Seminars and lectures

Prof. Dr. Karsten Zimmermann

092011a | Lecture | 2 SWS | English

Day              From    To          Place                                Start              End
Tuesday    14:15    15:45    Geschoßbau III 214    08.10.2024    28.01.2025

Cancelled 19.11.2023 (excursion week)

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Content

This lecture gives an overview on current topics of the scholarly debate on spatial planning. This includes co-production, climate urbanism, comparative planning studies, digitization, planning conflicts, urban design governance, planning policies, etc.. 

I will present these topics by referring to research projects. This allows us to learn about research design and methods – something students need for their master thesis. The lecture will have also seminar-like elements and gives room for student presentations. Hence, students are requested to read the material provided on the moodle platform.  Students need to submit a written assignment, Details to follow in October.  

Performance record

5 pages essay

Prof. Dr. Karsten Zimmermann

Prof. Dr. Sophie Schramm

0920361 | Seminar | 2 SWS | English | 4 Credits

Tag                     From     To           Place                                                 Start                 End
Wednesday    8:30      10:00    Geschossbau I - Raum 410     09.10.2024      30.01.2025
Wednesday    10:15     11:45     Geschossbau I - Raum 410     09.10.2024      30.01.2025

cancelled on 20.11.2024 (excursion week)

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Content

Part I (Zimmermann): 

Which are the great policy successes with regard to urban transformation? What is Vancouverism and why did it become one of the best known urban policy ideas for tramsforming cities? In this course students will work in groups on a number of cities that represent successful cases of urban transformation. These include Medellin, Vancouver, Melbourne, Kassel, Offenbach, Bremen, Liverpool and some more examples. We will learn about and discuss critically the strategies, tools and projects that have been implemented in these cities and – on a more abstract level – try to identify the underlying paradigms of global urban development. This allows us also to discuss global policy transfer and policy mobility.

Part II (Beier): Megaprojects and Discourses of Transition

Currently, megaprojects shape urbanisation and regional development across the globe. Be it the construction of new cities, satellite cities, or regional transportation infrastructures such as ports, railway systems or roads: we are in the midst of a new construction boom that is often accompanied by a revival of regional and state-led planning. In many cases, megaprojects closely connect to state-driven discourses of “modern”, “green”, and “inclusive” urban transition as part of a city’s or a state’s aspiration to “world-class”. This seminar engages critically with histories and current manifestations of megaprojects by paying particular attention to the framing role of underlying planning discourses, ranging from global cities and world-class, to informality and nuisance, as well as neoliberalism and effectiveness.

Prof. Dr. Karsten Zimmermann

091171 | Lecture with Seminar | 2 SWS | German | 2 Credits

Day            From   To         Place                                                     Start                End

Tuesday   12:15   13:45   Lecture Hall Building I - HS 3   08.10.2024     28.01.2025

Cancelled 19.11.2023 (excursion week)

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Prerequisites

B.Sc. RP (2012): Successful completion of modules 1, 2, 8, 9 and 12 to take the module exam (deadline: exam registration).

Performance record

Examination: Module examination (graded)

Type of examination: Oral examination (20-30 minutes)

Examination content: The contents and competences listed in the module handbook are relevant for the examination (conveyed via all elements of the module); examinees can make suggestions for examination topics.

B.Sc. RP (2012): Assigned elective courses (2 in total): Two out of three courses have to be taken

Dr. Prof. Karsten Zimmermann

093052 | Seminar | 2 SWS | English | 2 Credits

Day               From  To        Place                                  Start               End

Thursday  12:15   13:45   Geschossbau I - 410   10.10.2024    30.01.2025

Cancelled 21.11.2023 (excursion week)

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Content

The purpose of urban and regional development planning is to initiate, plan, program and implement balanced and sustainable socio-economic development. This is a long-term process involving various actors and institutions, both governmental and non-governmental, which must negotiate common goals and be coordinated through appropriate organizational structures and procedures. The choice of organizational and administrative measures can significantly affect the ability of regions to achieve established goals. It is therefore particularly important for development planners to have a sound knowledge of governance and decision-making processes, as well as current discourses on state modernization.

The goal of the course is therefore to (1) introduce students to the theoretical foundations of decision-making, (2) familiarize students with institutional change, (3) learn about organizations (including learning theories), and (4) gain an appreciation of state modernization (e.g., decentralization, multi-level governance).

The course includes analysis of original texts, presentations, and discussions to identify the use of theoretical approaches for practical planning.

By the end of the course, participants will have the analytical ability to link theory-based knowledge to complex, real-world conditions of planning structures at the city and regional levels. They will be able to assess site-specific institutional and organizational structures in terms of their evolution, sociocultural context, and political-administrative environment.

Remark

The language of the seminar is English.

The registration procedure for all courses takes place at the beginning of the semester. Information and deadlines will be posted on the faculty website, by email, and at the information and orientation session prior to the start of the courses.

This course is appropriate for graduate students.

Performance record

Participating students will be asked to submit an individual essay at the end of the seminar. More information will be provided during class.

Dr. Dahae Lee

092012 EPK | Kolloquium | 2 SWS | English

Day                From   To        Place                                      Start               End

Tuesday   10:15   11:45    Geschossbau I - 301    08.10.2024    28.01.2025

cancelled 19.11.2023 (excursion week)

Content

This colloquium organised by European Planning Cultures (EPC) aims to help students write master thesis on topics related to urban transformation. It consists of three components. First, ongoing master theses related to urban transformation will be presented and discussed. This will allow students to get insight into the topics and methods. Second, students present initial ideas for their own thesis. By getting feedback, students can better prepare writing exposé and master thesis. Third, topics related to writing master thesis (e.g. research design and method) will be discussed.