The following academics are responsible for the operational expansion of the Competence Field and its external representation:
© Daniel Schumann
University of Duisburg-Essen
Faculty of Humanities
Institute for Anglophone Studies
Tel.: +49 (0)201 183 3427
E-Mail: jens.gurr@uni-due.de
Website of Prof. Dr. Gurr

© Roman Fritz
Ruhr University Bochum
Institute of Geography
Abtl.: Intern. Stadt- und Metropolenentwicklung
Tel.: +49 (0)234 32 14484
E-Mail: uta.hohn@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Website of Prof. Dr. Uta Hohn
© Uwe Grützner / TU Dortmund
TU Dortmund University
Faculty of Spatial Planning
Raumordnung & Planungstheorie
Tel.: +49 (0)231 755 5428
E-Mail: thorsten.wiechmann@tu-dortmund.de
Website of Prof. Dr. Thorsten Wiechmann