YA CONFERENCE 2025

19th AESOP Young Academics Conference
17 March - 21 March 2025
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences (FAL), Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University Hannover
Hanover, Germany

 19th AESOP Young Academics Conference 2025kurz

Circular Cities and Regions - Planning for Sustainable Social and Inclusive Communities

[last updated December 2024]

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The 19th AESOP Young Academics Conference ‘Circular Cities and Regions - Planning for Sustainable Social and Inclusive Communities’ will take place from 17 to 21 March 2025 in Hanover, Germany. The conference will be hosted by young academics from the Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences (FAL) at Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University Hannover.

The conference is a five-day event consisting of keynote speeches, workshops and roundtables around the conference theme. Participants will get to present their research in parallel sessions, where they will benefit from the insight of renowned track chairs and have a chance to receive feedback on their work. Through site visits and social activities, the city of Hanover will act as a backdrop on which to reflect and discuss on current urban planning matters.

In the face of unprecedented urbanisation and environmental challenges, the demand for innovative and sustainable approaches to urban and regional development and design has reached a critical juncture. This is the starting point to further examine and elaborate the concept of circularity.

This event will bring together young academics and practitioners from around Europe to share their latest findings and ideas. The conference will feature a diverse program including keynote speeches, presentations, workshops and small social events.

We invite Young Academics and practitioners to submit their research and innovative ideas. Our objectives encompass integrating circular principles into the very fabric of cities and regions, seeking to minimise waste, maximise resource efficiency, and cultivate sustainable innovation and development. This ensures that solutions are intricately tailored to the unique needs of each region, addressing issues of equity, accessibility, social innovation and cohesion. The discussions will delve into evaluating existing policy frameworks and proposing novel strategies facilitating the transition to circular urban and regional planning, emphasising regulatory incentives and governance structures. Therefore, we will invite representatives from different disciplines (e.g. science, politics, associations, etc.,) as keynotes to discuss and exchange various opinions, circumstances and options. The conference is divided into four tracks:

  1. Space: Built Environment and Urban Design
  2. Links: Mobility, Economy and Energy
  3. Communities: Societies, Culture and Participation
  4. Recycling: Waste Management, Nutrition and Food

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

September 15, 2024 Call for abstracts
October 15, 2024 Deadline for submission of abstracts
December 13, 2024 Notification of acceptance
January 15, 2025 Registration deadline & Selection of participants for bursary
January 31, 2025 Submission of full paper (Best Paper Prize)
February 28, 2025 Evaluation for Best Paper Award

March 17-21, 2025 Conference

Contact the Local Organising Committee: 
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