Micro-Compact Homes O2 student village

A village of seven micro-compact homes, sponsored by international telecoms company O2 Germany, has been built at the Technical University Munich.

The village, which was launched in November 2005, accommodates six students. The intention was that the selected six would live there, alongside their British Professor Richard Horden, for a single term only, but the village has proved so popular that the students have asked to extend their stay to the full academic year.