Our professional work extends beyond practice: through lectures, teaching, and research, we share knowledge and deepen our expertise. The following activities reflect our engagement in critical discourse and the ongoing development of cities, spaces, and society.

Jury, Expertise

2025

  • Competition Bushofdach Schwyz, member of the jury urbanism and architecture

  • Competition Chauderon Lausanne, member of the jury

  • Testplanung Tuchschmid-Areal Frauenfeld, member of the jury

2024

  • Competition urban development Dreispitz Dietikon, member of the jury

  • Competition redesign Lindenplatz Winterthur, member of the jury

2023

  • Competition Sébeillon Lausanne, member of the jury

  • Competition Sommerrain Ostermundigen, jury president

  • Competition district centre of Mett Biel, jury president

  • Competition Avenue Louis-Casaï Geneva, member of the jury

2022

  • Competition Hänggiturm, Kartoni district Glarus, member of the jury

  • Competition Places de l’Europe et Centrale Lausanne, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

  • Competition Fichtenstrasse, development cooperative housing Meierhöfli Metti Emmen, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

  • Dialogue process Vision station district Heerbrugg, Monitoring Committee, expert urbanism / train station development

  • Test study Housing District Sommerrain Ostermundigen, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

  • Dialogue process Zukunftspforte Menziken, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

2021

  • Jury Atuprix 2021

  • Competition Areal Güterbahnhof, St. Gallen, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

  • Entwicklung Meierhöfli, Emmen, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

  • Project “Untere Reppisch, flood protection and redesign of water space”, Monitoring Committee, expert urbanism / public space design

2020

  • Test study Seetalstrasse Emmen, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

  • Kartoni-Areal Glarus, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

2019

  • Competition village center Ipsach, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

  • Competition Kanzlei Emmen, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

  • Expert Urbanism, dialogue proces Beltway West, Biel

  • Competition development area Sonne, Emmen, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

  • Test study Wipkingerplatz, Zürich, member of the jury, expert architecture / public space design

  • Test study station district of Ostermundigen, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

2018

  • Competition Chantier Bümpliz-Betlehem, Berne, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanism

  • Test study Tell Alpenrösli, Ostermundigen, member of the jury, expert architecture / urbanisme

2017

  • Urban Spaces 2040 city of Zurich, concept for urban main streets, expert integral planning urbanism—mobility and future urban mobility

2016

  • Competition Wohnsiedlung Sandfoore, community of Mägenwil, housing cooperation Frohes Wohnen and EG Strebel, member of the jury, article Hochparterre

  • Test study Wankdorf Train Station, Berne; member of the jury, expert urban design and architecture

2010

  • Test study Würenlos, member of the jury, expert urban design and architecture

2009–2010

  • Test study “Traversée centre”, Yverdon-les-Bains, member of the jury, expert urbanism and station areas

Educational activity, research

ETH Zürich:

OST University of applied sciences, Rapperswil:

HES Haute École Spécialisée Yverdon les Bains:

  • MAS Mobilité, lecturer integrated planning of mobility and urban development, design of street space: Han van de Wetering (2016-2025)

Canton de Fribourg:

  • Commission Architecture and Urbanism: Laurence Beuchat (2022-2025)

ZHAW University of applied sciences, Winterthur:

  • CAS Stadtraum Strasse, guest lecturer: Han van de Wetering (2023-2025)

  • Bachelor-Degree Traffic Systems, guest lecturer «Design and Organisation of multimodal transfer points»: Han van de Wetering (2011-2015)

BFH University of applied sciences, Berne:

  • Bachelor degree architecture, guest lecturer strategic urbanism: Han van de Wetering (2023-2025)

  • MAS Preservation and conversion of historic buildings, guest lecturer Urbanism and Heritage: Han van de Wetering (2025)

  • Bachelor degree architecture, lecturer Design Theory Advanced: Han van de Wetering (2015-2017)

EPFL Lausanne:

University of Zürich:

HSLU University of applied sciences Lucerne:

HEIA Haute école d’ingénierie et d’architecture, Fribourg:

  • Master degree Architecture, final critics: Han van de Wetering (2024)

DIIA Education Ukraine:

TU Technical University Delft:

Independent School for the City, Rotterdam:

FHNW University of applied sciences, Basel / Muttenz:

  • Master-degree architecture, guest-lecturer «Urbanism and Regulations»: Roman Hanimann (2019)

  • Master-degree architecture, guest-lecturer «Urbanism and Housing»: Han van de Wetering (2010-2011)

  • Bachelor-degree construction and planning, lecturer «Urbanism and Mobility»: Han van de Wetering (2007-2011)

Summer School Kyiv Urban Streets, Kyiv:

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (SNF):

University of Antwerp:

  • Faculty Design Sciences, Master-degree urbanism and spatial planning, guest lecturer: Han van de Wetering (2016)

CANactions School for Urban Studies, Kyiv:

  • Expert urban planning Ukraine: Han van de Wetering, Urs Thomann (2012-2014)

SVI Research:

Presentations, debates

2022

  • Lecture “Strategic Urbanism”, University of applied sciences Burgdorf, 28.11.2022

  • Lecture “New Urbanism, Urban Reconstruction Ukraine”, Stem is Fem, Ukraine, 24.11.2022

  • Debate, nationale Tagung Lärmliga Schweiz, Berne, 8.11.2022

  • Lecture “Lecture spatiale et fonctionnelle de l’espace public”, HES Yverdon 24.8.2022

  • Series of lectures in Urban Development Ukraine “The Vinnytsia-Case, pre-war urban development insights”, Kyiv School of Economics, 23.8.2022

  • Keynote presentation “Integrale aanpak van verkeer en ruimte”, Conference Regionet in Leuven B, 27.6.2022

  • Series of conferences “Reflective Practitioners” ETH Zurich / Network City and Landscape, presentation “Inspiration Agglomeration”, 31.5.2022

  • Workshop “Affordable housing in Ukraine, model for Winnyzja” IBA27 Stuttgart, 9.3.2022

  • Presentation with Benoît Ziegler “Le trafic comme potentiel: de la nécessité d’une approche intégrée et intégrale” Journée d’étude EspaceSuisse, Neuchâtel 3.3.2022

2021

2020

  • Keynote presentation “Future-oriented city centres: paradigm shift in the treatment of urbanism and mobility” at the 7th Ukrainian Academy for Integrated Urban Development, Zhytomyr UA, 16.11.2020

  • “Urban Landscapes and crossing boundaries”, presentation with Pascal Posset, 2nd Swiss Landscape Conference Lausanne, 19.10.2020

  • “Housing cooperatives in Zurich and their contribution to the sustainable city”, Symposium Taking Back Housing, Independent School for the City / International New Town Institute, Rotterdam 16.10.2020

  • “New District Stations: potentials, strategies, design guidelines”, presentation and debate Architecture Forum Winterthur, 27.8.2020

2019

  • “Langenthal, a new vision for a small urban region”, presentation and debate Wakker Prize / Swiss Heritage Award 2019, Langenthal, 12.12.2019

  • “La triple planification de Dietikon: Mobilité, urbanisation, densification”, series of conferences, city of Pully, 1.11.2019

  • “The integral planning of urbanisation and mobility”, series of conferences “Innovation Breakfast GreenBuzz”, Zurich, 2.10.2019

  • Debate “Wem gehört die Langstrasse?”, series of events “Service Design Drinks”, ImpactHub Zurich, 24.9.2019

  • “Die Urbanität der Kleinstädte”, series of lectures architecture Bern University of Applied Sciences, Burgdorf, 9.4.2019

  • “Zukunftsfähige Dorfzentren: neue Tendenzen in der Zentrumsentwicklung”, Zukunftsrat Luterbach, 30.1.2019

2018

  • “Räume statt Zonen: Plädoyer für eine neue freiraumorientierte Raumplanung”, first swiss landscape conference, Lucerne, 23.8.2018

  • “Des espaces plutôt que des zones”, Atelier Plan Guide about the new communal planning instruments, City of Lausanne, 9.7.2018

  • “Future urban streets: integral city and mobility planning”, Summer School AVK / CANactions Kyiv, 7.7.2018

  • “Lebenswerte Strassenräume”, opening presentation department of urban and traffic planning, Köniz, 29.5.2018

  • “Mehr Raum, weniger Zone: Beruf RaumplanerIn im Wandel”, HSR Forum City Planning, Rapperswil, 25.4.2018

  • “Densification in suburban areas: plea for a more precise, sensible and social-cultural urbanism”, public debate Values in Suburban Communities Kornhausforum Berne, 8.3.18

  • “Leitbild Stadtboulevard und Hochhauskonzept, Dietikon”, (Stadtlandtag), Berne, 18.1.18

2017

2016

  • “Renaissance des Bahnhofs als Lebensort”, series of lectures IBA-Talk, Basel, 22.9.16

  • “Lecture spatiale et fonctionnelle de l’espace public”, lecture HES Yverdon, 30.8.16

  • “Integrale Planning van Mobiliteit en Ruimte in Zwitserland”, university of Antwerp, 23.3.16

  • “Quartier Galgenbuck”, Veranstaltung “z.B. Galgenbuck – ein Quartier entsteht”, Stadtlabor Baden, 2.3.2016

2015

  • “The city as synthesis of the arts: new directions in european urbanism”, Public Lectures CANactions, Kyiv, 17.11.15

  • “Städtebau im ländlichen Raum”, series of lectures Architecture, University of applied sciences Burgdorf, 9.4.15

  • “Agglomeratiekracht in Zwitserland”, debate S+RO Live #9, Amsterdam, 25.3.15

2014

  • “Glattalstadt: de nieuwe symbiose tussen stedenbouw en verkeer in Zwitserland”, congress LaboXX, Antwerp, 24.11.2014

  • “Stedenbouw en RO in Zwitserland”, Vlaamse vereniging voor Ruimte en Planning (VRP), 18.9.2014

  • “Space of Flows: Städtebau im dynamischen Kontext”, series of lectures SVI Optimal driving speeds in urban areas Berne, 14.8.14

2013

  • “Integrated urban and traffic planning: New strategies for a sustainable urban development”, Debatte General Plan, Vinnytsia, 6.12.2013

  • “De Agglomeratie als Gesamtkunstwerk”, International Urbanism Day, Gent, 12.11.13

2011

  • “La gare comme Gesamtkunstwerk”, series of lectures “Interfaces CEVA”, Geneva, 24.11.2011

  • “Renaissance de la gare comme lieu de vie”, conference VLP-ASPAN “Planification et construction dans les secteurs ferroviaires”, Geneva, 1.9.2011

2010

  • “Vinex und das grundgebundene Wohnen in den Niederlanden”, Lecture master degree programm architecture, FHNW Basel, 6.10.2010

  • “Grand Manner oder Generic-City? Die Wechselwirkung zwischen Städtebau und Verkehrsplanung”, lectures bachelor degree programm “Construction and Planning”, FHNW Muttenz, 4.10.2010

2009

  • Interview about the Laurel-Wreath-Award, Hochparterre Wettbewerbe, Zürich, 30.4.2009

  • “Aktuelle Tendenzen in der Zentrumsentwicklung”, info event about town center development, Community of Hard (AT), 18.2.2009

2008

Expositions

Office trips

  • 2025 Amsterdam

  • 2024 Verzascatal

  • 2023 Cologne

  • 2022 Milano, Bologna

  • 2021 Chur, Surselva

  • 2020 Lausanne, pays de Vaud

  • 2019 Lviv

  • 2018 Paris agglomération

  • 2017 Winterthur

  • 2016 Frankfurt

  • 2015 Limmattal

  • 2014 Glattal

  • 2013 Genève

  • 2012 Vinnytsia

  • 2011 Nice