Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Urban Sociology

Empirical Research Projects

Here you can find an overview of the department’s empirical research projects.

 

Security and Unsecurity in Public Space

Winter semester 2009/2010 and summer semester 2010
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Talja Blokland

 

Milieu and Metropolis

Summer semester 2009 and winter semester 2010
Project Leaders: PD Dr. Christine Hannemann, Marcus Behm
Project report available in the library (signature MS 1870 H244 M6) (German)

 

Denver: One mile ahead

Winter semester 2008/2009
Project leader: PD Dr. Christine Hannemann

 
Integration and Policy in the Multicultural City

Winter semester 2006/2007 and summer semester 2007
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Häußermann

 

Conflicting Interests in Public Space – the example of Bahnhof Zoo

Winter semester 2006/2007
Project leaders: Birgit Wiese, Jens Wurtzbacher, Professor Dr. Hartmut Häußermann

 

Saint-Etienne. Urban Policy in a Shrinking City

Winter semester 2006/2007 and summer semester 2007
Project leader: PD Dr. Christine Hannemann
Project report available in the library (signature: MS 1870 H244 E1) (German)

 

Eberswalde. Identitätsbrüche auf dem Weg von einer Industrie- zur Dienstleistungsstadt

Sommersemester 2005 und Wintersemester 2005/2006
Leitung: PD Dr. Christine Hannemann
Projektbericht zur Ausleihe in der Bibliothek (Signatur: MS 1870 H244 E1) erhältlich.

 
The Mosque Controversy: Signs and Symbols of Integration/Segregation in German Cities

Winter semester 2004/2005 and summer semester 2005
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Häußermann

 
Luckenwalde. Social Resource Trends in the Process of Urban Transformation

Summer semester 2004 and Winter semester 2004/2005
Project leader: PD Dr. Christine Hannemann
Project report available in the library.

  

Europeanization of Urban Policy? URBAN II in Europe

Winter semester 2003/2004 and summer semester 2004
Project leader: Jun. Prof. Dr. Susanne Frank

 

Soziale Stadt

Summer semester 2003 and winter semester 2003/2004
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Häußermann

 

The Theory and Practice of Urban Development: Dealing with Population Loss

Winter semester 2002/03- Winter semester 2003/2004
Project leader: PD Dr. Christine Hannemann
Project report available in the library: “Between Reaction and Resignation: the perception and assessment of shrinking urban areas – an analysis of 5 German mid-sized cities in eastern Germany”  (signature: MS 1750 H244 Z9) (German)

 
Social Inequality and Political Integration. Comparing Four Neighborhoods

Summer semester 2001 until summer semester 2002
Project leader: Dr. Christine Hannemann
Project report: Social Inequality and Political Integration (German)

 

The Endogenous Potential of Small Cities in eastern Germany

Winter semester 2001/02 and summer semester 2002
Project leader: Dr. Christine Hannemann
Project report: “Does the net catch?” available in the library (signature: MS 1750 H244 K64) (German)

 

Local and Regional Cultures as Potential for Urban Development in Small and Mid-Sized Cities in Eastern Germany

Winter semester 1999/2000 and summer semester 2000
Project leader: Christine Hannemann
Project report: “Kleinstadtträume” available in the library (MS 1750 H244 K64) (German)

 

Large Housing Projects East: from a privileged and privileging to a disadvantaged and disadvantaging residential area?

Winter semester 2000/01 and summer semester 2001
Project report: Large Housing Projects East or available in the library (signature: MS 1780 H244)

 
The Integration and Participation of Immigrants through Quartiersmanagement?

Summer semester 1999 till Winter semester 2000/2001
Project leader: Prof. Hartmut Häußermann

 

City and Tourism

Winter semester 1998/99 and summer semester 1999
Project leader: Prof. Hartmut Häußermann
Project report available in the library (signature: MS 1750 H137 S77) (German)

 
Mosques in Berlin

Winter semester 1997/98 and summer semester 1998
Project leaders: Gerdien Jonker and Andreas Kapphan
Publication: Gerdien Jonker and Andreas Kapphan (eds.) 1999: Mosques and Islamic Life in Berlin: Berlin: Die Ausländerbeauftragte des Senats. Project report available in the library (German)

 
Urban Development

Winter semester 1997/98 and summer semester 1998
Project director: Prof. Hartmut Häußermann

 
What’s next Kleinstadt [little town]?

Winter semester 1997/98 and summer semester 1998
Project leader: Dr. Christine Hannemann
Project report “What’s next little town” available in the library (signature: MS 1750 H244 K6) (German)

 
Prenzlauer Berg

Winter semester 1996/97 and summer semester 1997
Project leader: Prof. Hartmut Häußermann and Andreas Kapphan
Project report available in the library (signature: MS 1870 H136) (German)