Our Partners
A strong network
The Competence Field of Metroplitan Research maintains partnerships in the fields of research, teaching, and knowledge transfer—its partners are based both in the Ruhr region and around the world.
Partner
The Emschergenossenschaft and the Competence Field for Metropolitan Research (KoMet) have been working closely together since 2017 to provide scientific support for the transformation of the Emscher region. Through several Memoranda of Understanding, collaborations have been established in the areas of knowledge transfer, transformative research, support for early-career researchers, and teaching-research projects. With the second MoU, the collaboration was extended through 2026, allowing for further deepening of the partnership.
Partner
NRW.BANK
Since late 2022, NRW.BANK has been providing financial support for the field of metropolitan research. The partnership focuses on supporting specialized event formats, particularly the KoMet Days. By co-hosting these events, the transfer of knowledge from metropolitan research into social practice is specifically strengthened and further expanded.
Partner
REGIONALVERBAND RUHR (RVR)
In July 2024, the Regionalverband Ruhr and KoMet renewed their partnership in the “Ruhr Innovation Space” through a memorandum of understanding. The goal is to intensify and sustain their collaboration in the areas of knowledge transfer, transformative research, and the support of students and early-career researchers over the long term.
Partner
The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr is collaborating with KoMet to provide academic support for transformation processes in the mobility sector of the Ruhr region. This collaboration brings together existing research activities under a shared focus on “mobility” and encompasses not only research projects but also university teaching and the application of scientific findings in practice.
More internantional Partners
International Cooperation
Internationally, KoMet maintains various
Levels of working contacts with a number of research centers of metropiltan research.
These include:
- The Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., USA
- Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
- Urban Studies Centre of the University of British Columbia, Canada
- Urban Studies at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada
- Global Urban Studies at the University of Calgary, Canada
- College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University in Shanghai, China
- Department of Policy and Planning Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan