10 PhD positions in the new DFG Research Training Group „Urban Future – managing transformations for a better health in blue cities“ (RTG 3204/1)
Source: DAAD official PhDGermany RSS feed. The new Research Training Group „Urban Future – managing transformations for a better health in blue cities“ will start on 1 April 2027. It is operated by the University of Bonn and the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and various partner universities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The RTG examines how urban spaces along rivers and coastlines can be designed and managed to promote public health, ecological sustainability, and social justice. At its core is the concept of the „Blue City“: urban environments where water is not merely a resource or hazard, but an integral component of urban planning, infrastructure, and societal identity. The RTG bridges natural, health and economics & social sciences to decode the complex interactions between urban transformations, water-related challenges, and public health outcomes.