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Current research projects
Green4Criticism (2024 - 2026) LAND4CLIMATE - Utilization of private land for mainstreaming nature-based solution in the systemic transformation towards a climate-resilient Europe (2023 - 2027)
Completed research projects
IMPULSE - Impulses for sustainable, inter-municipally coordinated services of general interest in the Harz planning region (2021 - 2024) ZUKUR - Future City Region Ruhr (2017 - 2020) The division of labor system of German metropolitan regions (2009 - 2012) ESPON EDORA - European Development Opportunities for Rural Areas (2008 - 2010) The mining heritage of the Ruhr area (2008 - 2009) PRESOM - Privatization and the European Social Model (2006 - 2009) INTERREG III B Accompanying Research - Preparation of Strategic Projects of Transnational Cooperation (2006 - 2008) Professional field of spatial planning: Graduate surveys 2005 and 2007 (2005 - 2007) ESPON 2.3.1: Application and effects of the ESDP in member states (2004 - 2006) ESPON 2.3.2: Governance in urban and regional planning from the EU to the local level (2004 - 2006) River Landscapes (2004 - 2006) Introduction of a learning management system in spatial planning project studies (2005 - 2006) SERA: Study on the employment situation in rural areas (2005) AsPIRE : Non-spatial Peripherality (2001 - 2004) Biotope Management in Korea (2003 - 2004) ESPON 2.1.3: Spatial impacts of EU agricultural policy (2002 - 2004) Mountain study: Analysis of mountain areas (2002 - 2003) Ruhr 2030 urban region (2001 - 2003) Professional field of spatial planning (2001 - 2002) EMNIGES: Global grant and EU structural funds (2000 - 2001) PRIDE : Partnerships for Integrated Rural Development (1999 - 2001) VETHSI: Virtual European Textile Heritage Sites' Itineraries (2000 - 2001) GEMACA II: European Metropolitan Regions (2000 - 2001) Ex-Ante-Evaluation of EU Regional Programs in Bavaria (1999 - 2000) Peripherality: Determination of the European Peripherality Index E.P.I. (2000) SPESP: Study Program on European Spatial Planning (1999 - 2000) VASAB 2010 plus (2000) Globalization and the fashion industry (1997 - 1999) Information system for the fashion industry (1996 - 1998) Networks in the Ruhr region (1997 - 1998) Forecast of regional employment trends 2004 (1997 - 1998) Projection of regional labor market development 2004 (1997 - 1998) Regional quality of jobs (1995 - 1998) Update of the employment forecast 2000 (1995 - 1996) Fashion industry in NRW (1993 - 1996) Southern European metropolitan areas (1994 - 1996) Ex-post evaluation of Objective 2 regional programs (1996) Regional self-organization (1993 - 1995) Occupational field of spatial planning (1993 - 1994) Office space forecast Essen 2000 (1994) Regional Employment Forecast 2000 (1993 - 1994) Ex-ante evaluation of Objective 2 regional programs (1994)