Concluding Professor Alain Thierstein's 19-year tenure at the Chair of Urban Development at the Technical University of Munich, the five-day programme provided a facility to discuss the significance of spatial proximity, to meet and connect with other participants and to gain new perspectives on current topics of spatial development in a variety of formats. In addition to lectures, panel discussions and workshops with stakeholders from science, industry, public administration and civil society, the "Different Distance Dinner" was a culinary highlight followed by the opportunity to round off a "wild week" on the dance floor.
A virtual exhibition reflecting the different contributions took place in the Proximity Hub, which will remain accessible here.
The Chair of Urban Development would like to thank all participants and sponsors who made this unique week possible.