David Zimmerling

David Zimmerling is a part-time lecturer at the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen (HfWU), where he teaches practical aspects of green space maintenance. He holds a B.Eng. in Landscape Architecture from HfWU and an M.Eng. in Urban Plant and Open Space Management from BHT Berlin. His professional work bridges academic instruction and applied practice in landscape horticulture.

Education:

• B.Eng. in Landscape Architecture, HfWU Nürtingen and SLU Alnarp, Sweden
• M.Eng. in Urban Plant and Open Space Management, BHT Berlin
• State-Certified Technician in Horticulture and Landscape Construction
• Vocational Training as a Gardener, Horticulture and Landscape Construction

His research and professional interests focus on sustainable plant use, maintenance of public green spaces, and adaptive strategies for climate change in urban vegetation. He emphasizes creative management through care practices and vegetation technology.

David Zimmerling is a freelance planting planner and scientific project leader at the Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Gartenbau und Arboristik e.V. in Großbeeren, where he leads the project 'Kleingehölze und krautige Pflanzen im Klimawandel' (Shrubs and Herbaceous Plants in Climate Change). His work integrates practical horticulture with academic teaching and research.

He is also an independent author, writing on topics such as plant usage, perennial care, and public green maintenance. As a part-time lecturer at HfWU, he contributes to adult education and vocational training in landscape architecture and horticulture.