Her work centers resilient design and applied research. As an architect and educator she emphasizes the holistic view, which may range from urban planning scale to building detail; from genius loci to social and economic boundary conditions. read more
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She lays importance on mediation of judgmental capacity in the aesthetic perception. She endeavors to provide students with a sense of appropriateness in their actions, and to consider human scale as the main focus of their work.
Prof Dunja Karcher, in 1993, graduated in Architectural studies from the Technical University Munich (TUM). Since 1997 she acted as leading architect for the planning team Karcher I Jammernegg I Kohman Architects GbR. in Munich, in the Office for Architecture and Interior Design, Landscape and Urban Planning: Housing, Schools, Healthcare and Industry Projects.
She holds a Ph.D equivalent in Green Building Design from the Technical University Munich (TUM), under the supervision of Professor Hermann Schroeder.
From 2011 to 2016 Prof Dunja Karcher held both a professorship in Architectural Design and Mentoring, as well as a professorship in Architectural Design and Building Construction (from 2009 to 2010) - these at the Munich University of Applied Sciences (MUAS) in Germany. From 2004 to 2008 she performed in numerous lecturing, visiting professorship and cooperative positions, these in several German and international universities; among others MUAS, Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg (Nuremberg, Germany), Helwan University (Cairo, Egypt), An-Najah National University (Nablus, Palestine), Al Ain University of Science and Technology (Al Ain, UAE), Damascus University (Damascus, Syria), . etc.
Her main interest lies in promoting academic education amongst young Arabic students, whilst also fostering cooperation with universities, institutions and companies; on national, European and international level. She is the founder of Make-Contact, an institute for the promotion of academic collaboration between Germany and the Arab world. Her research interests and fields of specialization comprises:
• School Transformation: investigation, planning and consultation for the Montessori association
• The First Women Cancer Center in Palestine: promotion of health care development for underserved regions
• Schools for Myanmar: investigation, planning and consultation for schools in underserved regions
• Quality Pact for Teaching: leading a 3-year research program to improve design education programs and didactic methods for German Universities under the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in Germany
• Participatory Design - Building with Earth - Vernacular Typologies: teaching and researching for Dachverband Lehm e.V. in Germany, the German Association for Building with Earth, etc.
• ADOBE the Mud Brick - Traditional Materials and Construction Technologies: teaching and applied research for among others the CEPT University (Ahmedabad, India), Chandigarh College of Architecture (Chandigarh, India), and the German University in Cairo (GUC) (Cairo, Egypt)
• The Spontaneous - Learning from Informal Settlements: teaching and applied research for Chandigarh College of Architecture (Chandigarh, India), Munich University of Applied Sciences MUAS (Munich, Germany) and Helwan University (Cairo, Egypt)
Selected Publications:
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Karcher, D. 2017.“Motivation und Erfolg im Studium sichern, Bessere Studienbedingungen gestalten” Fachbezug von Anfang an – Mentoring-Programm in Studiengang Architektur, wbv,Munich University of Applied Sciences, (BMBF) Federal Ministry of Education and Research. 63-75.
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Karcher, D. 2016. Eine Buehne fuer Parec: space, stage and architecture. Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Munich, Germany
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Karcher, D. 2015.Objekte zum Verweilen: object, space and architecture. Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Munich, Germany.
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Karcher, D. and Edler-Golla, M. 2014. Notfall – Kreativitaet als Ueberlebensstrategie. Wordpress. Munich University of Applied Sciences and SEBSON. Dortmund, Germany.
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Karcher, D. and Edler-Golla, M. 2014. Notfall – Kreativitaet als Ueberlebensstrategie. Exhibition. Munich University of Applied Sciences and SEBSON. Dortmund, Germany.
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Karcher, D. 2011. Rehab: Rehabilitation Center for Ramallah, Design and Feasibility Studies - Project REHAB. LBB Landesverband Bayerischer Bauinnungen, Germany / Medipalestine. Zurich, Switzerland.
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Karcher, D. 2008. Al Shams Oasis: Sustainable Construction and Social Housing in the UAE.
Part II: Implementation Planning. Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) GmbH, Munich, Germany and SCHOTT AG, Mainz and SCHOTT Solar AG. Alzenau, Germany.
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Karcher, D. 2007. Solar Oasis: Sustainable Construction in the UAE, Part I: Implementation Planning. Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) GmbH. Munich, Germany and SCHOTT AG, Mainz and SCHOTT Solar AG. Alzenau, Germany.