IRS atuell No 103: Conflicts

Whether wind turbines or housing construction - planning projects are increasingly characterized by conflicts. However, the increase in conflicts is not limited to spatial planning: every debate about shaping the future today is burdened by fundamental conflicts about identity, belonging and truth. This issue reports on conflicts over LNG terminals on Rügen and in Wilhelmshaven, the supposed conflict between social and climate-friendly housing policy and how to deal with right-wing mobilization in cities.

Online Portal Stadt-Raum-Geschichte.de

The portal Stadt-Raum-Geschichte.de is part of the digital strategy of the Research Area "Contemporary History and Archives". The unique holdings of the Scientific Collections are gradually being made accessible there in digitalised form. Plans, photos and architectural designs can be searched for thematically and in a map view. The portal also provides insights into the research activities of the Research Area.

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28. May 2025 | Feature
“Stories about remote work are also stories about migration, families and personal biographies”
Interview with Anna Oechslen

Whether due to Covid, travelling for work or fleeing war, people are working remotely for a variety of reasons. The EU project REMAKING is investigating the trend towards remote work. Anna Oechslen, postdoctoral researcher in the ‘Creativity and Work’ research group, is working on the IRS part of the research project. more info

19. May 2025 | News
How Private Property is being Contested
New Project in the DFG Collaborative Research Centre “Structural Change of Property”

The relationship to private property has been changing fundamentally for over 40 years - and significant developments can also be observed in issues relating to land and property. A new sub-project of the DFG Collaborative Research Center “Structural Change in Property” (SFB 294) at the IRS is now investigating these in greater depth. more info

12. May 2025 | Selected publication
Gig Work as Adventure
Paper on Working Holiday Visas and Precarious Employment

A working holiday visa (WHV) allows young adults to get to know a country for a limited period of time and earn money there. But why do these workers regularly end up in precarious jobs in the gig economy, as delivery drivers or cleaners? In her article "Forging Mobilities, Becoming Ideal Workers? Temporary Migration and the Gig Economy," labour market researcher Barbara Orth attempts to explain this phenomenon. more info

11. April 2025 | News
Award for Paper on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
IRS Researcher Andreas Kuebart and Co-Authors Receive Best Paper Award

Start-ups benefit from an environment with a high level of entrepreneurial activity, creative energy and a lot of exchange. Such entrepreneurial ecosystems were long thought to be local phenomena. A new article now shows that they are in fact networked across regions, and also explains how such networks come about. The authors have now been honoured for their work. more info

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