Zeitz, Jana Friederike
Jana Friederike Zeitz, M.Sc. Geography
(area of specialisation: Urban and Regional Development Management)
Studied Geography with specialisation on Urban and Regional Development at the Department of Geography, Ruhr University Bochum.
Research interests:
- The right to the city
- Social and spatial inequality
- Urban and neighbourhood development planning
- Housing market and allocation strategies
Contact:
Phone: + 49 (0) 231 9051-244
E-Mail: jana.zeitz@ils-research.de
Job advertisement: Scientifc Director of the ILS
In conjunction with TU Dortmund University, we are looking for a person with a proven academic track record to lead the ILS—Institute for Regional and Urban Development Research. The position is linked to the W3 professorship in “Sustainable Real Estate and Land Development” at TU Dortmund University. We are seeking a leader with internationally recognized research expertise who will shape the strategic development of the ILS and drive the sustainable transformation of cities and regions. The application deadline is August 12, 2026. Further information on the requirements and the application process can be found in the job advertisement.
Sustainability goal literacy enables mission-oriented agrifood research
ILS researcher Thomas Weith, together with colleagues, has published an article in the journal “communications sustainability”. Research-driven innovations in agricultural and food systems can advance global sustainability goals, but their complexity requires them to be linked to clear transformation goals. Using a German research programme in the agriculture and food sector as an example, we demonstrate how such integration into transformation pathways can be achieved whilst simultaneously supporting mission-oriented research. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44458-026-00114-x. Further current selected papers can be found here.
8. DOKORP 2027 – Call for Abstracts und Roundtables geöffnet
Für die Dortmunder Konferenz Raum- und Planungsforschung 2027 vom 22. bis 25. Februar 2027 zum Thema „Generative KI, maschinelles Lernen, virtuelle Welten – Chancen, Risiken und Implikationen der fortschreitenden Digitalisierung für die Planung der Zukunft“ wurde der Call for Abstracts und Roundtables geöffnet. Einreichungsfrist ist der 15. September 2026. Mehr…
ILS researchers at NECTAR’26
The 18th conference of the “European Communications and Transport Activities Research” network took place this year at the Technical University of Munich. Angelina Atanova and Prof. Dr Noriko Otsuka gave presentations. Angelina Atonova’s topic was about her dissertation project “Temporary and permanent street redesigns: Shaping public acceptance and mobility behaviours through reversibility and participation”. Prof. Dr Noriko Otsuka spoke in a session on “The impact of accessibility to green and blue spaces on human mental health and well-being in advancing Green Care”. More…
ILS researchers at NECTAR’26
The 18th conference of the “European Communications and Transport Activities Research” network took place this year at the Technical University of Munich. Angelina Atanova and Prof. Dr Noriko Otsuka gave presentations. Angelina Atonova’s topic was about her dissertation project “Temporary and permanent street redesigns: Shaping public acceptance and mobility behaviours through reversibility and participation”. Prof. Dr Noriko Otsuka spoke in a session on “The impact of accessibility to green and blue spaces on human mental health and well-being in advancing Green Care”.
ILS has been working on a Horizon Europe funded project, GreenME that aims to identify ways in which effective nature-based therapy and a broader green care framework can be scaled-up to improve adult mental health and wellbeing equity. One of the key topics in NECTAR2026 was “Health Impacts of Mobility Systems: Mental and physical health outcomes from (in)action”, thus it provided the excellent opportunity to showcase preliminary results from GreenME.
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Fachdialog zur nachhaltigen Transformation setzt Impulse für zukünftige Kooperationen
Welchen Beitrag leistet die Wissenschaft zur nachhaltigen Transformation in Nordrhein-Westfalen? Zu dieser Frage diskutiert die Zukunftskonferenz NRW. Bei einem Fachdialog in der NRW.BANK standen jetzt aktuelle Herausforderungen und Fördermöglichkeiten im Mittelpunkt. ILS-Wissenschaftler Dr. Bastian Heider gab im Themenboard Klimaanpassung einen Input mit Ergebnissen aus unserem Projekt CATCH4D. Mehr…
