Announcement and CfP 41st Conference of the Working Group on Economic Geography/Project Workshop in November 2026

We cordially invite you to the 41st conference of the AK Wirtschaftsgeographie/Projektwerkstatt Wirtschaftsgeographie (formerly AK Industriegeographie) from 12 - 13 November 2026. For the first time, this will take place in Würzburg at the Schönstattzentrum Marienhöhe. We are looking forward to a variety of interesting presentations, wether in English or German. PhD students and postdocs in particular are invited to present their current research projects.

Presentation proposals can be submitted by 31 May 2026 as a Word file with the following information

• Title, abstract (max. 300 words), names, institutional affiliation and contact information of all authors (please highlight presenters) and whether the presentation will be given in English or German
• Please send the file via e-mail to geowiso-ak-wigeo@uni-wuerzburg.de

Organisational matters:

• We will send confirmation of acceptance of the presentation and a preliminary programme by the beginning of July 2026.
• Registration for the conference is possible from the beginning of June until 31 July 2026. The participation fee including accommodation and full board is expected to be approx. 175 € per person. More detailed information on registration will follow.
• Start: scheduled for 12 noon on Thursday, 12 November 2026
• End: expected to be 4.30 pm on Friday, 13 November 2026

We look forward to a diverse and productive exchange and to welcoming you to Würzburg.

The 2026 organisation team from the Chair of Economic Geography, University of Würzburg

Marit Rosol, Katrin Bonarens, Rebekka Kanesu, Juliane Schumacher

Notes on renaming the working group and the meeting:

The Industrial Geography Working Group was renamed the Economic Geography Working Group at the 2024 meeting in order to address the entire spectrum of economic geography. Since then, the annual meeting has been called the ‘Economic Geography Project Workshop’ and offers the opportunity to present work in progress and ongoing research projects – in contrast to the Rauischholzhausen Symposium on Economic Geography, where completed research projects are usually presented.