The postgraduate network is composed of those UA Ruhr doctoral candidates and postdocs who examine transformation processes in metropolitan areas and foster inter- and transdisciplinary exchange. The periodic gatherings are cooperatively arranged by our team of organisers and the KoMet coordination office. If you are interested in joining the Postgraduate Network, please get in touch with one of the persons listed below.

Contact person (volunteer) for the activities of the Postgraduate Network

Markus Gornik, M.Sc.
Ph.D. candidate and freelance project manager
M.Sc. Geography
B.A. German Studies
Mail: markus.gornik@rub.de

Markus Gornik developed the concept of the Transformation Talks and has organized all of these events in collaboration with the Young Researchers’ Forum of the Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL) within the Leibniz Association. He has been supported in this effort by Dr. Elke Hochmuth.

Contact person in the Coordination Office

Dr. Elke Hochmuth (until August 2026)
University of Duisburg-Essen
Email: elke.hochmuth@uni-due.de

More Offers

More offers for doctoral student:indoor and PostDocs in the UA Ruhr, you will find at the Research Academy Ruhr.