Cristina Lenz

Professor Dr. Cristina Lenz serves as Dean of the Faculty of Landscape Architecture at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (HSWT), holding an HTA Research Professorship in 'Social Acceptance of Landuse' since 2021. She also serves as Deputy Women's Representative at HSWT and Head of the Department of Social Competence at the Centre for Research and Continuing Education.

Her academic background includes a doctorate in law (summa cum laude) with extensive legal practice experience before transitioning to academia. She teaches across multiple programs including the Bachelor's degree program in Landscape Construction and Management and the Master's program in Climate Change Management, covering subjects from business administration to law and conflict management.

• Specializes in mediation and conflict resolution, with publications spanning legal mediation to landscape planning
• Active researcher in social acceptance of land use practices
• Fluent in German, English, French, and Italian

Her publications demonstrate a consistent focus on practical application of mediation techniques across diverse contexts, from legal disputes to landscape architecture planning. Recent work emphasizes climate change adaptation and social acceptance of land use practices.

• Förderpreis für innovative Lehrprojekte an der Karls-Franzens-Universität Graz für 'Lege Artis – die Grazer Verhandlungsschule' (2002)

Professor Lenz supervises numerous bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students while leading the Annual Landscape Architecture Conference. Her professional mediation work continues alongside her academic duties, with significant contributions to German mediation law development through service on federal commissions.