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Researchers from the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) have won second place in the SaxFDM Open Data Award 2024 with their citizen science project "Colouring Dresden". With the award, the initiative "SaxFDM – Research Data Management in Saxony" honours exemplary approaches in the field of open research data.

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With its fellowship programme, the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) is offering established scientists the opportunity to advance their research ideas and network during a guest stay at the IOER. The application deadline is 25 November 2024.

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In times of climate change and declining biodiversity, the restoration of streams and rivers in densely built-up cities is becoming increasingly important. However, there is often a lack of local acceptance for such measures. The EU-funded ReBioClim project aims to change this. Twelve project partners from five different countries are looking for suitable solutions until January 2027. Initial measures are being implemented in two real-world areas.

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From March 2025, the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS) will be setting a new thematic focus with its scholarship programme. Under the heading "Sustainable Innovations in Housing", the DLGS will focus on various aspects of sustainable developments in the field of housing. The international graduate school is inviting applications for a full-time PhD scholarship from young academics who would like to conduct research in this field. Application deadline is 1 September 2024.

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The Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) has maintained close contacts with various research partners in South Korea for many years. The one-year stay of the visiting scholar Dr Seungman An from the Korean Research Institute of Human Settlements (KRIHS) and joint projects with the Korea Environment Institute (KEI) are now providing new impetus.

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The current lecture series of the IOER Forum is dedicated to the concept of sustainability as the prevailing paradigm for overcoming the global socio-ecological crisis over the summer of 2024. Among other things, it will focus on the role of science, politics and space and on alternative concepts for a 'good Anthropocene'.

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With a new fellowship programme, the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) is offering established scientists the opportunity to advance their research ideas and network during a guest stay at the IOER. The current call for applications is closed. The next call will follow in September 2024.

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From as yet undiscovered biodiversity to resilient forests and the impact of food consumption on nature: 64 experts, including Wolfgang Wende from the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), have now published their knowledge and recommendations in the form of “10 Must Knows from Biodiversity Science” for 2024. The Leibniz Research Network (LRN) Biodiversity's new report provides policymakers and society with concrete ways to effectively conserve and sustainably use biodiversity at the local, national, and European levels and thereby also mitigate climate change.…

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Funded by the Heisenberg Programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG), Dr Diego Rybski has been researching at the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) since February. Over the next five years, the scientist will be investigating the question of whether cities can be understood as complex systems, similar to physics, and what conclusions can be drawn from this for sustainable urban planning. With the Heisenberg Programme, the DFG supports outstanding researchers with research projects of high quality and originality.

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Under the heading "Planetary Justice and Societal Responsibility in International Sustainability Sciences and Scientific Cooperation", the Leibniz Research Network "Knowledge for Sustainable Development" invites interested parties to its international conference 2024. The virtual event will take place on 13 and 14 March. Conference language is English. Participation is free of charge, registration is possible until 29 February.

The Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development is jointly funded by the federal government and the federal states.

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This measure is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament.