Our interdisciplinary reading group offers a platform for cross-disciplinary academic exchange on selected urban research texts. We invite all interested parties from different disciplines to enrich the discussion with their perspectives. We look forward to your participation! The language of our discussion will be chosen according to the participants. (ENG/DE)

The Denkraum format is aimed at early-career researchers (PhD candidates and postdocs) who wish to collaboratively explore an interdisciplinary topic in the field of urban studies. As part of a Brown Bag Lecture, up to three speakers present key aspects of their ongoing or completed research projects in short presentations (max. 15 minutes). A joint discussion follows, focusing on the connections, intersections, and differences between disciplinary perspectives and approaches. The Denkraum is announced once per semester through an open call and is organizationally supported by the NUR Board. The events are held in a hybrid format to enable broad audience participation.

The Urban Scholar Lab (USL) is held once per semester by Dr. Felipe De Souza and Dr. Claudia Ba. The aim of the lab is to present, discuss, and receive feedback on your research or thesis (B.A., M.A., doctoral, or post-doctoral theses) in an inspiring and interdisciplinary setting that is low-threshold and ungraded. Presenters benefit from the experience of speaking in front of an engaged academic urban studies community, sharpening their arguments, and gaining insights from other research areas and disciplines.   Audience members are warmly invited to practice giving constructive feedback and to explore the diversity of urban research at TU Darmstadt across all qualification stages.