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The UAB\u2019s task is to represent the institute\u2019s users and to advise the institute\u2019s management from a user requirement perspective. Via the UAB the user interests are represented in the planning and implementation process of the research programme. The UAB consists of nationwide distinguished personalities with professional expertise in urban and transport development, housing, migration\/integration and geo-information. Currently, the board is composed as follows:<\/p>\n

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  • Doris B\u00e4umer<\/strong>
    \nVRR \u2013 Rhine-Ruhr Public Transport Association, Gelsenkirchen<\/li>\n
  • Andr\u00e9 Caffier<\/strong>
    \nMinisterium des Innern des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, D\u00fcsseldorf<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Stephan Cursiefen<\/strong>
    \n<\/strong>Ministerium f\u00fcr Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, D\u00fcsseldorf<\/li>\n
  • Bernd D\u00fcsterdiek
    \n<\/strong>Deutscher St\u00e4dte- und Gemeindebund, Berlin<\/li>\n
  • Rudolf Graaff
    \n<\/strong>St\u00e4dte- und Gemeindebund Nordrhein-Westfalen, D\u00fcsseldorf<\/li>\n
  • Michael Isselmann
    \n<\/strong>Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen, D\u00fcsseldorf<\/li>\n
  • Ulrich Kraus
    \n<\/strong>Ministerium f\u00fcr Heimat, Kommunales, Bau und Digitalisierung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, D\u00fcsseldorf<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Orkan K\u00f6semen
    \n<\/strong>Ministerium f\u00fcr Kinder, Jugend, Familie, Gleichstellung, Flucht und Integration des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, D\u00fcsseldorf<\/li>\n
  • Karoline M\u00fcller-Nolte<\/strong>
    \nMinisterium f\u00fcr Heimat, Kommunales, Bau und Digitalisierung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, D\u00fcsseldorf<\/li>\n
  • Jens Petersh\u00f6fer
    \n<\/strong>Ministerium f\u00fcr Umwelt, Naturschutz und Verkehr des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, D\u00fcsseldorf<\/li>\n
  • Tana Petzinger (Chair)
    \n<\/strong>RVR \u2013 Ruhr Regional Association, Essen<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Olaf Schnur
    \n<\/strong>vhw \u2013 Bundesverband f\u00fcr Wohnen und Stadtentwicklung e.V., Berlin<\/li>\n
  • Brigitte Scholz
    \n<\/strong>City of Hamburg<\/li>\n
  • Stefan Szuggat<\/strong>
    \nCity of Dortmund<\/li>\n
  • Stefan Thabe (Deputy Chair)
    \n<\/strong>City of Herne<\/li>\n
  • Annika Wagner<\/strong>
    \nMinisterium f\u00fcr Heimat, Kommunales, Bau und Digitalisierung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, D\u00fcsseldorf<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Christine Wilcken
    \n<\/strong>Association of German Cities, Cologne<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":29962,"parent":445,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-450","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nUser Advisory Board - ILS - Institut f\u00fcr Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ils-forschung.de\/en\/the-ils\/user-advisory-board\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"User Advisory Board - ILS - Institut f\u00fcr Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ils-forschung.de\/en\/the-ils\/user-advisory-board\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ILS - 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