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The scorching summer of 2026 has just starkly demonstrated just how important climate protection and adaptation are at the local level. Kristine Kern was one of the first researchers to focus on climate protection at the local level. Now, a forward-looking research agenda based on her work has been published. more info

With its new research programme, the IRS is systematically opening itself up to collaborative research with stakeholders outside the academic world. Transdisciplinary and participatory research are intended to help solve complex societal problems and strengthen trust in science. more info

A special issue of the journal "Raumforschung und Raumordnung | Spatial Research and Planning (RuR)" will focus on the ongoing socio-economic and political divide between eastern and western Germany. The guest editors are Franziska Görmar and Jörn Knobloch from the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography. Abstracts can be submitted until 31 January 2026. more info

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

It is with great sadness and sorrow that we learnt of the death of our colleague and friend Kristine. With Prof. Dr. Kristine Kern’s passing, the academic community and the IRS have lost an outstanding and internationally highly respected researcher. more info