Institute of Urban and Cultural Area Research

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

The Institute for Urban and Cultural Area Research is part of the School of Culture and Society at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg. It is divided into the departments of Building Culture, Cultural Geography and Tourism Studies.

Main research areas

Department Cultural Geography

In the Department of Cultural Geography, the question of the relation to space plays a major role. From this geographical perspective, cultural landscape research is conducted, also in the historical-geographical sense. Not only from a historical perspective urban spaces are examined in urban-geographical contexts. Further focal points are geographic transport research and economic-geographic issues.

An overview of the fields of research:

-    Transport Geography
-    Economic Geography
-    City Geography
-    (Historical) Cultural Landscape Research

Department of Building Culture

Overview of the research fields:

-    Digital and haptic architecture models
-    Computer integration in the creative planning process
-    Revitalization - Cultural heritage
-    Perception of city and space

Department of Tourism Studies

The research of the Department of Tourism Studies covers the following areas:

-    Travel/holidays as leisure activity and appropriation of space
-    Leisure as a late-modern phenomenon
-    Touristification of rooms
-    Control of destination tourism areas
-    Travel behavior and security
-    Tourism marketing/-management
-    Room consumption

  1. Published

    Poetic water images in architecture

    Kirschner, U., 2006, Eco-architecture: Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature. Broadbent , G. & Brebbia, C. A. (eds.). WIT Press, p. 143-152 10 p. (WIT Transactions on the Built Environment; vol. 86).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Postmoderne Mutationen: Aktualisierung des Kulturerbes als Entortung

    Saretzki, A., 2008, Welterbe und Tourismus: Schützen und Nützen aus einer Perspektive der Nachhaltigkeit. Luger, K. & Wöhler, K. (eds.). Innsbruck [u.a.]: Österreichischer Studien Verlag, p. 59-69 11 p. (Tourismus: transkulturell & transdisziplinär; vol. 9).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  3. Published

    Potentials and Challenges of Hybrid Participatory Design Tools in European Urban Planning: Exploring the Synergy of Information and Communication Technologies and Participatory Design for Innovative Mobility Solutions

    Hilmer, L., 11.08.2024, Situated Actions, Doctoral Colloquium, PDC places, Communities. D'Andrea, V., de Paula, R. A., Crompton, E., Reitsma, L., Daud, N. B., Zaini, N. A. B., Smith, R. C., Teli, M., Ghazali, M., Huybrechts, L., Tolhouk, R., de Mater O�Neill, M., Tabassum, G., Loh Chee Wyai, G., Muashekele, C., Stanley, C., Mbinge, U., Jengan, G., Del Gaudio, C., Yasuoka Jensen, M., Winschiers-Theophilus, H. & Zaman, T. (eds.). Association for Computing Machinery, p. 64-67 4 p. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series; vol. 3).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Potenzialität des kulturellen Erbes: Es spricht zu uns

    Wöhler, K., 2009, Erb.gut? Kulturelles Erbe in Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft: Referate der 25. Österreichischen Volkskundetagung vom 14.-17.11.2007 in Innsbruck. Berger, K. C., Schindler, M. & Schneider, I. (eds.). Selbstverlag des Vereins für Volkskunde, p. 461-468 8 p. (Buchreihe der Österreichischen Zeitschrift für Volkskunde. Neue Serie; vol. 23).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  5. Published

    Power centres: A new retail format in the United States of America

    Hahn, B., 01.10.2000, In: Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 7, 4, p. 223-231 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Präferenzen für die ökologischen Angebote im Tourismus

    Saretzki, A., 1998, Europäische Tourismus- und Freizeitforschung: Internationale Tagung. Zins, A. (ed.). Österreichische Gesellschaft für angewandte Fremdenverkehrswissenschaft , p. 15-34 20 p. (Tagungsberichte; vol. 6).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  7. Published

    Präferenzen und Prädiktoren für umweltschonendes Verhalten von Urlaubern

    Wöhler, K., 03.1996, In: Gruppendynamik. 27, 1, p. 21-32 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  8. Published

    Preferences and predictors for ecologically responsible behavior of vacationers

    Wohler, K., 03.1996, In: Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie. 27, 1, p. 21-32 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Produire un espace sacré: controverses autour du site de la colline royale d'Ambohimanga à Madagascar

    Saretzki, A. & May, C., 07.2011, In: Mondes du tourisme : revue pluridisciplinaire de recherche. 2, 3, p. 26-40 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Produktion kulturtouristischer Angebote

    Wöhler, K., 1997, KulturTourismus Management: Strukturen und theoretische Konzepte zum KulturTourismus. Heinze, T. (ed.). Hagen: FernUniversität in Hagen, p. 105-135 31 p. (Reader zum Weiterbildungsstudiengang "KulturTourismus Management").

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksOtherEducation

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