ARL International

We are pleased to announce that our ARL Forum 'Gender and Spatial Transformation' has developed a Code of Conduct for our cooperation and transdisciplinary knowledge production. 

This position paper from the cross-border working group of the ARL Bavaria Forum considers the multifunctional concept of green infrastructure to be a profitable approach for strengthening the role of spatial planning in the northern Alpine region, specifically with regard to coordinating planning and measures related to open spaces.

The Alpine Space Interreg project “ PlanToConnect ” hold its final conference on the 7 ^th of October 2025 with an excursion to agro-photovoltaic sites on the 8 ^th of October to finalize its project as it ended at the end of October.

As a pre-event to the AlpPlan General Assembly and a thematic introduction to the PlanToConnect Final Conference on the following two days, AlpPlan and the PlanToConnect Expert Platform co-hosted a workshop featuring a keynote by Dr. Annika Keeley.

From the Alps to the Swiss Plateau, Switzerland is updating how it manages land use. The latest reforms focus on sustainable growth, compact urban development, and balancing public interest with property rights—giving cantons, municipalities, and citizens a stronger role in shaping the future of Swiss settlements.