Our research unit investigates the spatial reorganisation of society, where places, cities and regions change and are challenged by various forms of mobility. We investigate relations between everyday life, culture, settlement and industries. New forms of mobility, social exclusion, intercultural relations, new technologies and creative industries demand new approaches in theory and in practice.

We investigate

• cities as places, urban innovation, urban politics, welfare and empowerment
• transport of people, goods and information, commuting and mobility management
• everyday life and cultural diversity; gender and ethnicity, migration and urban life
• regional development; industries, settlement, urban sprawl, recreation and knowledge
• tourism and cultural industries; experiences, performances and experience economy
• cultural heritage and cultural planning; world images, tracks and municipal strategies
• sustainable development in relation to mobility, work and social justice

Planning - development of theory, methods and practices - forms a common interest. Research supports programs in geography, technological and socio-economic planning, social policy, health promotion and health strategies, planning (new from September 2009), urban studies, tourist studies, cultural heritage studies, and cultural planning (further education taught master).

You can read more about the group here.

The most important published books can be seen below - click on the small pictures: