Presentations

Podcast Episodes on Post-Growth Planning

All podcast episodes:
https://www.postgrowthplanning.com/podcast

2024

Lamker, C. W. (2024, March 11). Post-Growth Planning: Future Paradigm, Changing Roles, or Freaky Thought? University of Gent. Devos, T. Lecture Planning Theory, Ghent.

Lamker, C. W. (2024, January 16). Post-Structural Impulses for Planning Theories: language, uncertainty, and responsibility (in democracy). Leibniz Universität Hannover. Soares, I. Lecture Planning Theory, Hannover.

2023

Rydin, Y., Durrant, D., & Lamker, C. W. (2023, December 1). The Potential of Post-Growth Planning: Re-Tooling the Planning Profession for Moving beyond Growth [Podcast]. London, Groningen. University College London. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3zhPyyCoxz75Yqi2I8pdW6

Lamker, C. W. (2023, November 21). Navigating Post-Growth Complexity: Potentials of Roles in Planning to Disentangle Growth-based Lock-ins. Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). Hengstermann, A., & Richardson, T. Research Seminar, Ås.

Lamker, C. W. (2023, November 21). Post-Growth Planning: Paradigm or Theory? Normative or Freaky? Course ‘Planning Theory‘ (APL2023). Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). Hengstermann, A., Ås.

Lamker, C. W. (2023, November 3). Transformation or Revolution? Leverage points towards post-growth planning: Guest Lecture. Course ‘Theorie und Methodik der Landschaftsplanung’. University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU). Gugerell, K., Vienna, Online.

Lamker, C. W. (2023, October 26). Dignified Spaces in Post-Industrial Cities – Comments and Remarks. WORKSHOP: Dignified Spaces in Post-Industrial Cities – On the In/Visibility of Religious and Cultural Minorities in Diverse European Cities (DiSCO). Center for Religious Studies (CERES). Radermacher, M., & Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum.

Lamker, C. W. (2023, September 22). Human Dignity and Urban Space – Connections and Contradictions between just cities and just planning. University of Regensburg. Krämer-Hoppe, R., & Department for Interdisciplinary and Multiscalar Area Analysis (Dimas). Human Dignity – Participation and Recognition, Regensburg.

Ache, P., Lamker, C. W., & Veil, K. (2023, September 8). (Post-)Wachstum in Stadt und Region: Gedankenspiel oder fruchtbarer Nährboden für integrierende Planungsansätze? Informationskreis für Raumplanung (IfR), & Klose, A. RaumPlanung im Fokus, Online, Dortmund, Groningen, Nijmegen.

Lamker, C. W., Growe, A., & Terfrüchte, T. (2023, June 16). Sustainability in Land-Use Planning: From Growth-Fix towards Post-Growth Futures? Special Session 21: To Grow or Not to Grow; Between Sustainability and Post-Growth. Regional Studies Association. Regional Studies Association. RSA Annual Conference 2023, Ljubljana.

Sielker, F., & Lamker, C. W. (2023, June 16). The Emergence of New State-led Shadow Actors in Infrastructure Making: Examples from the BRI. Session Globalization/De-Globalization 3: Infrastructure Making. Regional Studies Association. Regional Studies Association. RSA Annual Conference 2023, Ljubljana.

Rydin, Y., & Lamker, C. W. (2023, June 16). Special Session 21: To Grow or Not to Grow; Between Sustainability and Post-Growth. Session Organizer and Co-Moderator. Regional Studies Association. Regional Studies Association. RSA Annual Conference 2023, Ljubljana.

Lamker, C. W. (2023, April 20). Navigating Complexity: Potentials of Roles in Planning to Disentangle Growth-based Lock-ins. Conference Complex [Cognitive] Cities: Planning, Sensing and Designing in Urban Transformation. Manchester School of Architecture. AESOP Thematic Group Planning and Complexity, Manchester.

Lamker, C. W., & Schönfeld, K. C. von (2023, February 14). International post-growth perspectives in spatial planning: convergence or divergence? Fakultät Raumplanung, TU Dortmund. Siedentop, S. Dortmunder Konferenz für Raum- und Planungsforschung, Dortmund.

Stead, D., Lamker, C. W., Eraydin, A., & Caruso, N. (2023, February 8). How to become a good reviewer? Invited Roundtable Speaker. AESOP Young Academics Network. Husar, M. AESOP Young Academics Webinar, Online.

2022

Lamker, C. W. (2022, December 6). Post-Structural Impulses for Planning Theories: language, uncertainty, and responsibility. Leibniz Universität Hannover. Soares, I. Lecture Planning Theory, Hannover.

Lamker, C. W. (2022, November 28). Postwachstum und nachhaltige Stadtplanung. Österreichische Geographische Gesellschaft. University of Vienna, & Humer, A. ÖGG Vortragsreihe, Vienna.

Lamker, C. W. (2022, October 27). Growth or sustainable transformation? Ways towards post-growth urban development and planning. University of Groningen. van Steen, P., & Diederiks, C. Spatial Problems and Spatial Policies, Groningen.

Lamker, C. W. (2022, September 5). Sustainability – why it needs society and planning. Ibn Battuta Groningen. van Kann, F. Pint of Science, Groningen.

Lamker, C. W. (2022, August 2). Urban Planning from a Justice Perspective. Kyiv School of Economics. Brik, T., & Constantinescu, M. Kyiv Summer School on Urban Planning, Kyiv, Online, Recorded.

Lamker, C. W., Rydin, Y., Barry, J., Ferreira, A., & Davy, B. (2022, July 27). Becoming a Post-Growth Planner: what hinders us? Roundtable. Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP). Lamker, C. W. AESOP Annual Conference, Tartu, Hybrid.

Lamker, C. W., Rauws, W. S., Horlings, L. G., Puerari, E., & van der Vaart, G. (2022, July 27). Citizen Engagement: Shaping Places Together – and re-shaping spatial planning. Trak 15: Activism. Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP). AESOP Annual Conference, Tartu.

Lamker, C. W., & Schönfeld, K. C. von (2022, July 26). International post-growth perspectives in spatial planning: convergence or divergence? Track 13: Politics. Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP). AESOP Annual Conference, Tartu, Hybrid.

Lamker, C. W. (2022, June 20). Roundtable: Creating a Just Urban Future – Linking Digital Storytelling with Urban Planning. Invited Speaker. TU Dortmund; California College of the Arts. Seydel, H., & Hessler, B. Rise up! 10th International Digital Storytelling Conference, Loughborough, Online.

Lamker, C. W. (2022, 17. Mai). Poststrukturalistische Planungstheorien: (Un-)sichere Verantwortung? Fakultät Raumplanung, TU Dortmund. Huning, S. Modul Allgemeine Planungstheorie, Dortmund.

Lamker, C. W. (2022, 20. April). Case studies: selection, conduct and quality of case study research in urban studies and planning. Humboldt Universität Berlin. STOURIE – Sustainable Transformation of Urban Regions in Europe, Berlin, Stockholm, Milan, Groningen, Online.

Lamker, C. W. (2022, March 8). Planning and the Mind. Infinity Series No. 4. Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP). Davy, B., Levin-Keitel, M., & Sielker, F. AESOP Planning Theories, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Cambridge, Online.

Lamker, C. W. (2022, February 21). Dignity, Space and Spatial Planning? Religion, Space, and Dignity I. Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Radermacher, M. UNIC Seminar Dignified Spaces in a Plural Europe, Bochum, Rotterdam, Cork, Koç, Online.

Lamker, C. W. (2022, January 12). Growth or sustainable transformation? Ways towards post-growth urban development and planning. University College Groningen. Doornbos, J. Lecture People, Places and Cultures in a Global Context, Groningen.

2021

Lamker, C. W. (2021, December 3). Post-Structural Planning Theories: (un)certain responsibilities? Leibniz Universität Hannover. Soares, I. Lecture Planning Theory and Sociology, Hannover, Online.

Lamker, C. W. (2021, October 26). Cities in a Post-Growth Era: Towards Post-Growth Planning. Event within the framework of the Russian-German Year “Economy and Sustainable Development” 2020/2022. MARCH Architecture School. Changing cities in a changing climate: A cycle of discussions about the city and the environment, Moscow, Weimar, Online. https://sustainability.march.ru/en/urban-planning

Lamker, C. W. (2021, October 18). Growth or sustainable (regional) transformation? Ways towards post-growth urban development and planning. University College Groningen. Doornbos, J. Lecture People, Places and Cultures in a Global Context, Groningen.

Lamker, C. W., & Schönfeld, K. C. von (2021, October 6). Postwachstum – ein Mut-Angebot an die Planungspraxis. Session: Postwachstum in der Stadt- und Raumplanung: Möglichkeiten, Grenzen, Initiativen. Universität Passau. Schulz, C., Schmid, B., Hülz, M., & Lange, B. GeoWoche 2021, Passau, Online.

Lamker, C. W. (2021, August 24). Becoming a Post-Growth Planner: Inner obstacles to changing roles. Panel session. Ontgroei. Ontgroei. 8th International Degrowth Conference, The Hague, Online.

Lamker, C. W., & Mössner, S. (2021, July 1). Für welche Gesellschaft planen wir? COVID-19 als Spiegel orthodoxer gesellschaftlicher Verfestigungen in der Planung. Fachsitzung: Gesellschaft und soziale Gerechtigkeit. Akademie für Raumentwicklung in der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft (ARL). ARL Kongress, Hannover, Mannheim, Online.

Lamker, C. W., & Puerari, E. (2020, April 20). Communities and space – post-corona avenues for ‘new normals’ in planning research. Panel II: Resilient and Adaptive Planning. University of Utrecht; Technion Haifa. Eizenberg, E., & Bolt, G. Rethinking urban geography and planning through COVID-19, Utrecht, Haifa, Online.

Lamker, C. W., & Marjanović, M. (2021, March 29). Assemblage thinking and the self-reflexive reproduction of spatial planning roles: Navigating the uncharted waters of uncertainty and complexity. Track 1: Adaptive Planning Theory. AESOP Young Academics Network. Perić, A., & Allkja, L. AESOP Young Academics Conference, Tirana, Online.

2020

Lamker, C. W. (2020, December 11). Fifty shades of growth or sustainable regional transformation? Ways towards growth-independent roles of planners. DAAD Freundeskreis. DAAD FK Rhein-Neckar/Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Online.

Lamker, C. W. (2020, December 8). Growth or sustainable (regional) transformation? Ways towards post-growth urban development and planning. University College Groningen. van Hoven, B. Lecture People, Places and Cultures in a Global Context, Groningen, Online.

Lamker, C. W. (2020, November 27). Certainly creating uncertainty – a complex post-corona roles puzzle. Session 3: Which lessons can be gained from Covid-19 on how planning can support urban societies in facing sudden global crises? University of Florence. University of Florence, University of Groningen, & University of Tallinn. AESOP Planning and Complexity, Florence, Online. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qaqx5usHyaM]

Lamker, C. W., Horlings, L. G., & Puerari, E. (2020, October 22). Communities and space – post-corona avenues for ‘new normals’ in planning research. University of Groningen. URSI Lunch Seminar, Online.

Lamker, C., Jonge, J. de, Ovink, H., van Buren, E., van der Veen, M., & Zuidema, C. (2020, October 2). Planning for all: Integrating Spatial Planning and Design with society. Panel Discussion 1. Deltametropolis Association. Gerretsen, P. the new planning dialogue, Amsterdam, Online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdwEvdEsVkg

Lamker, C. W. (2020, September). Communities and space – post-corona avenues for ‘new normals’ in planning research. Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning (CORP). REAL CORP 2020, Aachen, Vienna, Online.

Lamker, C. W. (2020, September). The future of the Netherlands – 2050. Ibn Battuta Gronigen. Pint of Science, Groningen.

Lamker, C. W. (2020). E-Seminar for PhD candidates in planning: Co-Mentor. 13 and 14 July 2020. TU Dortmund; Wageningen University & Research (WUR); University of Groningen; Ulster University; University of Cambridge; University of Bern. Davy, B., McElduff, L., Hengstermann, A., Hartmann, T., & Sielker, F. PhD E-Seminar, Online.

Lamker, C. W. (2020, June 9). Postwachstumsplanung. Westfälische Wilhelms-Universittät Münster (WWU). Mössner, S., & Kettner, L.-L. Seminar Stadt und Planung, Münster, Groningen.

Lamker, C. W. (2020, May 26). Poststrukturalistische Planungstheorien. Gastvorlesung. Fakultät Raumplanung, TU Dortmund. Huning, S. Modul Allgemeine Planungstheorie, Dortmund, Groningen.

Lamker, C. W. (2020, May 13). Rollen einer Postwachstumsplanung. Seminar „Transformative Aktion: Planer*innen für die Zukunft“ an der TU Dortmund. Fakultät Raumplanung, TU Dortmund. Schulze Dieckhoff, V., Dortmund.

Lamker, C. W., & Schulze Dieckhoff, V. (2020, April 29). Post-growth, Post-Covid? AfterCorona #5. Kip, M., & Beveridge, R. Urban Political Podcast, Groningen, Dortmund, Berlin, Glasgow. https://urbanpolitical.podigee.io/22-postgrowth_planning

Davy, Benjamin & Lamker, Christian W. (2020). Spatial planning and human dignity (in times of Corona): Online guest lecture in City Matters. Interview, Master Socio-Spatial Planning. University of Groningen, 24. März 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6_cl3t1hXM

Lamker, Christian W.; Schulze Dieckhoff, Viola & Schönfeld, Kim C. von (2020). Post-growth from international planning perspectives Digital roundtable on the future of planning in a post-growth world. Guests: Anitra Nelson, Yvonne Rydin, Jin Xue, Christian Schulz, Dortmunder Konferenz für Raum- und Planungsforschung. TU Dortmund, Dortmund, 17. Februar 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRNW1qtCh58

Lamker, Christian W. & Levin-Keitel, Meike (2020). Managing and communicating in the digital age? Planner’s roles in transformation between stepping back and responsible acting. Track Planning Theory, Dortmunder Konferenz für Raum- und Planungsforschung. TU Dortmund, Dortmund, 17. Februar 2020.

Lamker, Christian W. (2020). Navigating towards post-growth in planning. Pathways Towards Sustainable Futures – Dutch Urban, Environmental and Transportation Planning in an Era of Turbulence, Winter school, Groningen, 24. Januar 2020.

2019

Lamker, Christian W. (2019). Postgrowth and roles in planning​ – encounters and struggles​, URSI Lunch Seminar, Groningen, 28. November 2019.

Lamker, Christian W. (2019). Integrating playful improvisation into roles of planners. Games for Cities – Building synergies between games, complexity, simulation, planning and design, AESOP Planning and Complexity, Lissabon, 8. November 2019.

Lamker, Christian W. (2019). Managing and leading urban space in the digital age? Spatial planners in search for new roles. 5th Turkish-German Frontiers of Social Science Symposium 2019. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Leipzig, 25. Oktober 2019.

Lamker, Christian W. (2019). Unsichere Verantwortung – Langfristige Planungsentscheidungen ohne Sicherheiten. Fachsitzung L1-FS-005 „Kommunikation, Governance, Strategie, Kultur – Zum Stand und zu den Perspektiven von Planungstheorien“, Deutscher Kongress für Geographie, Kiel, 29. September 2019.

Lamker, Christian W. & Schulze Dieckhoff, Viola (2019). Motivierende Rollenverständnisse für eine wachstumsunabhängige Transformation. Fachsitzung L5-FS-130 “Praktiken und Infrastrukturen zur Ermöglichung einer postwachstumsorientierten Transformation”, Deutscher Kongress für Geographie, Kiel, 29. September 2019.

Lamker, Christian W. & Schulze Dieckhoff, Viola (2019). Rollenverständnisse von Planenden in wachstumsunabhängiger Transformation. Kongress Postwachstum und Transformation, ARL Kongress, Kassel, 27. Juni 2019.

Lamker, Christian W. (2019). Wachstumslose Verantwortung – Motivation zur Planung in regionalen Transformationsprozessen, Junges Forum der Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung, Kassel, 26. Juni 2019.

Lamker, Christian W. & Schulze Dieckhoff, Viola (2019). Postwachstum + Planung = Postwachstumsplanung?, Postwachstumsstadt. Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Weimar, 10. Mai 2019.

Lamker, Christian W. (2019). Detroit – Who leads Motor City? Kurzvortrag, Global Young Faculty. Mercator Research Center Ruhr (MERCUR), Essen, 15. März 2019.

Lamker, Christian W. (2019). Uncertain responsibilities – legitimacy of planning actions for transforming land uses (beyond growth dependence). Lecture at Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, 04 March 2019.

Postwachstumsplanung: Rahmenprogramm zur Ausstellung „Endlich Wachstum!“ im Leihladen Bochum. Workshop. Botopia, Bochum, 10. Januar 2019.

2018

Regional Politics / Metro Politics Ruhr (Germany). University of Detroit Mercy | ARCH 5140 Regional Development & Sustainability, 02 August 2018

Hope beyond growth – towards an agenda of post-growth planning. Track 12 Futures, AESOP Annual Conference. Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP), Gothenburg, 11. Juli 2018. (with Viola Schulze Dieckhoff)

Roundtable Is planning a lone fighter? The role of planning as part of an emerging interdisciplinary field of urban development. Education Roundtable 1, Supported by AESOP Young Academics, AESOP Annual Conference. Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP), Gothenburg, 13. Juli 2018. (organisation with Lukas Gilliard, Fabian Wenner, Alain Thierstein, guests: Martina Koll-Schretzenmayr, Anais de Keijser, Roberto Rocco, Olivier Sykes)

Re-focusing on Sustainable and Adaptive Planning through Experiential and Social Learning in Alternative Classroom Formats, AESOP Annual Conference, Gothenburg, 11. Juli 2018. (with Robin Chang, Rebecca Gunderson, Meg Holden)

Resilience Trade-Offs: A Dortmund Tale of Tribulations with Informal Initiatives and Inclusionary Processes. Conference Urban Integration: From Walled City to Integrated City, Transforming City Regions, Essen, 29. Mai 2018. (with Robin Chang, Silja Kessler)

Rethinking planning processes as role-systems – puzzling towards playful spaces of transformation. 16th meeting Adaptive Planning for Spatial Transformation, AESOP Planning and Complexity, Groningen, 23. Mai 2018.

Urban und gut? Eine Bewertung aus der Perspektive von Stadtplanung und Gesundheit: Workshopphase: Urbane Gebiete – eine Chance für bezahlbares Wohnen, Netzwerk Mieten&Wohnen. Netzwerk Mieten&Wohnen, Bochum, 24. Februar 2018.

Roundtable Postwachstumsplanung. Teilnehmer: Susan Grotefels, Irene Wiese-von Ofen, Samuel Mössner, Christian Schulz; Vorbereitung & Moderation mit Viola Schulze Dieckhoff. Konferenz Die große Transformation – Herausforderung und Chance für die Raumplanung, Dortmunder Konferenz für Raum- und Planungsforschung. Fakultät Raumplanung, TU Dortmund, Dortmund, 6. Februar 2018.

Wir und die Anderen – Emotionen in gemeinsamen Planungsprozessen. Konferenz Die große Transformation – Herausforderung und Chance für die Raumplanung, Dortmunder Konferenz für Raum- und Planungsforschung. Fakultät Raumplanung, TU Dortmund, Dortmund, 5. Februar 2018.

Focusing on human beings or on measurements? Problems of health-promoting urban development by immission laws. Konferenz Die große Transformation – Herausforderung und Chance für die Raumplanung, Dortmunder Konferenz für Raum- und Planungsforschung. Fakultät Raumplanung, TU Dortmund, Dortmund, 5. Februar 2018. (mit Andrea Rüdiger, Raphael Sieber)

Transdisziplinarität gestalten: Kommentar zum Statement von Rainer Danielzyk, Kolloquium Lebenswerte Stadtregion 2033. Fachgebiet Stadt- und Regionalplanung (SRP), Dortmund, 26. Januar 2018.

2017

Rollenverständnisse, räumliche Transformationen und rollenreflexive Planung. Fachsitzung 14 „Planung im Wandel – von Rollenverständnissen und Selbstbildern“. Deutscher Kongress für Geographie. Universität Tübingen. Tübingen, 02.10.2017.

Gleiches Planungsrecht, abweichende Lösungen – Einflussfaktoren lokaler Planungskulturen. Fachsitzung 8 „Planungskulturen – theoretische Zugänge und empirische Belege“. Deutscher Kongress für Geographie. Universität Tübingen. Tübingen, 01.10.2017. (mit Andrea Rüdiger)

Die Kunst des Misslingens. Prozesse und Entscheidungen zum gewerblichen Immissionsschutz in der Bauleitplanung. Tagung “Planung, wie transformativ bist du eigentlich? Urbanisierung und Landnutzung in Zeiten der Großen Transformation”. Junges Forum der Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung. Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung (ARL). Leuphana. Lüneburg, 23.09.2017.

Regional Politics / Metro Politics Ruhr (Germany). University of Detroit Mercy | MCD/ARCH 5140 Regional Development & Sustainability, 18 July 2017 (Skype).

Diving beyond the surface – poststructuralist offers to understand uncertainties in planning processes. AESOP 2017 “Spaces of Dialog for Places of Dignity”, Track 1 Planning Theory, Lisbon, 11 July 2017.

Images of a liveable European City – Local Land-Use Planning between Innovation and Lock-In. AESOP 2017 “Spaces of Dialog for Places of Dignity, Track 15 Law and Planning under Societal Challenges, Lisbon, 11 July 2017. (with Andrea Rüdiger, Raphael Sieber)

Planerische Vorsorge im Kontext von gesundheitlichen Risiken – der Umgang mit Gewerbelärm in der kommunalen Planung, ARL Kongress “Gesundheit in der räumlichen Planung verankern”, Workshop 4, Gesundheit und soziale Ungleichheit. Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung (ARL), Potsdam, 12. Mai 2017. (mit Andrea Rüdiger)

Planning as Managing: Leadership Roles in Local Land-Use Planning, AESOP Young Academics Conference. TU München, München, 11. April 2017.

Vom Plan zu multi-optionaler Planung: Regionale Planung zwischen Akteuren, Informationen und Fragenn, Wassertage Münster. Fachhochschule Münster, Institut für Wasser, Ressourcen, Umwelt (IWARU), Münster, 21. Februar 2017.

2016

Komplexität der Energiewende: neue Rollen für Planer?!, Forschungskolloquium. Institut für Raumplanung (IRPUD), Dortmund, 15.11.2016.

Einflussfaktoren auf den Planungsalltag: Protest – Zusammenarbeit – Desinteresse? Junges Forum 2016 der Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung (ARL), Jahrestagung „Bitte wenden Sie! – Herausforderungen und Chancen der Energiewende”, Leipzig, 08.10.2016.

2015

Auf der Suche nach dem Gap! Eine Befragung der Praxis der Regionalplanung in Deutschland. Deutscher Kongress für Geographie 2015. Fachsitzung „Mind the Gap“ – zur Lücke zwischen Theorie und Praxis räumlichen Planens. Berlin, 03.10.2015 (mit Linda Lange, Meike Hellmich).

Theoretische Rollenbilder für komplexe Planungsprozesse. Deutscher Kongress für Geographie 2015. Fachsitzung Fachsitzung: Theorien der Umweltplanung – Reflexionen zum Umgang mit umweltpolitischen Themen in der räumlichen Planung. Berlin, 02.10.2015.

Project-based teaching: Roundtable on experiences at the Dortmund School of Spatial Planning. RMIT University, Melbourne, 26.05.2015.

Planning Research & Tuition: Brown bag lunch discussion. Some personal ideas from a German perspective. School of Architecture and Planning, University of Auckland, 12.05.2015.

Spatial planning, climate adaptation and multi-level responsibilities: Planning system and regional planning in comparison between the Ruhr region and Auckland. Gastvortag in der Veranstaltung “Urban Planning Law” Master-Studiengang Urban Planning. School of Architecture and Planning, University of Auckland, 11.05.2015.

Dealing with the complexity of wicked challenges: Regional planning in the Ruhr region (Germany). School of Landscape Architecture Seminar Series. Lincoln University, New Zealand, 06.05.2015.

Planning roles for complex planning processes: Perspectives on Regional Planning and Climate Adaptation in the Ruhr region (Germany). Centre for Urban Research Seminar Series. RMIT University, Melbourne, 30.04.2015.

Complex region, complex planning processes?! Perspectives on regional planning in the Ruhr region. Ringvorlesung Key Issues in Urban Systems, Profilschwerpunkt Urbane Systeme. Universität Duisburg-Essen, 28.01.2015.

2014

Complexity, adaptivity, emergence: which role is left for ‘planning’ in practice? Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) am 09.07.2014 in der Reihe AESOP Annual Conference. Utrecht

Raumordnung und Landesplanung 3.0. Fach-Dialog Landesentwicklungsplanung in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Heuer Dialog/Immobilien Zeitung. Köln, 29.04.2014.

2013 and earlier

Die Dichotomie von formell und informell überwinden – planerische Instrumente als Baustein strategischer Navigation. Junges Forum 2013 der Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung. Kaiserslautern, 30.05.2013.

Managing Complexity – The Collaborative Rationale and Strategic Discourses Discussed by Example of the German Energy Turnaround. 10th meeting of AESOP Thematic Group on Planning and Complexity. Groningen, 16.11.2012 (mit Marian Günzel).

Sustainable Development, Quality of Life and Regional Coalitions. Spatial and Regional Development Research Center of Riga Technical University, Riga/Kuldiga, 27.04.2011.