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“Sustainable Rurbanity” - From concept to empirical evidence

FOR5903 General Project Assembly on 05.-06.11.2026 
in Witzenhausen, Göttingen, and online

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Guest Lecture by Prof. em. Dr. Christian Schmid
Sociology and Architecture, ETH Zürich: 
“Planetary urbanization and the rural-urban question: Approaching general processes by context-specific research”

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Summer-Workshops 2026

Wednesday, 01.07.2026
Landscapes as an entry point to rurbanity research
Workshop for FOR5903 Researchers
Göttingen, Carl-Sprengel-Weg, Room L15 (09:00 - 17:30)

Thursday, 02.07.2026
Modelling in SES research
Workshop for FOR5903 Researchers
Witzenhausen, Steinstr. 19, Zeichensaal (09:00 - 14:00)

Friday, 03.07.2026
Planning for the Project Assembly in November
Preparatory meeting and workshop
Witzenhausen, Steinstr. 19, H21 (09:00 - 15:00)

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Guest Lectures 02.07.2026

Modelling in Social-Ecological Systems Research

Prof. Dr. Graeme Cumming, School of Earth and Oceans, University of Western Australia
Pof. Dr. Andrew Bell, Sustainability in Global Development, Cornell University, USA

Guest Lectures and Discussion
Thursday, 02.07.2026 (09:00 – 11:00)
Witzenhausen, Steinstr. 19, Zeichensaal

Events 2025

FOR5903 Inauguration (18./19.11.2025)

A two-day project meeting on November 18 and 19, 2025, will mark the inauguration event for the FOR5903 Research Unit “Sustainable Rurbanity.”
The program will include a public lecture, workshops for the project's doctoral students, and meetings of the participating project members.

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