Paris Excursion 2026

This year’s four-day office excursion took us to Paris – a city we see not merely as a backdrop, but as a living laboratory for urban space, climate resilience and social transformation. For us, Paris thus became a genuine learning environment where key issues in contemporary landscape architecture could be directly observed and discussed.

We deliberately chose the metropolis: as a point of tension between historical identity and the pressing question of how urban open spaces must function in the future. Amidst monumental axes, dense urban spaces and palpable climatic challenges, we were able to experience a variety of approaches to designing public spaces that are more resilient, people-friendly and versatile in their use. It is precisely at this intersection that our professional curiosity lies.

With 55 staff members from five locations, we used the excursion to think ahead about the city together – through intensive exchange, attentive observation and critical dialogue. Paris inspired us not only as a pioneer of modern planning approaches, but also as a source of inspiration for our own work.