We are pleased to welcome PD Dr. Alexander Follmann as a visiting professor at the Research Unit for Urban and Regional Research (SRF). This semester, Alexander Follmann will teach the  course, opens an external URL in a new window “Peri-urban transformations: bridging debates from different metropolitan regions in the Global South and North”. The course introduces theories of urban and regional transformation with a focus on the particularities of the peri-urban context. Case studies from metropolitan regions in the Global South and Global North will be used to illustrate the different challenges and opportunities of peripheral urbanisation.

Main research areas

Alexander Follmann's research focuses on urban and economic geography, human-environment relations, political ecology and sustainability. He has a particular focus on peri-urban change, the development of smart cities, agricultural transformation processes and participation in urban development projects. 

Here are some of his profiles for further insights into his work:

• ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4727-4346
• Google Scholar:https://scholar.google.ch/citations?user=z3eyqi4AAAAJ&hl=de
• ResearchGate:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexander-Follmann-2 

Professional career

• Since 10/2023: Deputy Professor of Geography with a focus on urban and regional research (W2), Institute of Geography, University of Bonn
• Since 08/2023: Visiting Fellow, Research Unit Urban and Regional Research, Institute of Spatial Planning, TU Vienna (Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Franziska Sielker)
• Since 05/2016: Principal Investigator (PI), Global South Studies Center (GSSC), University of Cologne

We look forward to an exciting collaboration!