Urban Sound Symposium

April 07-09, 2027

Workshop

Urban Soundscapes in Practice

Wednesday, 7 April 2027 — 09:00
Conference room (Georg Neumann Saal).

This workshop aims to bridge the gap between research and practical implementation of soundscape approaches in urban planning. By showcasing international case studies and facilitating interactive discussions, the workshop will highlight how soundscape thinking can be integrated into everyday planning processes and decision-making.

Practitioner contributions

• Germany — Müller-BBM Industry Solutions GmbH: Thomas Kusitzky and Max Haberl
• Norway — Norconsult: Ivonne Verstappen
• Switzerland — G+P: Erik Bühlmann
• The Netherlands — M+P: Bert Peeters

Detailed timings and participation arrangements will be announced as they are confirmed.

Meet the workshop contributors

Thomas Kusitzky

Müller-BBM Industry Solutions GmbH

Dr. Thomas Kusitzky is an acoustics consultant at Müller-BBM Industry Solutions GmbH in Berlin and a recognized expert in urban soundscape planning and design. With a background in music, a Master’s degree in Sound Studies, and a PhD from the Bauhaus University Weimar, he has spent many years researching, publishing, and consulting on the integration of sound and soundscape perspectives into urban planning and design.

Max Haberl

Müller-BBM Industry Solutions GmbH

Since his university studies, Max Haberl has focused on the role of sound in public spaces. For nearly a decade, he has been working as an acoustic consultant at Müller-BBM Industry Solutions GmbH in environmental noise in the field of urban planning.

Ivonne Verstappen

Norconsult, Norway

Ivonne Verstappen is head of the Acoustic Department in Norconsult in Norway. She has been working as an acoustics consultant in both Norway and the Netherlands for almost 30 years. She is mostly involved in projects related to urban planning and environmental noise. She has been a member of a working group that worked on revising the Norwegian noise guideline T-1442 for the Norwegian Environment Agency. The new T-1442 was adopted in June 2021. A further revision is under discussion. She has a special interest in facilitating good noise conditions through proper urban/land planning early in the design process, enabling appropriate measures to reduce noise disturbances for affected residents.

Bert Peeters

M+P, The Netherlands

Bert Peeters is a senior engineer and consultant in the field of environmental noise at M+P in the Netherlands. With a background in applied physics and a love for music, he has been active in acoustics since 2003. Bert specializes in road, rail and air traffic noise, and is actively involved in the development of environmental noise policy on local, national and international levels. He is a lecturer on transport noise and a board member of the Dutch Acoustical Society.