Archived news and events

03/19/2023

CfP (online symposium): "Flow/ Overflow/ Shortage: on measuring and managing extreme urban conditions"

Moritz Kasper co-organizes an online symposium on 24. & 25. May 2023

02/07/2023

New article by Raffael Beier published

The article explores why low-income people leave state housing in South Africa

02/07/2023

Joint article by Moritz Kasper and Sophie Schramm

The article published in the journal urban Studies deals with water and electricity storage as critical infrastructure in Nairobi

11/22/2022

Call for paper: Infra-spacing African Urban Futures beyond “Concrete” visions

Sophie Schramm and Genet Alem chair panel at ECAS2023 conference

09/14/2022

Joint article by Sophie Schramm and Francis Dakyaga

The article published in the journal Urban Geography deals with the everyday practices and spatiality of water access in Daressalaam

08/31/2022

New article 'The alley as an expression of urban form' by Genet Alem published

The article is published in the Journal of Urban Affairs and focuses on understanding factors that contribute to the contingency of African cities

08/29/2022

new book 'Planning Cities in Africa- Current Issues and Future Prospects of Urban Governance and Planning' published by Springer

'Planning Cities in Africa' edited by Genet Alem Gebregiorgis, among others, deals with future perspectives in planning on the African continent

08/26/2022

Raffael Beier admitted into TU Dortmund’s Young Academy

Dr. Raffael Beier receives research funding and is accepted into the Young Academy of TU Dortmund University

08/10/2022

Joint article by Dorcas Nyamai and Sophie Schramm

In the Journal of Urban Affairs, both researchers discuss mobility and spatial justice in Nairobi