Following the kick-off meeting in February 2023, the members of the international IIK met on 14 April (online) to discuss and jointly decide on the working programme for the upcoming three years (2023-2026).

Increasing conflicts related to the usage and protection of coastal waters have resulted in a need for spatial planning in relation to maritime areas. International, European and German law largely take this into account. 

Leibniz Research Network “Spatial Knowledge for Society and Environment – Leibniz R” Dresden/Berlin, 19 April 2023. 

The complex domain of immission control includes air pollution, noise, vibrations, light, heat, radiation and similar environmental impacts (e.g. electromagnetic fields).

New in our collection of Country Profiles: The Country Profile of Croatia authored by Prof. Aleksandar Lukić and Nikša Božić.

Experts discussed challenges and opportunities for urban and regional development in Europe at ARL Online Conference on 14 March 2023.

The full-day kick-off workshop for the new international IIK 'Gender and Spatial Transformation' took place in Hanover on 16 February 2023 with the aim to formulate a work programme for the first 3 years. 

New in our collection of Country Profiles: The Country Profile of Latvia authored by Lita Akmentiņa.

With the new ARL Research Report 21 the report “Cities and Metropolises in France and Germany” edited by Evelyn Gustedt, Ulrike Grabski-Kieron, Christophe Demazière and Didier Paris is now available in French language.

New in our collection of Country Profiles: The Country Profile of Iceland authored by Ásdís Hlökk Theodórsdóttir.

The term and concept of land law is very broad, encompassing all civil law and public law provisions on the use of land.

Brand new: the Country Profile of Finland written by Prof. Dr. Hanna Mattila and Dr. Eva Purkarthofer.

In a joint appointment procedure, the ARL and Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) are seeking to fill the position of Secretary General (m/f/d) of the ARL as of 1 March 2024.

A new issue of the Open-Access-Journal "Raumforschung und Raumordnung | Spatial Research and Planning" has been published and deals with the first issues of the journal during and right after the Nazi era. 

“Mountains of Opportunities”

A Summer Course for Young Professionals and Students on Spatial Planning and Territorial Governance on the Fringe of Mountain Areas

01 – 04 July 2023 in Avignon (FR)

(Im)Possibility of Participation - Limits in Urban Development. Abstract submission until 15th March 2023.

The call for abstracts for the LAND4FLOOD Conference 2023 “Land for flood risk management and resilience”, to be held 27-29 September 2023, in Dortmund, Germany is now open.

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It is time again for a non-commercial ARL photo contest - this time on the occasion of the 2023 ARLCongress  “Towards a viable and mobile future”!

On ARL-International you can now find a new thematic collection from EWG AlpPlan

Online Conference on 14 March 2023 (10:00 to 14:00 CET)

The topic of the summer school is “A CONTESTED RELATIONSHIP? Urbanisation & the Digital, vs. Digitalisation & the Urban” and will take place from 6 to 8 July 2023 in Luxembourg.

Are you interested in other countries' planning systems? Then take a look at our growing selection of Country Profiles.