News and events from the research group

Our research group welcomes visiting scholar Philipa Birago Akuoko from Ghana

Philipa Birago Akuoko is a human geographer from Ghana who will be conducting her research in our department over the next two years.

There is a market in the global south. There are people walking around with goods on their heads, balancing them

New publication by Sophie Schramm on the topic of awkward animals

The article addresses how wild boars and raccoons in Hagen and Wuppertal question existing orders of urban space.

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.

New publication by Philipa Birago Akuoko

The article examines how “commoning” in Kumasi can serve as a customary law basis for more inclusive urban governance.

There is a market in the global south. There are people walking around with goods on their heads, balancing them

New publication by Raffael Beier

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

A field with many plots of land for sale

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.

A woman carries a large metal basin filled with blue bags on her head while holding a child secured on her back with a patterned cloth. She is walking along a busy street with vehicles and other people in the background.

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