News and events from the research group

New publication by Raffael Beier

This article examines the temporal dimensions of displacement and the affordability of government housing programs in Addis Ababa. It explores how…

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Sophie Schramm Discusses Security in a Connected World at “TU Dortmund in Conversation”

How secure are our digital networks, critical infrastructure, and social systems in an era of global connectivity?

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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.

Many people queuing at a newly errected free-water point in the Kibera area in Nairobi

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.

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.

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.

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