Research Focus

• transformation processes in cities, retail research (discounters, supermarkets, shopping centres), housing segregation, urban governance, city marketing, events and festivals, big data, discourse and video analysis
   

Regional Focus

• Southern Africa, Germany, New Federal States, Western Europe
   

DFG-Projects

Developments in Post-Apartheid City (1998-2001) (together with J. Bähr)
South African Cities (2004-2007) (together with J. Bähr)
Discount surveys (duration 2010-2012)
Supply gaps or food deserts in Germany: food retailing in the periphery (2015-2018)