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Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies @dependencybonn.de · 6d

📢 Call for Applications!
The BCDSS is inviting applications for the Heinz Heinen Fellowship Program 2026/2027.

📅 Apply by Jan 10, 2026
📍 Start date: from Oct 1, 2026
👉 Full details here: buff.ly/8aH1Fy0

@unibonn.bsky.social
@dfg.de

A poster calling for application for Heinz Heinen Fellowships for the next academic year 2026/2027
-The deadline is on January 10, 2026

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Arne Rieber @arnerieber.bsky.social · 8d

First day in my new position 🎉 Excited to join the economic geography group at @giubresearch.bsky.social as a postdoctoral researcher. Moving from political ecology to political economy, in the next years I will focus on the role of the state in the geoeconomy and industry policy.

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · 8d

Congrats! It’s great that you are staying at the Departement!

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GreenBalance @greenbalance.bsky.social · 21d

🌳 One large tree = a living ecosystem.
Field studies show isolated trees in grasslands can host >300 insect species, store up to 5 tons of carbon, cool the soil by 2–5 °C, and boost nearby plant diversity by up to 80 %.
Protecting these “island trees”= protecting biodiversity.🌏

#PlantSky #Gardening

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · 15d

Congrats!

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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 16d

Very honoured to be invited to serve on the Advisory Committee of @welthungerhilfe.bsky.social. One of Germany's most important aid agencies working in humanitarian assistance and development, Welthungerhilfe is also where many students and graduates from @giubresearch.bsky.social intern and work.

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Research Data & Open Access @UniBonn @researchdata-oa.bsky.social · 16d

Who gets published, who gets cited — and who gets left behind? For women in academia, publishing is about equal participation & recognition.
👉 Workshop "Visible Research – Equal Publishing"
📅 Oct 30, 2025 | Bonn
🔗 Register: www.gleichstellung.uni-bonn.de/de/angebote-...

Sichtbar forschen – gleichberechtigt publizieren

30. Oktober 2025

www.gleichstellung.uni-bonn.de

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · 20d

Prof. @lisaschipper.bsky.social is PI of the new project “Path Dependency: Unpacking the Colonial Roots of Vulnerability to Climate Change” on #colonialism & #ClimateChange. Funded through the 2nd phase of the Cluster of Excellence @dependencybonn.de @unibonn.bsky.social

tinyurl.com/2jdk99j3

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · 22d

Just a little reminder:
Applications for the position as Professor for Urban and Regional Geography are still possible!
Deadline is Sept. 28, 2025

Please share!

Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · Aug 20

We are looking for a professor in Urban and Regional Geography @unibonn.bsky.social starting Oct. 1, 2026. The application deadline is Sept. 28, 2026.
www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/de/medien-fo...

Please share this with your colleagues!

W2-Professur für Urbane und Regionale Geographie.pdf

www.geographie.uni-bonn.de

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Area @areajournal.bsky.social · 23d

Congratulations to one of our recent authors, @arnerieber.bsky.social on his PhD defence - you can read his work on Kenya's Masinga Dam published in Area here ⬇️
doi.org/10.1111/area...

Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · 23d

Congrats to @arnerieber.bsky.social who completed his dissertation this summer! 🎉 Arne worked in @crctrr228.bsky.social on on future-making in large-scale hydraulic infrastructure projects in East Africa.
Read more: bonndoc.ulb.uni-bonn.de/xmlui/handle...
#geosky #PoliticalEcology #geography

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · 23d

Congrats to @arnerieber.bsky.social who completed his dissertation this summer! 🎉 Arne worked in @crctrr228.bsky.social on on future-making in large-scale hydraulic infrastructure projects in East Africa.
Read more: bonndoc.ulb.uni-bonn.de/xmlui/handle...
#geosky #PoliticalEcology #geography

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · 24d

📢 New paper out!
"Neue Herausforderungen für das Gesundheitssystem – Zugang zu Gesundheitsdienstleistungen in diversen Stadtquartieren" by Kevin Becker, E. Zehren, F. Kraas & @butschc.bsky.social in Standort @springernature.com
#migration #heath #access #barriers

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Neue Herausforderungen für das Gesundheitssystem – Zugang zu Gesundheitsdienstleistungen in diversen Stadtquartieren - Standort

Access to health care services is characterised by six dimensions of barriers and incentives and represents a key parameter for the health care system. In diverse urban neighbourhoods, a mix of socio-...

link.springer.com

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melstam.bsky.social @melstam.bsky.social · Sep 3

Permafrost conditions in the Dry Andes of Argentina are currently stable!

Check doi.org/10.1002/esp.... for
🕜 the longest UAV rock glacier monitoring in the Dry Andes
↕️ vertical, volumetric and horizontal surface changes
⛰️ the effect of slope and curvature
🌡️ ERA5 based climate analysis

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Research Data & Open Access @UniBonn @researchdata-oa.bsky.social · Sep 2

Ever wondered what the OA Service Center at @UniBonn does?

🎓 Learn: We guide you through OA basics, check journals, explain licenses.
💶 Fund: We manage the OA fund for articles & books, handle OA agreements.
📖 Publish: We run repository bonndoc & hostjournals with OJS.

🔗 open-access.uni-bonn.de

Decorative image with three segments showing the words: Learn – Fund – Publish – Open Access. University of Bonn.

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · Aug 20

Great review article by Julia Verne, Nadine Marquardt @unibonn.bsky.social & Stefan Ouma on "Planetary Futures: On Life in Critical Times" published in Geography Compass

Stefan Ouma @econgeo.bsky.social · Aug 10

Our #dkg2023 keynote on Planetary Futures is now available in both German and English.
Written in 2023, so we only touch upon the threat of Techfascism and rise of in your-face-white supremacy
ENGL: compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
GER: biblioscout.net/content/10.2...

Planetary Futures: On Life in Critical Times

Based upon the opening keynote address at the German Congress of Geography held in Frankfurt am Main in 2023, this article traces the current debate on the planetary in the humanities, social science...

compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · Aug 20

Please find the job ad in English here:
www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/en/facilitie...

www.geographie.uni-bonn.de

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · Aug 20

We are looking for a professor in Urban and Regional Geography @unibonn.bsky.social starting Oct. 1, 2026. The application deadline is Sept. 28, 2026.
www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/de/medien-fo...

Please share this with your colleagues!

W2-Professur für Urbane und Regionale Geographie.pdf

www.geographie.uni-bonn.de

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · Jul 30

Dr. Johannes Dittmann was awarded the 2025 Teaching Prize by the Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences
@unibonn.bsky.social for his outstanding teaching and special commitment to student education. Congratulations!

Read more: www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/de/nachricht...
© Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · Jul 29

Congratulations to Frankline Ndi (project C02 "Energy Futures") for receiving the @giubresearch.bsky.social International Paper Award!

His article examines land acquisition and displacement in the context of the Kipeto wind energy project in Kenya.

More ➡️ crc-trr228.de/frankline-nd...

Frankline Ndi Receives International Paper Award of the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

Frankline Ndi (Project C02 "Energy Futures") was awarded the International Paper Award of the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn for his

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · Jul 24

New project by Dr. Clarissa Glaser from the Hydrology research group funded by @klaus-tschira-stiftung.de

Read more: klaus-tschira-stiftung.de/meldungen/kl... (in German only)

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · Jul 24

Congrats to @douwe.bsky.social and Dr. Frankline Ndi, who won the 2025 International Paper Award at the Department of Geography @unibonn.bsky.social!

Read the awarded papers here:
van Schie et al. (2024): doi.org/10.1007/s10584-024-03782-7
Ndi (2024): doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103530

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EADI @eadi.bsky.social · Jul 22

📢 Call for Panels for our flagship event! ⛵

EADI / IOB 2026: Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)local solutions?

📅 29 June – 2 July 2026
📍 @iobua.bsky.social, University of Antwerp, Belgium
⏰ Deadline for submissions: 7 September 2025
➡️ bit.ly/EADI-IOB-26-call

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Department of Geography Bonn @giubresearch.bsky.social · Jul 14

This week we are celebrating the 150 year anniversary of the Department of Geography @unibonn.bsky.social! Everyone is invited to join us for the festivities! 🎉

Find the full program here: www.geographie.uni-bonn.de/de/nachricht...

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Arne Rieber @arnerieber.bsky.social · Jun 30

Very happy and proud to share that today I’ve successfully defended my dissertation. So grateful to the @unibonn.bsky.social @giubresearch.bsky.social @crctrr228.bsky.social, my supervisors, reviewers and wonderful colleagues in Bonn who guided and supported me over the last three years!

Photo of myself holding my dissertation in front of a screen that shows the title page of my Defense presentation. Title: „The political ecology of hydraulic infrastructure in Kenya: claim-making and contestations in hydrosocial spaces“

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CRC-TRR 228 Future Rural Africa @crctrr228.bsky.social · Jun 26

🟢 How does spatial planning shape the green hydrogen boom?

In a new study, Benedikt Walker, Britta Klagge & Ravn Haid explore how Chile, Namibia & South Africa plan for export-oriented green hydrogen projects.

Read it here ➡️ crc-trr228.de/planning-the...

Planning the Future: Comparing Green Hydrogen Strategies in Chile, Namibia, and South Africa - Collaborative Research Center TRR 228

In their publication, Benedikt Walker and Britta Klagge (Project C02 Energy Futures) alongside Ravn Haid (University of Bonn) examine how spatial planning

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