Find out more about our teaching and research dealing with urban change and planning across the globe!
At the International Planning Studies (IPS) research group, we emphasise diverse perspectives on urbanization and spatial planning across the world. IPS focuses on infrastructure, mobility, housing, and governance.
Headed by Prof. Dr. Sophie Schramm, IPS is also responsible for the international Master's degree program SPRING.
News and events
Sophie Schramm gives a lecture on mobility in the lecture series 'TU Dortmund im Gespräch'
In the winter semester 2024/25, all members of the TU Dortmund University are once again cordially invited to the lecture series 'TU Dortmund im…
New article by Raffael Beier
Marginalized population groups have been struggling to find a decent permanent home in urban areas. Increasingly and recurrently they are affected by…
List of Thesis Topic Proposals updated
You don't have a topic for your Bachelor's or Master's thesis yet?
Then let yourself be inspired by our list of Thesis Topic Proposals!
Guest research stay by Newsha Salari from Ramon Llull University
As part of an Erasmus Plus programme, she spent two months at IPS and took part in a variety of academic activities.
New article by D. Nthoki Nyamai and Sophie Schramm
The article deals with the effects of COVID-19-related infrastructure restrictions on marginalised groups.
SPRING colloquium postponed to 4th of July 2024
The presentation by Newsha Salari takes place on 4th of July at 1:30 pm, in GBI, room 434
Raffael Beier gives lecture at the Institute of Sociology at the University of Tübingen
As part of the G-TURN lecture series, he will give a guest lecture on "The Missing People of State-subsidized Housing" on 27 June 2024
New commentary by Sophie Schramm
In the commentary, she takes a critical look at the term co-production
