Research reports and monographs

Schmidt, C.; Seidler, K.; Preißler, K. (2025): Strengthening Saxony’s Landscapes! Utilizing Municipal Landscape Plans. A Guide to Municipal Landscape Planning. Published by the Saxon State Ministry for the Environment and Agriculture (SMUL), Dresden.

Schmidt, C.; Leukefeld, T.; Meier, M.; Herrmann, P. (2025): Toolbox for Climate-Resilient Water Management. Results of the research project “Designing Resilient Infrastructures” using the Leipzig district as a case study, commissioned by the BMWSB.

Schmidt, C.; Zürn, A.; Hage, G.; Hoppenstedt, A.; Riedl, L.; Materne, T. (2025): Approaches to Nationwide Landscape Assessment—Recommendations for the Application of Landscape Assessment Methods Using the Example of Renewable Energy. BfN Publication 623.2022, 222 pages

Schmidt, C.; Seidler, K.; Meier, M.; Krause, M. (2024): Spatial Sensitivity in Landscape Conservation Areas. Technical Report on the Development and Application of a Methodology for Determining the Spatial Sensitivity of Landscape Conservation Areas in the Upper Elbe Valley–Eastern Ore Mountains Region to Spatially Significant Wind Turbines as a Basis for Integration into a Planning Concept for Wind Energy Areas in Accordance with the Wind Energy Area Requirements Act. — Commissioned by the Upper Elbe Valley/Eastern Ore Mountains Regional Planning Association

Seidel, A.; Schmidt, C.; Richter, F. (2024): Biodiversity and Open-Space Solar Farms – Part A. Promoting Biodiversity in Open-Space Solar Farms: Technical Recommendations for Design and Implementation – Commissioned by the Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture, and Geology

Schmidt, C.; Seidel, A.; Richter, F. (2024): Promoting Biodiversity in Open-Space Solar Power Plants: Technical Recommendations for Design and Implementation – Part B – Commissioned by the Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture, and Geology

Schmidt, C.; Meier, M.; Hage, G.; Riedl, L.; Mall-Eder, S.; v. Gagern, M.; Lohaus, I.; Jacob, M.; Lau, M. (2024): TOOLBOX Green Space Plan, results of the research project of the same name (FKZ 3522 81 1200) commissioned by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation

Schmidt, C., Meier, M., Seidler, K.; Blecken, L., Scholz, N., Dohrn, S., Pietsch, M., Fritzsch, S.,
Greiving, St., Schödl, L., Jorg, L., Dettmar, J., Blomenkemper, S., Köck, (2022): W.: CITY & COUNTRY—Equivalent Living Conditions through the Design of Sustainable Spatial Relationships; a research project commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency, ISSN 2363-8311 [Print], ISSN 2363-832X [Online]

Schmidt, C.; Lehmann, L.; Guth, T.: Marine Landscape Planning?! An expert report commissioned by the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, based on the R&D project “Development of spatial planning, nature conservation, and nature conservation law principles and recommendations for the spatial planning implementation of the ecosystem approach in OSPAR and HELCOM marine waters
and the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) – MSP-TRANS” (Project No.: 3517 84 0100), funded by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation with funds from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU).

Schmidt, C.; Seidel, A.; von Gagern, M.; Stemmer, B.; Bernstein, F.; Hage, G.; Riedl, L. (2020): Innovative Methods of Public Participation in Landscape Framework Planning. A research project commissioned by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation

• Landscape Framework Planning: Technical Concept for Nature Conservation, Implementation, and Participation
• Innovative Methods of Public Participation in Landscape Framework Planning—Guidance Manual

Schmidt, U. et al. (2019) Urban Forests. Research project commissioned by the BfN

• Schmidt, C.; Feger, K.-H.; Böttner, S.; Lachor, M.; Schwarz, D.; Hoffmann, C.; Neumann, R.; Schmidt, U.: Module Report on Soil and Water Balance
• Mäkert, R.; Klaus, D.; Schmidt, C.; Schmidt, U.; Module Report on Fauna
• Schmidt, C.; Böttner, S.; Schmidt, U.: Module Report on Recreation and Recreation Profiles
• Schmidt, C.; Böttner, S.; Meier, M.; Schmidt, U.: Module Report on Urban Redevelopment

Schmidt, C., Hage, G., Hoppenstedt, A., Bruns, D., Kühne, O., Schuster, L., Münderlein, D., Bernstein, F., Weber, F., Rossmeier, A., Lachor, M., von Gagern, M. (2017): Landscape and the Energy Transition. Volume 1: Fundamentals (256 pages) Volume 2: Recommendations for Action (129 pages).

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Schmidt, C., Dunkel, A., Hanke, R., Lachor, M., Seidler, K., Böttner, S., Gruhl, E.:
Central Saxony Cultural Landscape Project, Summary of the Research Project Commissioned by the Central Saxony District Office and Funded under the Guidelines for the Promotion of Regional Development (FR-Regio) by the Free State of Saxony, Dresden, September 2015

Research Report on the Central Saxony Cultural Landscape Project (Full Version)

Hartz, A., Saad, S., Lichtenberger, E.:
Shaping Landscape Change! The Potential of Landscape and Spatial Planning for the Exemplary Development and Design of Cultural Landscapes Against the Background of Current Transformation Processes, Volume 3, Edited by BfN and BBSR, November 2014

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Schmidt, C., Stemmer, B., Hage, G.:
Shaping Landscape Change! The Potential of Landscape and Spatial Planning for the Exemplary Development and Design of Cultural Landscapes Against the Background of Current Transformation Processes, Volume 2, Published by BfN and BBSR, DRAFT

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Schmidt, C., Hofmann, M., Dunkel, A.:
Shaping Landscape Change! The Potential of Landscape and Spatial Planning for the Exemplary Development and Design of Cultural Landscapes Against the Background of Current Transformation Processes, Volume 1, Published by BfN and BBSR, 67 pages, June 2014

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Albrecht, J., Schmidt, C., Stratmann, L., Hofmann, M., Posselt, S., Wendler, W., Roßner, D., Wachs, A.:
The Water Framework Directive from a Nature Conservation Perspective—Analysis of the 2009 Management Plans. Final Report on the R&D Project (FKZ 3509 83 0100) “Implementation of the WFD from a Nature Conservation Perspective—Analysis of the Management Plans (Drafts).” In: BfN (ed.): Nature Conservation and Biological Diversity. Issue 120. Bonn–Bad-Godesberg 2012. (ISBN: 978-3-7843-4020-3)

Schmidt, C., Hanke, R., Hofmann, M., Hartz, A., Schniedermeier, L.:
Shaping the Cultural Landscape! On the Future Management of Transformation Processes in Spatial and Landscape Planning. Published by BfN and BBSR, 55 pages, December 2011
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Schmidt, C. et al.:
Shaping the Cultural Landscape: Fundamentals. Starting Points for a Planning-Oriented Examination of the Cultural Landscape. Final Report on the R&D Project (FKZ 3508 82 0700) “Cultural Landscape: Home as a Space of Identification for People and a Source of Biological Diversity.” In: BfN (ed.): Nature Conservation and Biological Diversity. Issue 103. Bonn–Bad-Godesberg 2010. (ISBN: 978-3-7843-4003-6)
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Schmidt, C. et al.:
Shaping the Cultural Landscape: Working Materials. Approaches and Examples for a Planning-Oriented Examination of the Landscape’s Documentation and Identification Functions. Working materials from the R&D project (FKZ 3508 82 0700) “Cultural Landscape: Home as a Space of Identity for People and a Source of Biological Diversity.” In: BfN (ed.): Nature Conservation and Biological Diversity. Issue 103. Bonn–Bad-Godesberg 2010. (ISBN: 978-3-7843-4003-6)
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