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01. Apr 2027 for 4 years

02. Nov 2026

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Agrobiology, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Science, Horticulture, Agriculture, Husbandry, Arboriculture, Landscape Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, Environmental Design, Development Co-operation, Political Science, Administrative Studies, Sustainability Sciences (Social), Social Economics, Sociology, Social Science, Facility Management, Supply Engineering, State Planning, Landscape Planning, Nature Conservation Planning, Spatial Planning, Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Urban Development, Renewable Raw Materials, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Protection Technology, Engineering and Management, Biology, Human Biology, Biomedicine, Ecology, Nutritional Science, Anthropogeography, Geography, Physical Geography, Sustainability Sciences (Ecological), Nature Conservation, Environmental Protection, Environmental Science, Health Management, Health Pedagogy, Health Science, Health Economics, Human Medicine, Environmental Management, Energy Management, Public Management, Social Management

The new Research Training Group „Urban Future – managing transformations for a better health in blue cities“ will start on 1 April 2027. It is operated by the University of Bonn and the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and various partner universities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The RTG examines how urban spaces along rivers and coastlines can be designed and managed to promote public health, ecological sustainability, and social justice. At its core is the concept of the „Blue City“: urban environments where water is not merely a resource or hazard, but an integral component of urban planning, infrastructure, and societal identity. The RTG bridges natural, health and economics & social sciences to decode the complex interactions between urban transformations, water-related challenges, and public health outcomes.