Competence Field Metropolitan Research
The Competence Field of Metropolitan Research (KoMet) forms the central platform for the integration of research, teaching and transfer regarding all aspects of metropolitan research throughout the University Alliance Ruhr.
As an internationally recognized center for inter- and transdisciplinary metropolitan research, KoMet bundles the complementary competencies of the three partner universities – University of Duisburg-Essen, Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University – across all research cultures and faculties, and builds on the strength of the region by networking with research institutes and practitioners outside the university.
KoMet’s thematic focus is structured around key societal challenges that can only be successfully addressed through interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary cooperation. Collaboration in the eight current interdisciplinary research fields focuses on creating and intensifying research partnerships among the more than 150 participating researchers. In addition, students and early-stage researchers are to be supported through innovative exchange and support formats that closely link research and teaching, as well as through joint and mutually accessible courses within the University Alliance Ruhr.
Speaker
The speaker coordinate the center of excellence on an operational level and represent it externally. They are each a researcher from one of the three universities that helped launch the center of excellence as its initiators.
Office
In organisational terms, the area of expertise is supported by an administrative office.
Academics
In total, approx. 180 academics from the three Ruhr universities are involved in the trans- and interdisciplinary work of the eight research fields in metropolitan research.
Facilities
The UA Ruhr universities are represented in this field of expertise by several academic departments. In addition, the universities’ affiliated and associated institutes contribute to research on metropolitan areas.
Postgraduated Network
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.
Collaborations
The competence field “Metropolitan Research” cooperates with a series of well-known academic and commercial institutions, who are situated in the Ruhr area as well as active all over the world.
KONTAKT ZUM KOMPETENZFELD METROPOLENFORSCHUNG
Wenn Sie Interesse haben, als beteiligte/r Wissenschaftler/in oder Kooperationspartner im Kompetenzfeld Metropolenforschung mitzuarbeiten, kontaktieren Sie gerne die Geschäftsstelle unter folgender Mailadresse:
metropolenforschung@uaruhr.de