Institute of Urban Development

The Institute works on methodological and conceptual issues of spatial development in a global, European, national and regional context.

Research activities and related courses currently focus on planning and building in the post-modern era, sustainability strategies and climate change-related aspects of city-regional developments, the examination of urban cityscapes and the role of small cities - the regiopolises - in the German and European urban system.

Other topics include demographic change and its consequences for spatial organization, spatial development strategies and building in existing buildings or the development of 100% renewable energy regions and the resulting new perspectives for urban and rural areas. Current issues always give rise to offers for projects, student research projects and dissertations.