About Us

Hosts and Editorial Team

Hosts and editorial team of NachWuchs Landschaftsarchitektur.
The podcast was founded in October 2024 by Jakob Endemann and Rahel Küng; Yekaterina Rublyova has been part of the host team since March 2026.

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Founder and host

Rahel Küng

Rapperswil, Switzerland

Rahel is a landscape architect (BSc OST) and is entering professional practice after studying at OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences in Rapperswil. Her focus is contemporary landscape architecture that connects ecological, social, and design aspects of open spaces. She is particularly interested in future-ready landscapes shaped by climate change, biodiversity, and social change, as well as practical project work and its role in interdisciplinary planning processes.

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Founder and host

Jakob Endemann

Munich, Germany

Jakob (Cand. B.Sc.) studies landscape architecture and landscape planning at the Technical University of Munich. His focus is sustainable urban development, climate-resilient open-space planning, strategic mobility planning, and the connection between social, ecological, and spatial questions. His perspective is shaped by broad civic and professional network engagement at national and international levels.

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Host since March 2026

Yekaterina Rublyova

Berlin, Germany

Yekaterina is from Kazakhstan and completed her bachelor's degree in landscape architecture at the Technical University of Berlin. Her interests lie at the intersection of design, climate resilience, and social responsibility. Alongside her studies and practical experience, she is involved in European networking. She also runs the blog Abat Landscape Architecture, where she shares professional content and personal perspectives.