Annual announcement of idea competitions for students in urban planning, landscape planning, architecture and civil engineering in North Rhine-Westphalia

Schlaun-Forum e.V.

MünsterNew on Amplifa

2011Founded

more than 2000 participantsStudents from approx. 40 universities over 14 years

Legal formregistered association (e. V.)

About the Schlaun-Forum

Schlaun-Forum e. V. is a registered association based in Münster that, since the winter semester 2011/2012, has annually announced the Schlaun competitions as idea competitions in North Rhine-Westphalia. The aim of the initiative is to promote young planners in the fields of urban planning, landscape planning, architecture and civil engineering, and to develop future-oriented planning tasks for urban and landscape spaces in NRW. The competitions follow the Rules for Architectural Competitions (RAW 2004) and are conducted anonymously via the internet; eligible to participate are students from the 5th semester onwards as well as graduates up to 35 years of age. The name honours the Westphalian-Lippe Baroque master builder Johann Conrad Schlaun (1695–1773), who is regarded as a model of integrated planning. The Forum emerged from the MAIV and cooperates with local architects' and engineers' associations, the BDA, BDLA, BDB as well as the chambers of architects and engineers in NRW. Implementation is carried out by the Schlaun Committee; all participants contribute on a voluntary basis.

Site: Münster
Processes: Annual announcement of student competitions (idea competitions) in NRW, Organisation of the annual Schlaun Festival with prize presentation, Promotion of young planners in urban planning, landscape planning, architecture and, Cooperation with architects'/engineers' associations, BDA, BDLA, BDB and chambers in NRW
Materials: Rules for Architectural Competitions
Certificates: RAW 2004
Founded: 2011
Industries: Architecture, Urban planning, Landscape planning, Civil engineering

01
Announcement of the competition together with a cooperation city in NRW
02
Opening colloquium and working phase
03
Submission of entries (anonymous until completion)
04
Jury consultation and adjudication panel
05
Prize presentation as part of the annual Schlaun Festival

Competition procedure

RAW 2004

Rules for Architectural Competitions

Procedural basis of the Schlaun competitions, entirely anonymous handling.

Head office

Münster

Association headquarters / head office

Competitions

**Schlaun Festival 2026 with prize presentation**Event · Award ceremony

Inside the production

Competition brief, 15th Schlaun Competition 2026|2027 "Urban Gateway

Industries

ArchitectureUrban planningLandscape planningCivil engineering

Additional services

Annual announcement of student competitions (idea competitions) in NRWOrganisation of the annual Schlaun Festival with prize presentationPromotion of young planners in urban planning, landscape planning, architecture andCooperation with architects'/engineers' associations, BDA, BDLA, BDB and chambers in NRW

Procedural rules

The competition procedures follow the Rules for Architectural Competitions RAW 2004 and remain anonymous until their conclusion. Prizes are awarded at the decision of the adjudication panel for outstanding planning achievements.

Evidence	Münster
RAW 2004

History

2011
Opening event (first Schlaun Festival) on 29.05.2011 at the Erbdrostenhof in Münster; first Schlaun competitions since the winter semester 2011/2012
2017
6th Schlaun Competition "Aachen 2030 – My Idea for Aachen North"
2020
Schlaun Festival cancelled due to the pandemic
2024
13th Schlaun Competition 2024|2025 "At the Metal Works – Conversion Step by Step" in Bielefeld-Senne
2025
14th Schlaun Competition 2025|2026 "Urban Life on the Volme" in Hagen; after 14 years more than 2000 participants from approx. 40 universities
2026
15th Schlaun Competition 2026|2027 "Urban Gateway Gelsenkirchen" announced – Gelsenkirchen is the 15th host city