Mach Moor - Design mit Paludikultur

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09.01.2026
“Mach Moor - Design with Paludiculture”: An Exhibition on Peatland Protection in Berlin

Brain City Berlin

The year starts with a strong impulse for climate and sustainability research. From 13 to 15 January 2026, the Heinrich Böll Foundation invites visitors to the exhibition “Mach Moor - Design mit Paludikultur” (“Do More – Design with Paludiculture”) as part of the International Green Week. At its core is a pressing question in climate research: how can peatlands be protected, rewetted and used sustainably at the same time?

Peatlands are among the most effective natural carbon sinks on Earth. Although they cover only around three per cent of the global land surface, they store twice as much CO₂ as all the world’s forests combined. When peatlands are drained, however, this effect is reversed. They become significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Rewetting degraded peatlands is therefore considered a key lever for climate protection and for preserving biodiversity.

The exhibition shows how science, design and practice are jointly developing innovative solutions. It features selected exhibits from the German Ecodesign Award, which is presented by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, the Federal Environment Agency and the International Design Centre Berlin. As the highest state award for ecological design, it recognises projects that combine material innovation, circular economy approaches and sustainable use.

“Mach Moor” is the result of an interdisciplinary collaboration between actors* from science, design and landscape management. Partners include the International Design Centre Berlin, HTW Berlin, the Heinrich Böll Foundation, the German Association for Landscape Conservation Brandenburg and the design studio weissbunt design und kontext. The exhibition is complemented by work from the System Design and Industrial Design degree programmes at HTW Berlin. Students present practice-oriented concepts for the future-oriented use of peatland landscapes, including projects such as re:wet peat:lab by Milan Bergheim, Tiny Moor Lab by Pablo Giemulla and beyond the use by Lisa-Marie Halwax and Emil Löber.

The exhibition opens on 13 January at 4 pm with a guided tour as part of Moor Action Day. On the same day, the Heinrich Böll Foundation will host an accompanying programme with workshops, lectures, a panel discussion and a film screening. This makes the exhibition a place for exchange between research, design and the wider public.

For Brain City Berlin, the exhibition is particularly valuable because it shows how Berlin-based science and higher education are developing concrete responses to global challenges, ranging from climate protection and biodiversity to sustainable land use. The exhibition highlights the impact of interdisciplinary research in Berlin and opens up new perspectives for a climate-friendly future.

Exhibition “Mach Moor - Design with Paludiculture”
13 to 15 January 2026
Conference Centre of the Heinrich Böll Foundation
Schumannstraße 8, 10117 Berlin
Free admission