel, Project Competition , Report of the Jury, editor Friederike Meinhardt.
Bau- und Verkehrsdepartment des Kantons Basel-Stadt
Bau- und Verkehrsdepartment des Kantons Basel-Stadt
Report
Product
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Justnes, Fredrik;
Magelssen, Sigurd Røgeberg;
Höger, Kerstin.
(2021)
HYBRID.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2021)
Campus Kompakt: Wissens- und Lebensraum Im Neuenheimer Feld.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2021)
Backnang 4.0: Symbiotische Gemeinschaften.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2020)
International idea competition: Backnang West.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2020)
International urban planning competition: Backnang West Neighbourhood 2050 – »The Caring Town«.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2019)
INF Kompakt | Campus im Campus, Masterplan Im Neuenheimer Feld / Neckarbogen, Plannungsatelier Stufe 3.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2019)
INF Campus Kompakt, Masterplan Im Neuenheimer Feld / Neckarbogen, Plannungsatelier Stufe 2.
Architecture
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Höger, Kerstin.
(2018)
INF Campus Kompakt, Planungsatelier Stufe 1, Masterplan Im Neuenheimer Feld/ Neckarbogen Heidelberg.
Architecture
Teaching
Courses
- AAR4905 - URBAN LAB 1 - Urban Design Theory, Research, Practice
- AAR4919 - URBAN LAB 2 - Urban Design Theory, Research, Practice
- AAR4725 - Architecture and the City - Knowledge Course B
- AAR4605 - Urban Design and Architecture 2
- AAR4715 - Architecture and the City - Knowledge Course A
- AAR4721 - Architecture and the city - Project Course B
- AAR4711 - Architecture and the City - Project Course A
- AAR4735 - Architecture and the City - Knowledge Course C
- AAR4515 - Urban Design and Architecture 1
- AAR4731 - Architecture and the City - Project Course C
Outreach
2021
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Programme participationHöger, Kerstin. (2021) Public lecture "Deep Urbanism" by Markus Schaefer. NTNU NTNU [Internet] 2021-11-11
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Programme participationHöger, Kerstin. (2021) New European Bauhaus: Nordic Co-Design. https://www.nordicbauhaus.eu/ https://www.nordicbauhaus.eu/ [Internet] 2021-03-24
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2021) Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld. Adviser meeting , online 2021-06-01 - 2021-06-01
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2021) Science City Hamburg Bahrenfeld. Advisory council , Hamburg 2021-09-29 - 2021-09-30
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2021) Science City Hamburg Bahrensfeld. Advisory Council , Hamburg 2021-02-24 - 2021-02-24
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Programme participationHöger, Kerstin. (2021) Ergebnisvorstellung Städtebaulicher Wettbewerb IBA’27-Quartier Backnang West. City of Backnang City of Backnang [Internet] 2021-04-30
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2021) Campus Kompakt. Masterplan Im Neuenheimer Feld , University of Heidelberg 2021-09-23 - 2021-09-23
2020
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2020) Science City Hamburg Bahrensfeld. Advisory Council , Hamburg, digital 2020-11-26 - 2020-11-26
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2020) IBA’27 Project Backnang West. Colloquium and guided tour , Backnang 2020-07-20 -
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Academic lecture
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2020) Science Campus Heidelberg. City development and traffic committee (SEVA) , digital 2020-07-01 -
2019
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InterviewHöger, Kerstin. (2019) Perspektiven für das Neuenheimer Feld. Stadt Heidelberg Stadt Heidelberg [Internet] 2019-02-12
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InterviewHöger, Kerstin. (2019) Masterplan Neuenheimer Feld - Interview zum Entwurf. Stadt Heidelberg Stadt Heidelberg [TV] 2019-07-09
2018
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Interview
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Academic lectureHöger, Kerstin. (2018) Cities in the City - Urbanity, Heritage and Nature. Colloquium Architecture and Urban Design ETH Zürich , Zürich 2018-04-11 - 2018-04-13
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Academic lectureHöger, Kerstin. (2018) Industrial cultural heritage as driver for sustainable development. Cultural Heritage , Giessen 2018-09-19 - 2018-09-21
2014
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2014) Towards an Open Urban Design and Architecture. IBA Academy and Summit Heidelberg , Heidelberg 2014-03-18 - 2014-03-18
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2014) Scalability & (Urban) Sustainability. Harvard MIT ISCN Conference: Pushing Boundaries , Cambridge, MA 2014-06-01 - 2014-06-04
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2014) Scalability & Sustainability, Panel Moderator. Harvard MIT ISCN Conference , Cambridge 2014-06-01 - 2014-06-04
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2014) Sustainable Urban and Campus Design. Harvard MIT ISCN: Pushing Boundaries , Cambridge, MA 2014-06-01 - 2014-06-01
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Academic lectureHöger, Kerstin. (2014) The Craftsman, The Poet and The Architect - "Re-Souling the Rational Mind" (Edith K. Ackermann). Learning Theories , Trondheim 2014-10-21 - 2014-10-21
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2014) Urban Waterfront - The City meets the Sea. Der byen møter vannet, Themakveld , Trondheim 2014-10-22 - 2014-10-22
2013
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2013) Stadtraum & Landschaftsraum – erforschen, festigen, entwerfen / Cityscape & Landscape – explore, stabilize, conceptualize. Faculty lecture University of Stuttgart , Stuttgart, University of Stuttgart 2013-07-04 - 2013-07-04
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Academic lectureHöger, Kerstin. (2013) Urban Design.2 – contemporary urban phenomena, concepts and projects (knowledge territories and the cultural landscape). Lecture URP , Lima, URP 2013-10-11 - 2013-10-11
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Academic lectureHöger, Kerstin. (2013) Urban Design.1 – contemporary urban phenomena, concepts and projects (high-density nodes and transition areas). Faculty Lecture URP , Lima, URP 2013-09-30 - 2013-09-30
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Academic lectureHöger, Kerstin. (2013) Urban Design – own oeuvre. Welcome Workshop & Symposia Lecture URP-NTNU , Lima, University Ricardo Palma Centro Cultural Ccori Wasi 2013-02-11 - 2013-02-11
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InterviewHöger, Kerstin. (2013) Landhof Areal Basel: competition procedure and results. Basel Basel [Journal] 2013-05-07
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LectureHöger, Kerstin; Reiser, Juan. (2013) Urban and architectural development of Lima – from pre-Columbian to contemporary Peru. Colloquium , Lima 2013-10-15 - 2013-10-15
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LectureHöger, Kerstin; Hünerwadel, Nicolas. (2013) Lima Mega City.1: studio results on urban transformation of Barrios Altos, Av. Argentina and Av. Brasil. Presentation to Municipality of Lima , Lima 2013-10-10 - 2013-10-10
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2013) Campus und die Stadt – Wissensterritorien, kreative Räume und urbane Netzwerke / Campus and the City – knowledge territories, creative spaces and urban networks. Faculty lecture Bern University , Bern, Kornhausforum 2013-04-25 - 2013-04-25
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2013) Lima Mega City: Formal-Informal Urbanism. Towards an Open Urban Design and Architecture. Lecture & Workshop Welcome with Juvenal Barraco and Nicolas Hünerwadel , University Ricardo Palma, Faculty of Architecture & Urbanism 2013-09-24 - 2013-09-24
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LectureHöger, Kerstin; Hünerwadel, Nicolas. (2013) Lima Mega City: studio projects on the urban transformation of Barrios Altos, Av. Argentina and Av. Brasil. Presentation to Centenario Corporation , Lima 2013-10-03 - 2013-10-03
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LectureHöger, Kerstin; Hünerwadel, Nicolas. (2013) Lima Mega City.1: Urban transformation of industrial zone from Lima to El Callao. Presentation to Alicorp Corporation , Lima 2013-09-27 - 2013-09-27
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Academic lectureHöger, Kerstin; Hünerwadel, Nicolas. (2013) Formal-Informal Urban Design & Architecture: The Case of San Felipe and Previ, Lima, Peru. Guided tour , Lima 2013-09-29 - 2013-09-29
2012
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LectureHöger, Kerstin. (2012) Landhof Areal Basel: Urban Design, Landscape Architecture and Architecture Competition. Jury sessions and program proposal , Basel 2012-08-15 - 2013-05-15