Bauwelt 7.2025
Mumbai

Mumbai. Made in India

Mumbai – Indian metropolis of millions, one of the world’s most densely populated cities, economic hub of the planet’s most populous nation, and the fastest-growing economy among the G20 nations. Hustle and bustle, noise, restless energy, endless traffic jams, skyscrapers racing upward at dizzying speed, sprawling informal settlements not just along major roads, temples interspersed throughout, moments of both deliberate and enforced pause – and undeniably, a place where dreams come true.

What visions of the future drive the people in Mumbai? How much are social mobility, prosperity, and wealth tied to material possessions versus spiritual values? Are there limits to growth? What role do climate change and finite natural resources play? What are the implications of such rapid transformation? How is it all reflected in urban planning? Is Germany (or Europe) a model to follow? And is the sustainable building transformation, as we are debating here in Germany, relevant for India?