New Publication: From Kenya to Tanzania and Germany, Detlef Müller-Mahn @giubresearch.bsky.social, Evelyne Owino @bicc.de &Theobald Theodory examine how airports become “ghost projects” — stalled infrastructures that keep shaping regions long after plans unravel. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/when-airport...

📢 Hot off the press! "WaterS beyond #SDG6: unveiling the multiple dimensions of #water" by J. C. Rodríguez-de-Francisco et al. w/ many authors from our deparment @butschc.bsky.social, J. Dame & J. Budds in Water International @tandfresearch.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #geosky

New Publication: Valentine Opanga & Detlef Müller-Mahn reframe land cartels in Nairobi not as anomalies, but as structurally embedded actors in the city’s urban metabolism. Their research calls for moving beyond legality/illegality binaries. ➡️ crc-trr228.de/power-land-a...

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‼️Two open ECR positions in Economic Geohraphy based at @giubresearch.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social as part of the Collaborative Research Center ‚Future Rural Africa‘. Project C02 investigates industrial development visions in the context of renewables in 🇰🇪 crc-trr228.de/available-po...

@butschc.bsky.social answers interesting questions about their new publication "Migrants' and immigrants' understandings of #health and #disease. Medical diversity in two diverse urban neighbourhoods" in the @unibonn.bsky.social 💥 FORSCHUNGSTICKER www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/228...

Was bewegt die #Geographie? // What matters in #geography? The new #podcast by the #vgdh features an episode with @butschc.bsky.social on "Warum braucht die Geographie eigene Ethikprüfungen?" // "Why does geography need its own ethics examinations?" Listen here: open.spotify.com/show/6e9Pa5e...

Susanne Bell was guest in the #podcast „ÜBERsLEBEN. Geschichten übers Leben und von Überlebensstrategien." by the #Malteser #Ahrtal She talked about "Die ‚Weisheit der Ahrtaler‘ - eine wissenschaftliche Betrachtung" (The ‘Wisdom of the #Ahr Valley People’ – a scientific perspective)

#mittwochsimGIUB What a wonderful tradition at our department: On the Wednesday before Christmas, students from the 2025 MSc #excursions will present their travels, learnings and more. We look forward to exciting reports from #Canada, #Chile and #NorthernGermany! When? Dec. 17, 5:15pm #geosky

Congratulations to Dr. @arnerieber.bsky.social! Arne received the Dr. Hohmann Award 2025 by the Cologne Geographical Society @unicologne.bsky.social for his research project on "German Industrial Transformation: Geoeconomy and the Role of the State in the Chemical Industry". tinyurl.com/mr3upmvd

#mittwochsimGIUB #BGG On Wednesday, Dr. Johanna Mäsgen (@unicologne.bsky.social) will give a talk on "#Klimakrise im Geographieunterricht - Zwischen Notwendig- und (Un-)Möglichkeiten" (Engl: "The #ClimateCrisis in #geography classes– between necessity and (im)possibilities"). When? Dec. 10, 5:15pm

📢 Hot off the press! "Migrants' and immigrants' understandings of #health and #disease. Medical diversity in two diverse urban neighbourhoods" by Kevin Becker, Frauke Kraas & @butschc.bsky.social in the journal Social Science & Medicine www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #geosky #Bonn #Cologne

Welche Kompensationsmöglichkeiten gibt es in DFG-geförderten Projekten für familienbedingte Teilzeittätigkeiten? In einer Online-Infoveranstaltung gibt unser Team #Chancengleichheit einen Überblick. Teilnahme ohne Anmeldung über: 👇 www.dfg.de/de/grundlage...

📢 Hot off the press! "Mapping forest-covered #landslides using Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis (GEOBIA), Jena region, Germany" by @ikram-zangana.bsky.social, Rainer Bell, Lucian Drăguţ, Flavius Sîrbu & Lothar Schrott in NHESS @egu.eu #geosky #geomorphology doi.org/10.5194/nhes...

📢 New paper out! "Assessing the impact of #GlobalChange on #flood dynamics and rice submergence susceptibility in the #Kilombero floodplain, #Tanzania" by Marc Tuschen, Stefanie Steinbach, Hnin Phyu Sin & Mariele Evers in Frontiers in Earth Science #geosky #hydrology doi.org/10.3389/fear...

Very interesting article by our PhD student and memeber of the research group Social Geography Marlene Hobbs in @berlinergazette.bsky.social! Learn more on: How is technology incorporated into the design of care spaces? #geosky #geography #digitalization #aging #care

You are a member of @giubresearch.bsky.social and not yet in our starter package? Join it now: go.bsky.app/AekTnV9

#mittwochsimGIUB Today is the "#AI Day at GIUB" 12:15: Talk by Prof. Jürgen Gall (@unibonn.bsky.social) on "AI for Forecasting Extremes" 5:15: Panel discussion on "AI in Geographical Research and Teaching" #geosky #geography

Congrats to Dr. Benedikt Walker who successfully defended his PhD thesis this year! He worked on "The German Hydrogen Sector in Global Production Networks: Structures, Agency, and Uneven Development" Read more about his research: www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/en/news/bene...

New article on our website: #COP30 – Prof. @lisaschipper.bsky.social emphasises the importance of adaptation and climate justice Read more: www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/en/news/cop3...

#mittwochsimGIUB Tomorrow, Prof. Dr. Andrew Cumbers (@uofglasgow.bsky.social | Visiting Professor @unibonn.bsky.social) will give a talk on "The Future of the Public and the Struggle for the Democratic Economy" When? Nov. 18, 5:15pm Where? Lecture Hall, Dept. of Geography #geosky #geography

Episode 2 of #COPOut is LIVE! Tune in to hear from @lisaschipper.bsky.social and @rodschoonover.bsky.social about how climate change overlaps with development and security, the unintended consequences of climate adaptation, and what they expect from #COP30. cece.american.edu/copout-episo...

#mittwochsimGIUB We continue our lecture series with Prof. Christopher Kyba @skyglowberlin.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy (@ruhr-uni-bochum.de). Christopher will give a talk on "Artificial Light at Night: Current Practices, Lightning Conflicts and Advances in #RemoteSensing" When? Nov. 12, 5:15pm

You can tell a lot about a project by its filenames… and final_reallyFINAL.xlsx tells us everything 😅 Instead: Use clear, consistent names with version numbers Your future self will thank you zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/... #BestPracticeThursday @UniBonn #RDM

Just a little reminder: This very interesting talk by Paul Zschoke is today at 5:15 pm!

Congrats to Dr. Phillip Innis who successfully defended his PhD thesis this year! He worked on "Navigating Urban Riskscapes: Everyday Risks, Infrastructure Challenges, and Governance in Monrovia, Liberia" Read more: www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/en/news/phil... bonndoc.ulb.uni-bonn.de/xmlui/handle...

In der Innenstadt von Los Angeles leben Tausende Menschen auf der Straße, inmitten von Luxusgebäuden – die »Skid Row«. Auch hier wird sichtbar: Schwarze Menschen sind besonders häufig betroffen von Wohnungslosigkeit buff.ly/MoOTiO9

Very interesting news article by Prof. Nadine Marquardt in @ndaktuell.bsky.social on "Obdachlosigkeit in den USA - Los Angeles: Elend und »Urbanität«" nd: open to everyone, critical journalism from the left, doesn't belong to any media group/corporation www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...

#mittwochsimGIUB #BGG We start our lecture series in the winter term with Paul Zschocke (@unihalle.bsky.social). Paul will give a talk on "Räumliche Dimensionen des Erstrarkens der radikalen Rechten" When? Oct 22, 5:15pm Where? Lecture Hall, Dept. of Geography #geosky #geography

📢 Call for Applications! The BCDSS is inviting applications for the Heinz Heinen Fellowship Program 2026/2027. 📅 Apply by Jan 10, 2026 📍 Start date: from Oct 1, 2026 👉 Full details here: buff.ly/8aH1Fy0 @unibonn.bsky.social @dfg.de

First day in my new position 🎉 Excited to join the economic geography group at @giubresearch.bsky.social as a postdoctoral researcher. Moving from political ecology to political economy, in the next years I will focus on the role of the state in the geoeconomy and industry policy.

🌳 One large tree = a living ecosystem. Field studies show isolated trees in grasslands can host >300 insect species, store up to 5 tons of carbon, cool the soil by 2–5 °C, and boost nearby plant diversity by up to 80 %. Protecting these “island trees”= protecting biodiversity.🌏 #PlantSky #Gardening

Very honoured to be invited to serve on the Advisory Committee of @welthungerhilfe.bsky.social. One of Germany's most important aid agencies working in humanitarian assistance and development, Welthungerhilfe is also where many students and graduates from @giubresearch.bsky.social intern and work.

Who gets published, who gets cited — and who gets left behind? For women in academia, publishing is about equal participation & recognition. 👉 Workshop "Visible Research – Equal Publishing" 📅 Oct 30, 2025 | Bonn 🔗 Register: www.gleichstellung.uni-bonn.de/de/angebote-...

Prof. @lisaschipper.bsky.social is PI of the new project “Path Dependency: Unpacking the Colonial Roots of Vulnerability to Climate Change” on #colonialism & #ClimateChange. Funded through the 2nd phase of the Cluster of Excellence @dependencybonn.de @unibonn.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2jdk99j3

Just a little reminder: Applications for the position as Professor for Urban and Regional Geography are still possible! Deadline is Sept. 28, 2025 Please share!

Congratulations to one of our recent authors, @arnerieber.bsky.social on his PhD defence - you can read his work on Kenya's Masinga Dam published in Area here ⬇️ doi.org/10.1111/area...

Congrats to @arnerieber.bsky.social who completed his dissertation this summer! 🎉 Arne worked in @crctrr228.bsky.social on on future-making in large-scale hydraulic infrastructure projects in East Africa. Read more: bonndoc.ulb.uni-bonn.de/xmlui/handle... #geosky #PoliticalEcology #geography

📢 New paper out! "Neue Herausforderungen für das Gesundheitssystem – Zugang zu Gesundheitsdienstleistungen in diversen Stadtquartieren" by Kevin Becker, E. Zehren, F. Kraas & @butschc.bsky.social in Standort @springernature.com #migration #heath #access #barriers link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Permafrost conditions in the Dry Andes of Argentina are currently stable! Check doi.org/10.1002/esp.... for 🕜 the longest UAV rock glacier monitoring in the Dry Andes ↕️ vertical, volumetric and horizontal surface changes ⛰️ the effect of slope and curvature 🌡️ ERA5 based climate analysis

Ever wondered what the OA Service Center at @UniBonn does? 🎓 Learn: We guide you through OA basics, check journals, explain licenses. 💶 Fund: We manage the OA fund for articles & books, handle OA agreements. 📖 Publish: We run repository bonndoc & hostjournals with OJS. 🔗 open-access.uni-bonn.de

Great review article by Julia Verne, Nadine Marquardt @unibonn.bsky.social & Stefan Ouma on "Planetary Futures: On Life in Critical Times" published in Geography Compass

We are looking for a professor in Urban and Regional Geography @unibonn.bsky.social starting Oct. 1, 2026. The application deadline is Sept. 28, 2026. www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/de/medien-fo... Please share this with your colleagues!

Dr. Johannes Dittmann was awarded the 2025 Teaching Prize by the Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences @unibonn.bsky.social for his outstanding teaching and special commitment to student education. Congratulations! Read more: www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/de/nachricht... © Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn

Congratulations to Frankline Ndi (project C02 "Energy Futures") for receiving the @giubresearch.bsky.social International Paper Award! His article examines land acquisition and displacement in the context of the Kipeto wind energy project in Kenya. More ➡️ crc-trr228.de/frankline-nd...

New project by Dr. Clarissa Glaser from the Hydrology research group funded by @klaus-tschira-stiftung.de Read more: klaus-tschira-stiftung.de/meldungen/kl... (in German only)

Congrats to @douwe.bsky.social and Dr. Frankline Ndi, who won the 2025 International Paper Award at the Department of Geography @unibonn.bsky.social! Read the awarded papers here: van Schie et al. (2024): doi.org/10.1007/s10584-024-03782-7 Ndi (2024): doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103530

📢 Call for Panels for our flagship event! ⛵ EADI / IOB 2026: Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)local solutions? 📅 29 June – 2 July 2026 📍 @iobua.bsky.social, University of Antwerp, Belgium ⏰ Deadline for submissions: 7 September 2025 ➡️ bit.ly/EADI-IOB-26-call

This week we are celebrating the 150 year anniversary of the Department of Geography @unibonn.bsky.social! Everyone is invited to join us for the festivities! 🎉 Find the full program here: www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/de/nachricht...

Very happy and proud to share that today I’ve successfully defended my dissertation. So grateful to the @unibonn.bsky.social @giubresearch.bsky.social @crctrr228.bsky.social, my supervisors, reviewers and wonderful colleagues in Bonn who guided and supported me over the last three years!