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
Regelungen zum Flächenüberhang in der Windenergieplanung – Ein neues Flexibilisierungsinstrument hoheitlicher Planung mit Unsicherheiten
ILS researcher Jonas Marschall has published an article in the journal Die Öffentliche Verwaltung DÖV. In order to give planning regions more flexibility in meeting their regional sub-area targets for wind energy through interregional cooperation, several federal states have therefore adopted regulations based on the model of the Wind Energy Area Requirements Act, which are intended to empower planning regions to agree on a so-called ‘area surplus’ or ‘area compensation’. This approach is also innovative and interesting with regard to other areas of spatial planning. Particularly when it comes to limiting land use through state and regional planning, the tension between binding and flexible quantity-based control approaches poses a challenge. However, the specific regulations on land surplus raise questions. A closer look at the examples reveals differences and problems with the regulatory approaches. Further current selected papers can be found here.
JRF Jahresfeier 2026
Am 13. April 2026 lädt die Johannes-Rau-Forschungsgemeinschaft (JRF) Mitglieder, Förderer, Partner, Freundinnen und Freunde sowie Interessierte zu ihrer Jahresfeier nach Düsseldorf ein. Im Mittelpunkt stehen zwei Impulsvorträge, die Energie als zentrale Zukunftsfrage aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven beleuchten: als multidimensionale Gestaltungsaufgabe für Energiewende und Klimaschutz – und als wirtschaftspolitische sowie geoökonomische Realität. Der Vorstand blickt zudem auf das vergangene Jahr zurück. Das JRF-Kuratorium verleiht den JRF-Dissertationspreis 2026, bevor ein Science-Slam-Beitrag die Veranstaltung amüsant abrundet. Anschließend lädt ein Empfang zum Austausch, Vernetzen und Verweilen ein. Mehr…
New Professorship through cross-appointment with Osaka University in Japan
From April 2026 Dr. Noriko Otsuka, who is a Senior Research Manager for Research Group Spatial Planning and Urban Design, will be appointed as a Specially Appointed Professor at Osaka University in Japan. Over the last 7 years D3 Centre has hosted her Associate Professorship through the ILS and Osaka University’s cross-appointment scheme. More… Mehr…
New Professorship through cross-appointment with Osaka University in Japan
From April 2026 Dr. Noriko Otsuka, who is a Senior Research Manager for FGB (Research Group Spatial Planning and Urban Design), will be appointed as a Specially Appointed Professor at Osaka University in Japan. Over the last 7 years D3 Centre has hosted her Associate Professorship through the ILS and Osaka University’s cross-appointment scheme.
The D3 Centre, formally known as Cybermedia centre, is an interdisciplinary research centre representing the three objectives of ’Digital design (digitising and making infomration usable)’. ’Datability (analysing and makign vast amounts of advance data accessible)’ and ’Decision intelligence (supporting vrious decision-makign processes)’. The centre highly values the participation of oversee social scientists in diversifying their research actvities. Her appointment as a faculty member has facilitated the opportunity for knowledge exchange in the fields of urban design and mobility, urban health and green/blue infrastcture as well as educational activities for Master and PhD students within Osaka University. Dr. Otsuka has been playing a key role in strengthening international exchanges and creating new project opportunities in German and Japanese academic institutions beyond her host organisation, Osaka University.
During her last visit to Osaka Univesity this January, she introdcued the EU funded project GreenME to her colleagues, initiating discussions on future comparative research topics in the field of urban health. Furthermore, she was invited to give a lecutre by Fukuyama City University near Hiroshima. Togehter with their students, she conducted a field work examining the health and walkability of older people living in a historic city of Tomonoura. A citzen science tool developed for a past EU funded project (WalkUrban) has been tailored to adapt to the Japanese context.
Forum Stadtbaukultur: Versteckte Barrieren – Inklusive Lösungen
Mit dem Thema der inklusiven Stadtraumgestaltung und der Entwicklung innovativer Lösungen beschäftigt sich das transdisziplinäre Lehr- und Forschungsprojekt DEIN*ORT (Perspektive DEmenz: INklusion durch soziale Organisation, inklusive Raumgestaltung, personenzentrierte Technik) inklusive der Promotion von Friederike Asche. Die Veranstaltung innerhalb des Forums Stadtbaukultur ist als Abschlussveranstaltung Bestandteil des Forschungsprojekts. Sie präsentiert Ausschnitte der Projektergebnisse, transdisziplinärer Methoden, künstlerischer Interventionen und partizipativer Formate (z.B. den co-produzierten Film Please don’t freeze 1–2). Forum-Besucher*innen sind herzlich eingeladen, mit den Referent*innen zu diskutieren. Mehr…
