Quercus texana - Texas oak

In addition, Rita Lex-Kerfers has regularly supervised study projects as a part-time lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences since 2007. "For me, it's a welcome change from the office routine and a source of inspiration," says the 65-year-old native of Erding. She takes great pleasure in sharing her urban planning experiences with the students, which not infrequently help her gain a different or new perspective herself. Out of this deep attachment to the University of Applied Sciences and also because she and her husband modestly thought the arboretum on campus was a good thing, Lex-Kerfers Landscape Architects took on the tree sponsorship for a Texas oak (Quercus texana). Rita Lex-Kerfers comments: "The idea of a place of learning with climate-smart trees that also serves as a recreational space for visitors is as beautiful as it is sustainable."

Of course, the topic of sustainability also occupies the Lex-Kerfers planning office. Whether it's soil sealing or heating in the urban environment - the urban planning expert calls for critically questioning customary approaches and looking for new methods for modern urbanity. In their daily planning work, the landscape architects at Lex-Kerfers are, therefore, always concerned with finding the best solution that pays as much attention to the required function as to the local context. They implement these tailor-made solutions with great experience, from the concept idea to the last detail. "The result must be accepted and used spaces for people," summarises Rita Lex-Kerfers. For her, the most beautiful confirmation of her work and motivation for new challenges. It is difficult for her to name just one major project from the past: These include, for example, restructuring areas and planning for new housing developments that are to offer an admirable living environment - such as the Steinmüller site in Gummersbach, the Ackermannbogen or the Agfa site in Munich. This includes open space planning - such as the Burgberg Vohburg in a historical context or the Neufahrn grammar school. "On the first day of school during the break, we saw that our approach and the implementation worked," the landscape architect says with satisfaction.

With the support of tree sponsors like Rita Lex-Kerfers and Robert Kerfers, the arboretum will also work. As the tree species of the future, the Texas oak will provide valuable knowledge and - in keeping with the landscape specialist's vision - become a pleasant source of shade and rest for people.

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