Dr. Bastian Heider, Dipl.-Geographer
Deputy Head of „Geoinformation und Monitoring“ unit.
Studied geography at the Leibniz University of Hannover, specialisation: economic and urban geography: semester abroad at Universidade de Lisboa. Graduate student at the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), department for urban economics. Gained his doctorate in economics at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.
Research interests:
- Polycentric city-regions
- Evolution of urban systems
- International and internal migration
- Spatial econometrics and statistics
Contact:
Phone: +49 (0) 231 9051-154
E-Mail: bastian.heider@ils-research.de
Publications (Selection)
- Rosenfeld, Martin; Heider, Bastian (2023): The legacy of socialist central planning policy for the long-term development of cities: insights from case studies in East Germany. In: Regional Studies, Regional Science 10, 1, 312–328. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2023.2183892. (online first 20.03.2023)
- Standfuß, Ines; Geiß, Christian; Kühnl, Marlene; Droin, Ariane; Mast, Johannes; Wurm, Michael; Siedentop, Stefan; Heider, Bastian; Taubenböck, Hannes (2023): In the tension between large-scale analysis and accuracy – Identifying and analysing intra-urban (sub-)centre structures comparing official 3D-building models and TanDEM-X nDSMs. In: Computers, Environment and Urban Systems 102, 101953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2023.101953.
- Helbing, Marc; Rybski, Diego; Schewe, Jacob; Siedentop, Stefan; Glockmann, Manon; Heider, Bastian; Jones, Bryan; Meierrieks, Daniel; Rikani, Albano; Stroms, Peter (2023): Measuring the effect of climate change on migration flows: Limitations of existing data and analytical frameworks. In: PLOS Climate 2, 1, e0000078. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000078. (online first 04.01.2023)
- Heider, Bastian; Mast, Johannes; Roth, Duncan; Standfuß, Ines; Siedentop, Stefan; Taubenböck, Hannes (2022): Dynamics of intra-urban employment geographies: A comparative study of U.S. and German metropolitan areas. In: Journal of Urban Affairs, online first December 15, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2022.2122833.
- Schmitt, Andreas; Uth, Philipp; Standfuß, Ines; Heider, Bastian; Siedentop, Stefan; Taubenböck, Hannes (2023): Quantitative assessment and comparison of urban patterns in Germany and the United States. In: Computers, Environment and Urban Systems 100, 101920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2022.101920. (online first 30.11.2022)
- Heider, Bastian; Stroms, Peter; Koch, Jannik; Siedentop, Stefan (2020): Where do immigrants move in Germany? The role of international migration in regional disparities in population development. In: Population, Space and Place, Vol. 26, Issue 8, e2363. doi: 10.1002/psp.2363. (online first 24.07.2020)
- Heider, Bastian; Siedentop, Stefan (2020): Employment suburbanization in the 21st century: A comparison of German and US city regions. In: Cities, Vol. 104, Article 102802. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2020.102802. (online first 28.05.2020)
- Heider, Bastian (2019): What drives urban population growth and shrinkage in postsocialist East Germany? In: Growth and Change, Vol. 50, Issue 4, pp. 1460–1486. doi: 10.1111/grow.12337. (online first: 23.10.2019)
- Heider, Bastian (2018): The impact of EU Eastern enlargement on urban growth and decline: New insights from Germany’s Eastern border. In: Papers in Regional Science, Vol. 98, Issue 3, pp. 1431–1468. doi: 10.1111/pirs.12407.
- Heider, Bastian; Rosenfeld, Martin T.W.; Kauffmann, Albrecht (2018): Does Administrative Status Matter for Urban Growth? Evidence from Present and Former County Capitals in East Germany. In: Growth and Change, Vol. 49, Issue 1, pp. 33-54. doi: 10.1111/grow.12213.
- Heider, Bastian (2019): The Impact of Institutional Change on Urban Growth and Decline: Lessons from East Germany (1990-2015). Halle (Saale). doi: 10.25673/14115.
- Fina, Stefan; Fleischer, Janne; Gerten, Christian; Heider, Bastian; Rönsch, Jutta; Scholz, Benjamin; Conrad, Kerstin; Klinger, Thomas; Osterhage, Frank; Volgmann, Kati; Zimmer-Hegmann, Ralf; Siedentop, Stefan (2022): Monitoring StadtRegionen: Kenngrößen resilienter Stadtentwicklung im Zeichen von Krisen und Anpassungsdruck. In: Schmidt-Lauber, Brigitta; Othengrafen, Frank; Pohlan, Jörg; Wehrhan, Rainer (Hrsg.): Jahrbuch StadtRegion 2021/2022: Stadt-Land-Relationen. Disziplinäre Spurensuchen. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 287–378. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-38941-3_18.
- Fina, Stefan; Gerten, Christian; Heider, Bastian (2022): Die neue Datenmü(n)digkeit? Pandemiedaten zwischen Politikberatung und Raumforschung. Mit einem Gastbeitrag v. Blätgen, Nadine. Unter Mitarbeit v. Gehrig-Fitting, Katinka; Rönsch, Jutta; Scholz, Benjamin. ILS-TRENDS [extra] 2/22. Dortmund.
- Fina, Stefan; Heider, Bastian (2021): Ungleiches Hessen. Wie können gleichwertige Lebensverhältnisse erreicht werden? Hrsg. v. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen. Wiesbaden.
- Fina, Stefan; Heider, Bastian; Mattila, Maija; Rautiainen, Pauli; Sihvola, Mikko-Waltterl; Vatanen, Kaisa (2021): Unequal Finland. Regional socio-economic disparities in Finland. Hrsg. v. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen. Stockholm.
- Fina, Stefan; Heider, Bastian; Rat, Cristina (2021): Unequal Romania. Regional socio-economic disparities in Romania. Hrsg. v. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen. Bukarest.
- Fina, Stefan; Heider, Bastian; Prota, Francesco (2021): Unequal Italy. Regional socio-economic disparities in Italy. Hrsg. v. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen. Rom.
- Andersson, Lars Frederik; Bengtsson, Håkan A.; Fina, Stefan; Heider, Bastian (2021): Unequal Sweden. Regional socio-economic disparities in Sweden. Hrsg. v. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen. Stockholm.
- Fina, Stefan; Heider, Bastian; Masso, Märt (2021): Unequal Estonia. Regional socio-economic disparities in Estonia. Hrsg. v. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen. Riga.
- Siedentop, Stefan; Dittrich-Wesbuer, Andrea; Heider, Bastian; Klinger, Thomas; Kolocek, Michael; Polívka, Jan; Reimer, Mario; Rönsch, Jutta; Zimmer-Hegmann, Ralf (2021): Zwischen zwei globalen Krisen: Ein Rückblick auf die Raum- und Stadtentwicklung in den 2010er Jahren. Dortmund = ILS-TRENDS [extra] 1/21.
Presentations (Selection)
- Intrametropolitane Beschäftigungskonzentrationen im 21. Jahrhundert. Eine vergleichende Studie US-amerikanischer und deutscher Stadtregionen (gemeinsam mit Roth, Duncan*; Siedentop, Stefan*; Standfuß, Ines*; Taubenböck, Hannes*). Vortrag auf der 6. Dortmunder Konferenz Raum- und Planungsforschung „Wenn möglich, bitte wenden! Forschen und Planen für den Sustainability Turn“, 13.02.2023, Dortmund.
- The impact of immigration on native internal migration. Evidence for Germany (2008-2018) (gemeinsam mit Stroms, Peter*; Mitze, Timo Friedel*; Siedentop, Stefan*). Vortrag auf dem 61st ERSA Congress „Disparities in a Digitalising (Post-Covid) World. Networks, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development” der European Regional Science Association, 23.08.2022, Pécs, Ungarn/Videokonferenz.
- Dynamics of Intra Urban Employment Geographies. A Comparative Study of US and German Metropolitan Areas (gemeinsam mit Standfuß, Ines*; Mast, Johannes*; Roth, Duncan*; Siedentop, Stefan*, Taubenböck, Hannes*). Vortrag auf der IGU Urban Geography Commission Annual Conference „URBAN RESTRUCTURING, PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGES IN CITYSCAPES“ der International Geographical Union (IGU), 26.07.2022, Paris, Frankreich.
- Employment Suburbanization in the 21st Century. A comparison of US and German city regions. Vortrag auf der 5. Dortmunder Konferenz Raum- und Planungsforschung „Räume neu denken – Planung in einer Welt im Wandel”, 18.02.2020, Dortmund.
- Where Do Immigrants Move In Germany? The Role of International Migration for Regional Disparities in Population Development in Germany (2007–2017) (gemeinsam mit Siedentop, Stefan*; Stroms, Peter*). Vortrag auf dem 59th Congress der European Regional Science Association (ERSA) “Cities, Regions and Digital Transformations: Opportunities, Risks and Challenges“, 30.08.2019, Lyon, Frankreich.
- Employment Suburbanization in the 21st Century – A comparison of US and German city regions. Vortrag im Rahmen des 59th ERSA Congress “Cities, regions and digital transformations: opportunities, risks and challenges” der European Regional Science Association, 29.08.2019, Lyon, Frankreich.
- Employment Suburbanization in the 21st Century – A comparison of US and German city regions. Vortrag im Rahmen des Urban Geography Commission Annual Meetings “Urban Challenges in a Complex World“ der International Geographical Union, 07.08.2019, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxemburg.
- EU Eastern Enlargement and Urban Population Growth – Did German, Polish and Czech Border Towns Benefit? Vortrag auf der EURA Conference im Rahmen der Session „Cities locked in Europeanisation“ der European Urban Research Association, 23.07.2017, Warschau, Polen.
- Heterogenous Border Population Effects of Eastern EU enlargement – Insights from a Panel of German, Polish, and Czech Towns. Vortrag im Rahmen des „6th Regional Economics Workshop“ des Ifo-Instituts Dresden, 16.09.2016, Dresden.
- Does Administrative Status Matter for Urban Growth? Evidence from Present and Former County Capitals in East Germany. Vortrag auf dem ERSA Congress „Cities & Regions: Smart, Sustainable, Inclusive?“ der European Regional Science Association, 26.08.2016, Wien, Österreich.
- Does Administrative Status Matter for Urban Growth? Evidence from Present and Former County Capitals in East Germany. Vortrag im Rahmen des „6th Halle Forum on Urban Economic Growth“ des Leibniz Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (IWH), 08.04.2016, Halle, Saale.
- Does Administrative Status Matter? The Impact of Relocated Public Functions on Changes in the East German Urban Hierarchy. Vortrag auf der EURA Conference im Rahmen der Session „Explaining changes of urban hierarchies“ der European Urban Research Association, 19.09.2015, Sibiu, Rumänien.
- Reviews for the following journals:
- Comparative Population Studies
- Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space
- Papers in Regional Science
- Population, Space and Place
- Regional Studies, Regional Science
- The Professional Geographer
- Urban Affairs Review
