Under the heading “Shaping Spaces for Sustainability Transformation: Challenges for Policy and Planning”, the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS) is inviting PhD candidates to this year's Summer School. The event will take place on 19 and 20 September in Dresden. Applications can be submitted until 4 August.
DLGS Summer School 2025 – Call for Abstracts open
This year, the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS) Summer School will focus on the question of how policy and planning can adapt and transform to effectively address complex sustainability challenges. Current PhD candidates from all relevant disciplines and stages of research are invited to present their work on related topics.
On 19 September, a workshop on “Planning for Change and Uncertainties: Adaptability, AI and Their Critical Underpinnings for the Future of Cities” is on the programme. It will be led by Professor Lauren Andres, Director of Research at the Bartlett School of Planning and Chair of Planning and Urban Transformation at University College London. Participants will also present their research work. Experienced scholars from the IOER and its partner institutions will provide expert feedback.
On day 2 of the Summer School, 20 September, participants will have the opportunity to take part in a local excursion exploring a current policy and planning challenge. The destination will be determined based on participants’ interests.
Language of the event: Englisch
Registration fee: 50 Euro
Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.
More information on DLGS’s website
Direct link to the online submission form
Extended submission deadline: 4 August 2025
Contact at the IOER
Dr Nora Gortcheva, Scientific coordinator of DLGS, e-mail: dlgs@ioer.de
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