In September 2026 DGEO will inaugurate the new transversal Research Domains, that aim to make research at DGEOs more visible and encourage collaboration across teams. Researchers are welcome to contribute to more than one domain.
The domain of Migration and Borders will bring together expertise from migration, morder, and development studies to explore how mobility and borders shape societies, focussing particularly on young (vulnerable) migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, as well as people who move for work, education, or family reasons. The domain of Communities and Neighbourhoods research domain examines the interaction between cultural, social, environmental, and economic dynamics within places. We explore how spatial scale, identity, and belonging shape everyday experiences of place, while also considering how processes of inclusion, exclusion, and integration influence participation in societal change.
Carr and Florian Hertweck will coordinate the domain of Land and Housing that addresses some of the most visible urban challenges of today: cities sprawling, growing and extending, into surrounding natural areas at the cost of wildlife and accessibility; buildings, infrastructure and transport consuming large amounts of energy; global investment flows increasingly deciding what gets built; and soaring rents and growing inequality all expose the urgency of prioritizing how land and cities can be sustainably organized.
In this research area, geographers, spatial and urban planners, and architects use quantitative and qualitative approaches to explore how our urban territories are "inhabited" in the broadest sense. Cities are complex systems, made by the daily decisions of residents, public authorities, developers, or businesses. Understanding how these choices add up into patterns of urban growth, socio-spatial segregation, or unequal access to opportunities, to each other, and to a healthy environment is central to our work.
Beyond the question of the current state of the production of space—that is how cities and neighbourhoods are physically and socially shaped over time—we also investigate which political processes and design strategies are needed to successfully approach climate change and the socio-ecological transition. This means asking how urban regions can be transformed in ways that reduce both social inequalities and environmental impacts, and how cities can evolve and work better for people and for the planet.
Applied and fundamental research spans questions of land ownership, housing, resource sufficiency, climate resilience, spatial justice, digital urbanization, and the repair society. Ultimately, our research concerns the work of planners, policymakers, and citizens and social groups alike. It seeks to give everyone tools to understand how cities change and engage with the sociopolitical and environmental challenges facing our cities.
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