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The "LandGeschichten" and the "LandUni Platzerl"

As part of the courses on rural areas, the students were able to explore and help shape a range of different backgrounds to life and business in the countryside.n the courses on rural areas, the students were able to explore and help shape a range of different backgrounds to life and business in the countryside.

The picture shows four people reading a story from the country tales to an audience.

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Landgeschichten

Storytellers and listeners in Drosendorf.

[Translate to English:] Bild auf dem die Landgeschichten gelesen werden.

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The picture shows two students reading out the country stories.

© Sibylla Zech.

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Reading the country stories

Students read the country stories in Drosendorf Castle.

[Translate to English:] Auf dem bild werden die Landgeschichten vorgelesen.

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The picture shows a set of seats on a brown meadow. In front of it are newly planted trees. The picture shows a set of seats on a brown meadow. In front of it are newly planted trees.

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The LandUniPlatzl

The freshly planted LandUniPlatzl.

The picture shows the first preparations for the LandUniPlatz. the picture shows the first preparations for the LandUniPlatz.

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Making of LandUniPlatzl Drosendorf

The picture shows a wooden seating set.

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Seating set at LandUniPlatz

The seating set was created by students and residents of Drosendorf.

The picture shows three people sitting.

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First chat on the seats.

The first residents sat down.

The picture shows several wooden beams and construction equipment on the ground under an umbrella. The picture shows several wooden beams and construction equipment on the ground under an umbrella.

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"Hands on" in Drosendorf

Setting up the seating for the LandUni Platzerl.

The "LandGeschichten" 

By collecting and reflecting on spatial knowledge, everyday experiences, observations, questions and ideas from residents, people living in multiple locations, locals and expats, immigrants, refugees, tourists, summer holidaymakers, employees, entrepreneurs, pupils and students, cultural workers and many more. This resulted in a small collection of stories, the Land Stories, as well as a podcast. The results were presented in July as part of the LandUni , opens an external URL in a new windowat Schloss Drosendorf. 

The LandUni Platzerl - From concept to construction site to realisation

As part of the course ‘Spatial planning in rural and alpine areas’, various concepts for rural areas in Drosendorf and the surrounding area were developed. These include the caring village, the cooperation forge Grenzenlos and an Apo*Theke against loneliness. One of the concepts, called ‘Freie (T)Räume’, has even been realised! The LandUni Platzerl (square) between Julius-Hermann Straße and Badstraße was built in cooperation between LandUni Drosendorf and the municipality of Drosendorf-Zissersdorf and is available to residents as a place to chat, have a snack and exchange ideas. In addition to the self-made furniture, which was built by students and the Drosendorf restorer Clemens Pultar, shady fruit trees were also planted and a flower bed was sown.

Anyone interested in accompanying the implementation of concepts and project proposals next semester and planning, building, screwing, planting, unsealing, repurposing, organising, negotiating, printing and celebrating together is in the right place at the course ‘From strategy to concept to implementation’ in the winter semester 2024. Registration information will follow in September - stay tuned!