Malte Wilms

Malte Wilms serves as a Research Fellow in the Department of Urban Design at Leibniz University Hannover's Faculty of Architecture and Landscape, working under Prof. Andreas Quednau since 2022.

His academic qualifications include:

• Master of Architecture with distinction from Berlin University of the Arts (studied under Jean-Philippe Vassal)
• Studies at Münster School of Architecture and as a guest student at University of Applied Arts Vienna (Kazuyo Sejima's studio) and Düsseldorf Art Academy

His research critically examines Oswalt Matthias Ungers' Green Archipelago concept through contemporary urban restrictions and frames housing as political infrastructure, with strong emphasis on sustainable architectural solutions evidenced by his zero-energy design competition victory.

His accolades feature:

• Münster School of Architecture Prize for bachelor's thesis "Stadt.Schwell.Raum"
• OeAD Scholarship from Austria
• First prize in Zero Energy Design Competition (University of Graz)

During his academic training, he served as student tutor for Prof. Johannes Schilling and Prof. Kazuyo Sejima in architectural construction and design studios, gaining professional experience through engagements with multiple European architectural firms.

He actively contributes to the Urban Design research team at Leibniz University Hannover, focusing on theoretical and practical urban development frameworks under Prof. Quednau's leadership.