Human Geography and Development Research
Within the area „Anthropogeography and geographical development studies“ Bachelor students (B.Sc. Geography) learn the basic concepts of population geography, geographic approaches to peace and conflict and development studies. The consecutive Masters programme (M.Sc. „Human-Climate-Environment“) deepens thematic approaches within the regional focus of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region), the Southern Caucasus and sub-Saharan Africa. Students projects include transformation processes in Southern Africa, transformation in post-conflict societies with a special focus on Environmental Peacebuilding as well as aspects of geotourism in the Caucasus and Germany.