Frank Lohrberg

Frank Lohrberg serves as Professor of Landscape Architecture at RWTH Aachen University bringing extensive expertise in landscape architecture and urban agriculture since his appointment in 2009 His academic journey began at Hanover University where he studied landscape architecture and earned the prestigious Peter Joseph Lenné Award in 1990 His doctoral research at the University of Stuttgart completed in 2001 focused on urban agriculture and city planning demonstrating his early commitment to sustainable urban development In 2002 he established lohrberg stadtlandschaftsarchitektur a practice specializing in regional open space and landscape architecture His research contributions include significant work on the Waldlabor Köln project testing new forms of urban forestry and leading initiatives in green infrastructure development His current role involves chairing several national and international research projects focusing on green infrastructure and urban agriculture including sustainable construction initiatives funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia His professional affiliations include membership in the German Werkbund the German Association of Landscape Architects and the German Chamber of Architects His work continues to shape the understanding of urban agriculture and sustainable landscape development particularly through his leadership at RWTH Aachen's Institute for Landscape Architecture.