Research news and events

02/12/2026

New publication by Raffael Beier

The article examines why former slum dwellers do not move into state-subsidized housing or leave it again.

02/11/2026

New TRIALOG issue on ‘Reflexive Research Practices’ co-edited by Raffael Beier

Together with Nadine Appelhans (TU Berlin) and Janek Becker (TU Dortmund), Raffael Beier (IPS) has edited a new TRIALOG special issue on reflexive…

01/19/2026

Sophie Schramm publishes an article on the results of ICOLMA research

The article describes how differently migrants in the Ruhr region were affected by COVID-19 and what coping strategies they used.

01/13/2026

Philipa Birago Akuoko publishes a new article on informal women's work in public spaces.

This article examines the significance of informal women's work in public spaces in the Global South.

11/24/2025

New publication by Sophie Schramm

This article examines how COVID-19 has shaped experiences with water supply in the Nairobi neighborhoods of Kibera and Eastleigh.

10/29/2025

Successful completion of the workshop on the topic "Ordinary Infrastructures" in Dakar

After five intense days full of new impressions, the workshop in Dakar came to an inspiring conclusion.