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
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
Invitation to guest lecture by Andrea Pollio on July 2nd 2024
The assistant professor at Polytechnic of Turin gives a guest lecture on digital infrastructures in African cities
New article by Raffael Beier
The article takes a critical look at the Moroccan ‘Villes Sans Bidonville’ programme
First African Transport Research Conference 2024
It was hosted by the University of Cape Town in collaboration with the Volvo Research and Educational Foundation (VREF) in early March in Cape Town.
Second ICOLMA Consortium Meeting
The workshop took place in February 2024 in São Paulo
Nthoki D. Nyamai took part in the workshop 'UTA-Do Africa Cities' in Dar es Salaam
The workshop was organised in February 2024 by Ardhi University in cooperation with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Raffael Beier took part in the workshop 'Critical interventions in European Urban studies'
Raffael Beier was part of a workshop on ‘Critical Interventions on European Studies’ as part of the discussion series European Urban Studies
New article by Moritz Kasper
The article explores the significance of plastic jerry cans (mitungi) in Nairobi.
