Research Associate

Leonard Can Stratmann

Profile

Current research projects

Delays in planning and decision-making in infrastructure planning – identifying the causes using qualitative comparative analysis and case studies

Research Interests

Mixed-methods research
Qualitative methods
Urban mobility
Regional circular economy
Urban manufacturing

CV

Academic Experience

Since 06/2026

Research Associate at European Planning Cultures research group, Department of Spatial Planning, TU Dortmund University for DFG-project “Delays in planning and decision-making in infrastructure planning – identifying the causes using qualitative comparative analysis and case studies”

2025-2026

Research Associate at Institut for Work and Technology (IAT)
for the project „FAB.Region Bergisches Städtedreieck – Transformation hin zu einer co-kreativen Kreislaufwirtschaftsregion“

2022 – 2025

Student Assistant at Institute for Work and Technology (IAT)

Education

2025

TU Dortmund University, M.Sc. Spatial Planning (Urban Transformation)

2019

University of Bonn, B.A. Politics & Society and Musicology

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Angstmann, M., Meyer, K., Gärtner, S., & Stratmann, L. C. (2025). Reviewing Environmental Benefits of Urban Manufacturing: Arguments and Evidence for Carbon, Resource, and Space Efficiency. Urban Planning, 10, Article 10039. https://doi.org/10.17645/up.10039

Others

Flögel, F., & Stratmann, L. C. (2025). Bedarfe und Chancen der beruflichen Bildung für die Energiewende in der Emscher-Lippe-Region. Forschung Aktuell, 2025 (01). Gelsenkirchen: Institut Arbeit und Technik, Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen Bocholt Recklinghausen. https://doi.org/10.53190/fa/202501