Department of Geography Bonn

Just a little reminder: This very interesting talk by Paul Zschoke is today at 5:15 pm!

Congrats to Dr. Phillip Innis who successfully defended his PhD thesis this year!
He worked on "Navigating Urban Riskscapes: Everyday Risks, Infrastructure Challenges, and Governance in Monrovia, Liberia"

Read more:
www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/en/news/phil...
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Los Angeles: Elend und »Urbanität« In der Innenstadt von Los Angeles leben Tausende Menschen auf der Straße, inmitten von Luxusgebäuden – die »Skid Row«. Auch hier wird sichtbar: Schwarze Menschen sind besonders häufig betroffen von…

In der Innenstadt von Los Angeles leben Tausende Menschen auf der Straße, inmitten von Luxusgebäuden – die »Skid Row«. Auch hier wird sichtbar: Schwarze Menschen sind besonders häufig betroffen von Wohnungslosigkeit
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Los Angeles: Elend und »Urbanität« In der Innenstadt von Los Angeles leben Tausende Menschen auf der Straße, inmitten von Luxusgebäuden – die »Skid Row«. Auch hier wird sichtbar: Schwarze Menschen sind besonders häufig betroffen von Wo...

Very interesting news article by Prof. Nadine Marquardt in @ndaktuell.bsky.social on "Obdachlosigkeit in den USA - Los Angeles: Elend und »Urbanität«"
nd: open to everyone, critical journalism from the left, doesn't belong to any media group/corporation

www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...

This talk ist part of the lecture series by the Geographical Society of Bonn #BGG on "Spaces of the Right"
www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/en/departmen...

#mittwochsimGIUB #BGG
We start our lecture series in the winter term with Paul Zschocke (@unihalle.bsky.social). Paul will give a talk on "Räumliche Dimensionen des Erstrarkens der radikalen Rechten"

When? Oct 22, 5:15pm
Where? Lecture Hall, Dept. of Geography

#geosky #geography

A poster calling for application for Heinz Heinen Fellowships for the next academic year 2026/2027 -The deadline is on January 10, 2026

📢 Call for Applications!
The BCDSS is inviting applications for the Heinz Heinen Fellowship Program 2026/2027.

📅 Apply by Jan 10, 2026
📍 Start date: from Oct 1, 2026
👉 Full details here: buff.ly/8aH1Fy0

@unibonn.bsky.social
@dfg.de

First day in my new position 🎉 Excited to join the economic geography group at @giubresearch.bsky.social as a postdoctoral researcher. Moving from political ecology to political economy, in the next years I will focus on the role of the state in the geoeconomy and industry policy.

Congrats! It’s great that you are staying at the Departement!

🌳 One large tree = a living ecosystem.
Field studies show isolated trees in grasslands can host >300 insect species, store up to 5 tons of carbon, cool the soil by 2–5 °C, and boost nearby plant diversity by up to 80 %.
Protecting these “island trees”= protecting biodiversity.🌏

#PlantSky #Gardening

Congrats!

Very honoured to be invited to serve on the Advisory Committee of @welthungerhilfe.bsky.social. One of Germany's most important aid agencies working in humanitarian assistance and development, Welthungerhilfe is also where many students and graduates from @giubresearch.bsky.social intern and work.

Who gets published, who gets cited — and who gets left behind? For women in academia, publishing is about equal participation & recognition.
👉 Workshop "Visible Research – Equal Publishing"
📅 Oct 30, 2025 | Bonn
🔗 Register: www.gleichstellung.uni-bonn.de/de/angebote-...

Prof. @lisaschipper.bsky.social is PI of the new project “Path Dependency: Unpacking the Colonial Roots of Vulnerability to Climate Change” on #colonialism & #ClimateChange. Funded through the 2nd phase of the Cluster of Excellence @dependencybonn.de @unibonn.bsky.social

tinyurl.com/2jdk99j3

Just a little reminder:
Applications for the position as Professor for Urban and Regional Geography are still possible!
Deadline is Sept. 28, 2025

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Congratulations to one of our recent authors, @arnerieber.bsky.social on his PhD defence - you can read his work on Kenya's Masinga Dam published in Area here ⬇️
doi.org/10.1111/area...

Congrats to @arnerieber.bsky.social who completed his dissertation this summer! 🎉 Arne worked in @crctrr228.bsky.social on on future-making in large-scale hydraulic infrastructure projects in East Africa.
Read more: bonndoc.ulb.uni-bonn.de/xmlui/handle...
#geosky #PoliticalEcology #geography

Neue Herausforderungen für das Gesundheitssystem – Zugang zu Gesundheitsdienstleistungen in diversen Stadtquartieren - Standort Access to health care services is characterised by six dimensions of barriers and incentives and represents a key parameter for the health care system. In diverse urban neighbourhoods, a mix of socio-...

📢 New paper out!
"Neue Herausforderungen für das Gesundheitssystem – Zugang zu Gesundheitsdienstleistungen in diversen Stadtquartieren" by Kevin Becker, E. Zehren, F. Kraas & @butschc.bsky.social in Standort @springernature.com
#migration #heath #access #barriers

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Permafrost conditions in the Dry Andes of Argentina are currently stable!

Check doi.org/10.1002/esp.... for
🕜 the longest UAV rock glacier monitoring in the Dry Andes
↕️ vertical, volumetric and horizontal surface changes
⛰️ the effect of slope and curvature
🌡️ ERA5 based climate analysis

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Ever wondered what the OA Service Center at @UniBonn does?

🎓 Learn: We guide you through OA basics, check journals, explain licenses.
💶 Fund: We manage the OA fund for articles & books, handle OA agreements.
📖 Publish: We run repository bonndoc & hostjournals with OJS.

🔗 open-access.uni-bonn.de

Great review article by Julia Verne, Nadine Marquardt @unibonn.bsky.social & Stefan Ouma on "Planetary Futures: On Life in Critical Times" published in Geography Compass

Please find the job ad in English here:
www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/en/facilitie...

We are looking for a professor in Urban and Regional Geography @unibonn.bsky.social starting Oct. 1, 2026. The application deadline is Sept. 28, 2026.
www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/de/medien-fo...

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Dr. Johannes Dittmann was awarded the 2025 Teaching Prize by the Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences
@unibonn.bsky.social for his outstanding teaching and special commitment to student education. Congratulations!

Read more: www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/de/nachricht...
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Frankline Ndi Receives International Paper Award of the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228 Frankline Ndi (Project C02 "Energy Futures") was awarded the International Paper Award of the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn for his

Congratulations to Frankline Ndi (project C02 "Energy Futures") for receiving the @giubresearch.bsky.social International Paper Award!

His article examines land acquisition and displacement in the context of the Kipeto wind energy project in Kenya.

More ➡️ crc-trr228.de/frankline-nd...

New project by Dr. Clarissa Glaser from the Hydrology research group funded by @klaus-tschira-stiftung.de

Read more: klaus-tschira-stiftung.de/meldungen/kl... (in German only)

Congrats to @douwe.bsky.social and Dr. Frankline Ndi, who won the 2025 International Paper Award at the Department of Geography @unibonn.bsky.social!

Read the awarded papers here:
van Schie et al. (2024): doi.org/10.1007/s10584-024-03782-7
Ndi (2024): doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103530

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📢 Call for Panels for our flagship event! ⛵

EADI / IOB 2026: Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)local solutions?

📅 29 June – 2 July 2026
📍 @iobua.bsky.social, University of Antwerp, Belgium
⏰ Deadline for submissions: 7 September 2025
➡️ bit.ly/EADI-IOB-26-call

This week we are celebrating the 150 year anniversary of the Department of Geography @unibonn.bsky.social! Everyone is invited to join us for the festivities! 🎉

Find the full program here: www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/de/nachricht...

Photo of myself holding my dissertation in front of a screen that shows the title page of my Defense presentation. Title: „The political ecology of hydraulic infrastructure in Kenya: claim-making and contestations in hydrosocial spaces“

Very happy and proud to share that today I’ve successfully defended my dissertation. So grateful to the @unibonn.bsky.social @giubresearch.bsky.social @crctrr228.bsky.social, my supervisors, reviewers and wonderful colleagues in Bonn who guided and supported me over the last three years!