By signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have agreed on their future collaboration in research on the sustainable development of cities and regions. This also marks an important milestone in Indo-German research collaboration.
The fourth IOER Conference “Space & Transformation” will take place from 22 to 24 September 2026, and will focus on the relationship between digitalisation and transformative governance in research, policy, and practice. What potential, but also what conflicts, do these two trends hold for the transformative change of cities and regions towards sustainability? All interested parties from academia and society are cordially invited to participate.
With its fellowship programme, the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) is offering established scientists the opportunity to advance their research ideas and network during a guest stay at the IOER. The current call for application is open until 15 November 2025.
Public procurement can play a key role in changing institutional and organizational actions and decisions, thereby contributing to the achievement of sustainable economic, social, and environmental goals.
How can research be designed in such a way that it not only delivers results, but also shows the scientific community and the public the path to those results in a transparent manner? The IOER RDC, the Research Data Centre of the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), provides a practical answer to this question with its newly published interactive training materials. Under the title “Exploring Spatial and Biodiversity Data with Python and JupyterLab”, the team of IOER RDC provides a complete, reproducible workflow for spatial data analysis.
Under the heading “Shaping Spaces for Sustainability Transformation: Challenges for Policy and Planning”, the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS) is inviting PhD candidates to this year's Summer School. The event will take place on 19 and 20 September in Dresden. Applications can be submitted until 4 August.
Under the heading “Spatiality of sustainability-oriented innovation dynamics and transformation”, the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS) is offering scholarships for a doctoral programme starting in March 2026. Interested candidates with a Master's degree and ideas for innovative research projects are invited to apply by 1 September.
Dr Juliane Albrecht from the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) is the new honorary professor of environmental and planning law at HTW Dresden – University of Applied Sciences. On 10 June, Rector Professor Ingo Gestring presented her with the certificate of appointment. The university is thus honouring the scientist's many years of teaching and the existing professional collaboration.
The Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) is launching its research data repository “ioerDATA” with the publication of the first research datasets. This enables the IOER to provide easy access to a selection of its research results. The service makes an important contribution to the sustainable transformation of cities and regions. Once generated, the data can be used by various stakeholders from science and practice for their work, for example in urban and regional planning or in the sustainability sciences.
On 1 July, the Interdisciplinary Centre for Transformative Urban Regeneration (IZS) will open its doors as part of the "Days of Open Real-World Laboratories" campaign week. Together with partner organisations, the IZS Görlitz team will be presenting its work in the city and the region. Interested parties can discover how the IZS Görlitz develops practical solutions for a sustainable future together with urban and regional development stakeholders and citizens.
The Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development is jointly funded by the federal government and the federal states.
This measure is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament.
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