Prof. Anett-Maud Joppien (Architect and Professor of Architecture at TU Darmstadt)

In this episode of Fulbright PULSE, Prof. Anett-Maud Joppien, Professor of Architecture and Head of the Chair of Design and Building Technology at the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany, is our guest.

Anett's portfolio of architectural works includes many buildings in the skyline and cityscape of Frankurt, in all of Germany, and beyond, such as the Marienturm and the Taunusturm in Frankfurt's Banking Quarter, the One Forty West in Frankfurt Westend, the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, the Kaffeelager in the Hafencity of Hamburg, the Neue Lustgarten in Potsdam, or the Exhibition and Convention Center in Helsinki. Her works have received over 50 national and international awards.

Anett received her pre-diploma from TU Berlin in 1980, and her diploma from TU Darmstadt in 1985. On a Fulbright scholarship, she first joined the University of Illinois at Chicago. Then she transitioned to the University of California Berkeley where she graduated with a Master of Architecture in 1987, before returning to Germany, working as a freelance architect and becoming a professor.

In this episode, we talk about sustainable architecture in the 21st century, the architecture in Anett's very first projects, the architecture of the Max-Schmeling-Halle, of skyscrapers, Anett's approach to architecture more generally, and her inspirations. We also talked about her time as a Fulbright scholar in the US at UC Berkeley and how she got there. And, during this emotional UEFA Euro Championship, we find out about Anett's involvement in architecting the DFB campus.