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In the article “Hindernisse als (Ziel-)Konflikte beim nachhaltigen Bauen” (Obstacles as (goal) conflicts in sustainable construction), published on 20th of February 2026, Yuca Meubrink, Ulrike Kuhlmann and Mike Schlaich describe and question the goal conflicts of sustainable construction. Because of the building sectors major contribution to recourse use, emissions and waste production, it is also one of the main leverage points for a sustainable future. However even though there are well known approaches for sustainability in the construction industry, there are many obstacles that keep them from finding wide spread use in practice. Some of these obstacles take the shape of 8 core goal conflicts described in this article. It poses the question: are these really incompatible goal conflicts or are they really institutionalised conflicts that could be overcome. What could a wholistic approach to the solution look like?

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In the "BBAW-Bericht", the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities provides information about its research work in the respective reporting year, the activities of the institutions and personnel information.

In the chapter “Nachhaltigkeit und Generationenverantwortun”, the working group Anders Bauen - für Ressourcenschonung und Klimaschutz is presented, among other things. The article can be found on page 155.

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The state of Brandenburg has published the Klima-Wegweiser as an orientation aid for climate research. This is intended to promote cooperation between science and practice in order to achieve Brandenburg's climate targets by 2045. 

The Interdisciplinary Research Group is presented there in the topic area “Bauen, Wohnen und Wärme”. The article can be found on page 19. 

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In the "Jahresmagazin" of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the academy presents its initiatives, research projects and current activities and aims to facilitate their access to a broad audience. The selection of topics reflects the diverse work of the academy and gives insights into its research.

In the chapter "Hindernisse beim nachhalten Bauen" (eng. Hindrances of Sustainable Construction), Ulrike Kuhlmann, Yuca Meubrink and Mike Schlaich present that central hindrances of sustainable construction are often being described as conflicting objectives. They explain, how the reserach group aims to develop solution strategies by closely engaging with these apparently unsolveable objectives. The chapter can be found from page 78 to 81.

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In the "BBAW-Bericht", the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities provides information about its research work in the respective reporting year, the activities of the institutions and personnel information.

In the chapter "Sustainable construction", Ulrike Kuhlmann, Yuca Meubrink, and Mike Schlaich present the work of the IAG Sustainable construction – for saving resources and climate protection. The article can be found on page 114.

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