Urban Development and Governance

PhD programme
Graduation ceremony of the IHS PhD candidate Hung Viet Ngo

More people live and work in cities than ever before. We need to understand and analyse the newly arising challenges and issues to improve the quality of life in cities all around the globe. Focusing on urban governance and development, the IHS PhD programme addresses the social, economic and physical challenges cities face in today’s rapidly changing world.

The PhD programme offers a wide variety of topics to conduct PhD research, such as:

  • Urban Governance
  • Climate Change & Resilience
  • Urban Planning
  • Housing
  • Urban Social & Spatial Development
  • (Digital) Infrastructures & Smart Cities
  • Social Justice & Gender

 

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