News and events from the research group
New article by Moritz Kasper
The article explores the significance of plastic jerry cans (mitungi) in Nairobi.
![Jerry cans on a handcart in the Westland area in Nairobi](/storages/ips-raumplanung/_processed_/b/d/csm_Nairobi_2021_Westlands_Moritz_Kasper_private_a734eeb03c.jpg)
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
![Poster listing the programme items for the European urbanism event](/storages/ips-raumplanung/_processed_/c/f/csm_Weimar_2024_Plakat_europaeische_urbanistik__234e14382e.jpg)
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
![People sticking notes on a pinboard at the UTA-Do Africa Cities Workshop](/storages/ips-raumplanung/_processed_/e/a/csm_Daressalaam_2024_UTA-DO_Cities_Workshop_Dorcas_Nthoki_Nyamai_4da96cd95a.jpg)
Second ICOLMA Consortium Meeting
The workshop took place in February 2024 in São Paulo
![Picture of 10 people who are part of the ICOLMA research project in a room in front of a white wall in São Paulo, Brazil (2024)](/storages/ips-raumplanung/_processed_/5/5/csm_Sao_Paulo_2024_ICOLMA_Consoritum_Meeting_2037337fa2.jpg)
Guest research stay by Newsha Salari from Ramon Llull University
As part of an Erasmus Plus programme, she spent two months at IPS and took part in a variety of academic activities.
![Central minibus station, Johannesburg, South Africa The Central minibus station in Johannesburg with buildings in the background](/storages/ips-raumplanung/_processed_/d/2/csm_Johannesburg_2020_Central_Minibus_Station_Raffael_Beier_private_8e709e2dc7.jpg)
New article by D. Nthoki Nyamai and Sophie Schramm
The article deals with the effects of COVID-19-related infrastructure restrictions on marginalised groups.
![Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa Small agricultural field in the area of Khayelitsha in Cape Town](/storages/ips-raumplanung/_processed_/d/a/csm_Cape_Town_2017_Khayelitsha_Urban_Agriculture_Raffael_Beier_private_f0fa078de6.jpg)