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
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Erlebniseinkauf und Urban Entertainment Centers
Hahn, B., 2001, In: Geographische Rundschau. 53, 1, p. 19-25 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Erfahrung des Bösen an fremden Orten
Wöhler, K., 2008, Das Böse heute: Formen und Funktionen. Faulstich, W. (ed.). München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 183-193 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Entleerung des ländlichen Raumes: Rückzug des ÖPNV aus der Fläche
Pez, P., 2002, Nationalatlas Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Bd. 5: Dörfer und Städte. Friedrich, K., Hahn, B., Popp, H. & Mayr, A. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, p. 74-75 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Entfernung, Entfernen und Verorten
Wöhler, K., 2005, Booked emotions: Tourism between localization and de-localization. Spode, H. & Ziehe, I. (eds.). Profil Verlag, p. 121-134 14 p. (Voyage. Jahrbuch für Reise- und Tourismusforschung; vol. 7)(Kleine Schriften der Freunde des Museums Europäischer Kulturen (Berlin); vol. 4).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Endlich wieder urlauben: Urlaub in den fünfziger Jahren als ein Phänomen der Moderne
Wöhler, K., 2002, Die Kultur der 50er Jahre. Faulstich, W. (ed.). München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 263-275 13 p. (Kulturgeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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E-learning in Creative Planning Processes Relational methods of designing on differentiated types of model
Kirschner, U. & Kirschner, N., 2005, Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe: 23rd Conference on Education in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2005. Duarte, J. P., Ducla-Soares, G. & Sampaio, A. Z. (eds.). Lisbon: Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, p. 91-97 7 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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E-learning in crative planning processes: relational methods os designing on differentiated types of model
Kirschner, U. & Kirschner, N., 2005, Digital Design: The Quest for New Paradigms: 23nd eCAADe Conference Proceedings, Lisbon (Portugal) 21-24 September 2005. Lisbon: Technical University of Lisbon, p. 91-97 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Einzelhandel und Stadtverkehr – eine Symbiose?
Pez, P. & Neiberger, C., 2019, Einzelhandel und Stadtverkehr: Neue Entwicklungstendenzen durch Digitalisierung und Stadtgestaltung. Neiberger, C. & Pez, P. (eds.). Würzburg University Press, Vol. 28. p. 1-4 4 p. (Geographische Handelsforschung; vol. 28).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Einzelhandel und Stadtverkehr: Neue Entwicklungstendenzen durch Digitalisierung und Stadtgestaltung
Pez, P. (Editor) & Neiberger, C. (Editor), 2019, Würzburg University Press. 168 p. (Geographische Handelsforschung; vol. 28)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Einkaufszentren in Kanada bedeutungsverlust und umstrukturierung
Hahn, B., 09.09.1997, In: Geographische Rundschau. 49, 9, p. 523-528 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review