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ARL Congress 2026
1-2 October 2026 in Cologne, Germany
Das seit 2012 bestehende Fachliche ARL-Forum vergibt bis zu fünf neue Mitgliedschaften – ausdrücklich auch für Personen in frühen Karrierephasen.
Bewerbungsschluss: 30. April 2026
Regional expansion of onshore wind power under RED III
Striking a balance between biodiversity protection and accelerated growth targets
14 April 2026, 11:30 am to 02:00 pm
A new publication by the ARL examines social housing regimes and practices in a European context.
Die ARL – Akademie für Raumentwicklung in der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft setzt sich aus exzellenten Fachleuten aus Wissenschaft und Praxis zusammen.
Gemeinsam erarbeiten wir zukunftsweisendes Wissen für die Gestaltung nachhaltiger Räume. Wir arbeiten inter- und transdisziplinär und greifen gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen aus räumlicher Perspektive auf. Unser Wissenstransfer beginnt mit dem ersten Arbeitstreffen - kooperativ, praxisnah und wirkungsorientiert.
Mission #2 Zukunftsfähige Infrastrukturen planen
ARL Lunch Talk “Planning the Future for Youth in Europe’s Shrinking Areas”
Hosted by the ARL and organised by Dr. Martina Schorn (Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Rural and Mountain Research) and Dr. Lena Greinke (Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University Hannover) the ARL Lunch Talk “Planning the Future for Youth in Europe’s Shrinking Areas” took place on Thursday, 19.3.2026, 13:00-14:00h.
Shrinking areas are increasingly becoming the focus of spatial planning in Europe. Numerous studies have already examined the development of these areas. Currently, shrinkage is often equated with rural and peripheral areas. However, a more nuanced perspective towards shrinkage and potential solutions to overcome negative demographic trends is needed. Especially the perspectives of youth and young adults have largely been neglected to date. The aim of the Lunch Talk “Planning the Future for Youth in Europe’s Shrinking Areas” was therefore to bring together scholars from different fields of expertise and reflect on both, the perspectives of shrinking areas and those of young people. The focus was on various topics such as youth participation and youth policies, or strategies to revive shrinking regions. Besides that, we wanted to put a special emphasis on the specific expertise topics of interest and current project outputs of the speakers involved in the Lunch Talk. The invited speakers each represent different perspectives, ensuring a diverse exchange. Experts were: Associate Prof. Romina Rodela (Södertörn University in Sweden), Associate Prof. Dr. Naja Marot (University of Ljubljana in Slovenia), Prof. Dr. Annett Steinführer (University of Rostock and Thünen Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry, and Fisheries in Germany) and Dr. Ria-Maria Adams (University of Vienna in Austria). Overall, the Lunch Talk focused not only on planning in a narrow sense, but also included strategic perspectives, such as policymaking and participatory approaches, in order to generate diverse results that can be applied in future planning processes.
ARL Lunch Talk #17: Neuaufstellung der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der Regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur“ (GRW)
Eine Stunde, ein Thema! Dieses Mal geht um die Neuaufstellung der Gemeinschaftsaufgabe „Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur" (GRW). Unser Regionales ARL-Forum Nordrhein-Westfalen hat sich intensiv mit diesem Leitinstrument der Bund-Länder-Zusammenarbeit zur Förderung strukturschwacher Regionen auseinandergesetzt und lädt alle Interessierten zum Lunch Talk ein.
ARL-Forum Planungsrecht sucht neue Mitglieder
Das Forum befasst sich mit grundlegenden und aktuellen Fragestellungen des gesamten Planungsrechts – von der Bauleitplanung über das Raumordnungsrecht bis hin zu europäischen Bezügen. Im Mittelpunkt steht die kontinuierliche Reflexion und Weiterentwicklung des Planungsrechts im Kontext gesellschaftlicher und räumlicher Herausforderungen. Eine Bewerbung als Mitglied ist bis zum 30. April 2026 möglich.
International symposium on land use challenges in European metropolitan regions in Berlin
On 6 and 7 May 2026, the international symposium “Land use challenges in European Metropolitan Regions – exchanging promising spatial planning approaches” will take place in Berlin. Hosted by the Joint Spatial Planning Department Berlin-Brandenburg, the event addresses spatial planning professionals from across European metropolitan regions.
The symposium focuses on increasing land use pressures driven by housing demand, economic development, and ongoing energy, transport and climate transitions. At the same time, the concept of “no net land take” is gaining importance, raising new questions for planning and governance.
VASAB Young Planners’ Summer School 2026
Are you a young professional or student interested in shaping the future of spatial planning in the Baltic Sea Region? The VASAB Young Planners’ Summer School 2026 offers a unique opportunity to engage with key challenges such as climate change adaptation, resilience, mobility, and sustainable land and sea use.
Organised by VASAB (Visions and Strategies Around the Baltic Sea) in cooperation with Gdańsk University of Technology, the Summer School “Navigate Planning Through Changes” will take place from 23–29 August 2026 in Gdańsk, Poland.
Halbzeittreffen des FRU-Mentoring-Jahrgangs 2025
Der FRU-Mentoring-Jahrgang startete Anfang 2025 mit sechs Tandems aus Praxis und Wissenschaft.
