The Bavarian American Academy (BAA) is an inter-university and interdisciplinary consortium and network of Bavarian researchers from various disciplines who engage in teaching and research related to the United States.
moreDigital platforms are changing and influencing economic and social processes in various ways. Economic geographer Sina Hardaker is researching their impact on the retail sector.
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The working group was established in April 2022 with the overarching goal of further establishing the field of agricultural and food systems in the German-speaking region. To this end, it provides a network for and by researchers within geography and related disciplines, students, and practitioners interested in the diverse aspects of agricultural and food systems at various spatial scales.
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On April 22, 2024, Dr. Tatiana Lopez-Julies delivered a lecture titled "Saure Trauben - Lokale Gewerkschaftskämpfe und transnationale Solidarität in der südafrikanischen Weinindustrie" ["Sour Grapes - Local Union Struggles and Transnational Solidarity in the South African Wine Industry"] as part of the 2024 lecture series of the Geographic Society Würzburg e.V. (GGW).
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We warmly welcome Ms. Katrin Bonarens, who has been supporting the team of the Chair of Economic Geography in research and teaching since April 1, 2024.
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On March 15, 2024, the DVAG-Handelssymposium [DVAG Trade Symposium] will take place in Frankfurt am Main under the motto "Retail & Mobility — Emotions, Experiences, Empiricism." Dr. Sina Hardaker will moderate both the research and practice panels featuring prominent representatives.
moreLectures from the Chair of Economic Geography within the framework of the GGW Lecture Series "A World of Conflicts - In the Tension Field between Environment, Economy, and Society."
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Dr. Sina Hardaker will give a lecture on January 23 and January 31, 2024, at 7:00 PM in Estenfeld and Kitzingen: "Digital Platforms, Retail, and City – (Spatial) Impacts of Amazon, Google, eBay & Co."
moreAt the German Congress for Geography (DKG) in Frankfurt am Main in September 2023, Dr. Sina Hardaker, along with PD Dr. Markus Hilpert and Dr. Niklas Völkening (both from the University of Augsburg), took on the scientific responsibility for the journal.
moreDr. Sina Hardaker will give a lecture on "Spatial, Social, and Ecological Impacts - Critical Perspectives on German Retail" on November 30, 2023, from 12:15 to 14:00 in the Lecture Hall of the Graduate School. Additionally, the initiative Foodsharing e.V. will present its activities and regional action areas.
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As part of the project study "eBay Deine Stadt" (eBay Your City), conducted under the direction of Dr. Sina Hardaker (Chair of Economic Geography) and Dr. Alexandra Appel (IKEM Berlin), the marketplaces eBay Deine Stadt, initiated by eBay in Germany and declared as local, were investigated. Urban actors were interviewed and participating retailers were surveyed.
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In August 2023, 20 students visited together with Dr. Sina Hardaker and Dr. Tatiana López from the Chair of Economic Geography the cities of Cologne, Brussels and Liverpool.
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We are represented with interesting lectures and sessions at the Deutschen Kongress für Geographie [German Congress of Geography] from September 19th to 23rd, 2023 in Frankfurt.
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In May 2023, 14 students together with Dr. Sina Hardaker and Paulina Doll from the Chair of Economic Geography explore the cities of Bilbao and Santander in northern Spain.
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Publications on critical urban research, digital retail platforms and community food initiatives.
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