Angela Million

Prof. Dr. Angela Million is a Professor of Urban Design and Urban Development at Technische Universität Berlin, where she serves as Director of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Dean for Young Scholars and Gender at Faculty VI. She also directs the Global Center of Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability (GCSMUS) and holds an Adjunct Professor position at Michigan State University.

• Education: Dipl.-Ing. in Urban Design from BTU Cottbus, PhD from TU Dortmund
• Key Research Areas: Participatory urban design, Baukultur pedagogy, educational landscapes, multifunctional infrastructure, youth participation in urban planning

Her recent work focuses on spatial knowledge in planning processes through the CRC 1265 “Refiguration of Spaces” collaboration. She founded the non-profit JAS Jugend Architektur Stadt e.V. to promote built environment education for youth.

Scientific Awards:

• 2011 Fellowship for Innovation in Teaching (Stifterverband)
• 2009 Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences nomination
• 2008 TU Dortmund Dissertation prize
• DIFA-Award for diploma thesis “Big Boxes”

Professor Million's publications bridge urban design with educational frameworks, including works on youth-led urbanism, multifunctional infrastructure, and sustainable urban agriculture systems. Her research emphasizes active learning environments and community-driven planning processes.