Jörg Martin Stollmann

Jörg Martin Stollmann is Professor for Urban Design and Urbanization at the Institute for Architecture, Technical University of Berlin, focusing on collaborative design processes, mediatization of planning, and inclusive climate-responsive urban development. He directs research within the CRC/SFB 1265 Re-Figuration of Spaces and previously led ETH Zurich's MAS Urban Design program.

Education:

• Graduate, UdK Berlin
• Graduate, Princeton University

Research Focus: Stollmann pioneers mediatization of urban planning – examining how digital media transforms public participation – and develops frameworks for spatial commons where neighborhoods collectively manage open spaces. His work bridges climate-responsive design with social inclusion, particularly in marginalized communities like Berlin's homeless hostel economy. Through research-by-design methodologies, he investigates urban landscapes as sites of transgression and resilience.

Publication Trends: Recent works (2016-2020) reveal escalating focus on digital mediation in planning (e.g., "Visual Communication in Urban Design"), socio-spatial justice in housing (e.g., "Wohnhaft im Verborgenen"), and critiques of smart city narratives. His scholarship consistently connects theoretical frameworks like actor-network theory with tangible design interventions in mass housing and public space.

Scientific Recognition:

• Getty Foundation's Keeping it Modern grant (2020)
• German Academy in Rome fellowship (Casa Baldi)
• Van Alen Institute New York fellowship
• DFG-funded CRC/SFB 1265 Smart Cities research
• Leibniz Gemeinschaft's MedPlan research project

Academic Leadership: As director of ETH Zurich's MAS Urban Design program, Stollmann mentored international practitioners while securing major grants including the DFG's CRC/SFB 1265. His Graham Foundation and DAAD fellowships supported foundational work on urban landscapes. Current research explores mediatization's impact on neighborhood resilience through transnational collaborations.

Research Infrastructure: Stollmann leads the MedPlan research group within TU Berlin's Institute for Architecture and contributes to the CRC/SFB 1265's Re-Figuration of Spaces cluster. His work interfaces with Berlin's urban activism networks, particularly through the "Kotti Principle" framework analyzing spatial complicity in housing justice movements.