Institute of Urban and Cultural Area Research

Architecture and Digital Culture
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ursula Kirschner

Research at the Institute for Urban and Cultural Area Research is conducted by the respective experts of each special field. More information on individual research projects can be found on the relevant pages of the Institute's staff.

Overview of the research fields:

-    Digital and haptic architecture models
-    Computer integration in the creative planning process
-    Revitalization - Cultural heritage
-    Perception of city and space

In teaching, our institute is involved in the Major in Cultural Studies with the specialisation 'Urban and Cultural Spatial Research' (previously 'Building Culture' and 'Cultural Spatial Development') as well as in the Minor in Spatial Sciences of the Leuphana Bachelor.

After completing the Master's programme, students have the opportunity to obtain a doctorate with the degree of Dr. phil.
The doctoral procedure is carried out in the Doctoral Research Group Urban and Cultural Area Research.