ECL - AA Emerging City Lab

09/04/2026

CALL FOR APPLICATION | STUDY EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Exciting opportunity for MSc and PhD students at Addis Ababa University – School of Built Environment!

Apply for the fully funded semester exchange program with Bauhaus University Weimar (Germany), supported by the European Union. Gain international exposure, expand your research, and engage with global academic networks.

Program Duration: October 2026 to February 2027
Available Positions: 1 MSc and 1 PhD (merit-based)
Application Deadline: April 21, 2026

Eligibility and requirements apply. Submit your application as a single PDF to: [email protected]

No application fee required.

27/02/2025

we celebrated 10 years of ECL-AA with cherished friends, dear colleagues, and valued partners. The evening was made unforgettable by live music from the Emerging Music Laboratory. Here’s to a decade of success and many more to come!

26/02/2025

Today, we successfully concluded the INUMO Expert Workshop at the Goethe-Institut Äthiopien, focusing on Digital Tools for a Sustainable Structure Plan.

The event brought together experts and participants for insightful keynote speeches, interactive discussions, hands-on exercises, and valuable networking opportunities.

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to making this workshop a success! Stay connected for more updates and future collaborations.

20/05/2023

ECL - AA Emerging City Lab coordinated a student research excursion to Bishoftu city, Ethiopia from ; as part of INUMO project:

The student research trip to Bishoftu brought together a group of enthusiastic students from Bauhaus University Weimar and the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development (EiABC). With a common goal of exploring the research framework of Integrated Urban Mobility (INUMO), the students embarked on a transformative journey. Bishoftu, a vibrant city in Ethiopia, provided the perfect setting for this collaborative endeavor. Over the course of the trip, the students engaged in immersive fieldwork, observing and analyzing the urban mobility challenges faced by the local community. Through interviews, surveys, and data collection, they sought to understand the existing transportation infrastructure, identify key bottlenecks, and propose innovative solutions to enhance the overall mobility experience. This intercultural exchange not only broadened the students' perspectives but also fostered meaningful connections between different academic institutions and communities. Together, they envisioned a future where integrated urban mobility systems could enhance accessibility, sustainability, and quality of life for residents of Bishoftu and beyond.

18/05/2023

You are warmly invited to an upcoming panel discussion on May 24 at 7 pm at TU Berlin or on Zoom:

ZOOM-link:

https://tu-berlin.zoom.us/j/64915401405?pwd=Q1R4bCtTUXpZMjdDUkJDNkNhUUtYdz09
Meeting-ID: 649 1540 1405
Kenncode: 537950
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There is also a crowdfunding going on to fund the book:

LINK to the Crowdfunding:
https://www.startnext.com/en/new-book-the-addis-ababa-house

17/04/2023

PUBLIC LECTURE
By: Gareth Doherty (PhD.)
Associate professor of Landscape Architecture at Harvard Univeristy GSD

CRITICAL LANDSCAPES:
How landscape architecture can change the world and how the world can change landscape architecture

Wednesday, 19th April, 18:00 EAT
at the Swedish Pavilion, EiABC

04/04/2023

PUBLIC LECTURE
By: Belilta Asfaw, Architect

A SEAT AT THE TABLE
Defining What It Really Means to be an Architect Today

Wednesday, 3rd April, 18:00 EAT
at the Swedish Pavilion, EiABC

15/03/2023

Exhibition
Quo Vadis, Addis?
Thursday, March 16,
2023, 17:00
(opening event)
Thursday, March 30,
1223, 17:00

Symposium
Circular Paradigm
Saturday, March 18,
2023, 10:00-12:30

Shop Talks
Saturday, March 18,
2023, 14:00-15:30

Venue
EiABC Campus
Swedish Pavilion
Addis Ababa

Speakers
Mare Angelil, Katharina
Blumke, Elena Boerman,
Zegeye Cherenet, Matej
Draslar, Fasil Giorghis, Lia G/Mariam, Rachel Shawl, Michael Martin, EssayasG/Youhannes, with welcoming addresses by DR Heyaw Terefe (EiABC Executive Director) and Prof Tassew Woldehanna (AAU President)

Graduate School of Design, Harvard University
The Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development (EiABC) Addis Ababa University
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT Karlsruhe
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
ETH Zurich

09/01/2023

PUBLIC LECTURE
By: Dr. Bitsuamlak Girma, a Professor and Director of WindEEE Research Facilities.
Title: Architectural Wind Engineering:
A computational & Experimental Approach

Date: January 11, 2023
Venue: EiABC, A-Hall
Time: 10:00 AM (4:00 LT)

11/11/2022

ECL-ABC CONGRESS ON COMMUNITY-LED URBANIZATION

Emerging Cities Lab (ECL-AA), EiABC - Addis Ababa University In association with Association for Building Communities - (ABC)

Emerging Cities Lab (ECL-AA), EiABC - Addis Ababa University in association with Alliance for Building communities present a congress titled Community-led Ur...

22/10/2022