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Joint project on new forms of work in rural areas started

How can the model of collaborative workspaces contribute to regional development in structurally weak regions? This is what a group of researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography will be investigating…

Left behind regions? IfL study examines local democracy in small and medium-sized towns

The willingness of local decision-makers to engage in participatory processes and the availability of resources are crucial for the participation of urban society in urban development. This is the conclusion of a study…

Public-oriented mobility through digital technology

Design workshop at the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography – PUTSPACE Project / Organised by…

Book a Scientist – Speed dating with science

At "Book a Scientist" Leibniz researchers answer questions on topics that touch everyday life.

First meeting of the DFG-funded scientific network on "Visualising qualitative geographies"

For kicking-off the new network, members meet in a digital workshop.

Qualitative geographies going virtual? When the only field we reach is online

AAG Annual Meeting 2021

2021 Regions in Recovery E-Festival

Invitation and call for papers for special sessions on collaborative workplaces,agents of change in…

IfL in brief

Book a Scientist – Speed Dating with Science

At "Book a Scientist" on March 18, interested people have the opportunity to exchange ideas online with experts from the Leibniz Association, including five colleagues from the IfL.

Diesel instead of wire

"Everyone is electrifying - but Moscow is abolishing the legendary trolleybuses" was the headline in "Stern" magazine on 4 December 2020. Why was the world's largest trolleybus network shut down?