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- October 31, 2024
Transdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Urban Development
After a 4Cities Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Spring School with a focus on transdisciplinarity was held at University of Vienna in 2023, a cross-semester transdisciplinary programme was pursued for the 15th cohort in the summer semester 2024. - October 27, 2024
Textile factory in Hirschbach: Industrial transformation in the Waldviertel?
The former textile factory in Hirschbach/Waldviertel serves as a learning case for industrial transformation in Austria for 15 master's students from the Department of Geography and Regional Research as part of their project seminar. - October 27, 2024
Young Scientists on the stage of the 3rd Brachflächen Summit
Master's students of the Department of Geography and Regional Research present their research approach to the analysis of a textile wasteland in the Waldviertel. Their geographically and spatially sensitive approach is met with great approval during the 3rd Brownfield Summit in Salzburg on October 22, 2024. - August 9, 2024
What the Food? Exploring Alternative Urban Food Systems
Practical Exercise in Urban Geography and Planning - Poster Fair (Summer term 2024) - July 23, 2024
Transdisciplinarity in Teaching – Final 4Cities workshop – Indicators in Action: Supporting Sustainable Urban Development
A transdisciplinary workshop on June 27th 2024, hosted by the 43 4Cities Students, marked the end of an intensive summer term. - July 21, 2024
Living in Vienna: Socio-spatial urban diversity experienced by 4CITIES students
Students of the 4CITIES Erasmus Mundus Masters Programme in Urban Studies delivered Pecha-Kucha-style presentations to urban planning master students at TU Berlin. The challenge? Each presentation consisted... - June 27, 2024
Housing in Vienna: renovation, refurbishment, circular economy?
How is the Viennese housing market currently developing with regard to sustainable housing measures? An interactive report by the students on the excursion ''Housing in Vienna'. - May 21, 2024
Sustainable Urban Development – The Role of Indicators
Lessons from a Transdisciplinary Workshop for MSc Students. - April 27, 2024
4CITIES Community day: Giving back something green
On March 6, 2024, the students from the 15th cohort of the 4CITIES Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters in Urban Studies, participated in a Community Day as part of the Welcome Week at the University of Vienna... - April 4, 2024
“Herzlich Willkommen!” – 4CITIES Welcome Day
For the 15th time, a 4CITIES cohort has arrived in Vienna, bringing with it the joy of meeting new people from around the world, once again. But this year is special as it is the largest ever cohort... - March 26, 2024
Lecture series – Natural hazards, vulnerability and disasters: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
For the third time, the lecture series "Natural Hazards, Vulnerability and Disasters: Interdisciplinary Perspectives" is taking place this semester as part of the extension curriculum at the Institute of Geography and Regional Research at the University of Vienna... - February 9, 2024
Poster Fair: Alternative Eats
Practical Exercises in Urban Geography and Planning At the closing poster exhibition event for the Practical Exercises in Urban Geography and Planning course during the winter semester 2023/2024, led by Yvonne Franz and James Vandenberg, and supported by Michael Kloiber, the class was welcomed by Florian Brand and Leon Theilen (both GB*) at the Urban Renewal Offices for Vienna’s 16, 17, 18, and 19 districts...