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6 June 2025

Fabrikationshalle der Truberholz AG

Reportage on visionary working practices in the timber sector

The current issue of uniFOKUS and uniAKTUELL presents an article on the topic of future-oriented companies and forms of work in the timber industry. The article emerged from the dissertation project ‘Transformative companies and sustainable regional development’ of the Economic Geography Unit.

1. August 2025

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Stocker

Extraordinary Professor

As of 1 August 2025, Prof. Benjamin Stocker has been appointed as Extraordinary Professor in "Geocomputation and Earth Observation". Congratulations!

1. August 2025

Prof. Dr. Carolin Schurr

Promotion to Full Professor

Congratulations to Prof. Carolin Schurr, who has been promoted to Full Professor (Ordinaria) in "Social and Cultural Geography" as of 1 August 2025.

1. August 2025

Prof. Dr. Jean-David Gerber

Promotion to Full Professor

Prof. Jean-David Gerber has been promoted as of 1 August 2025 to Full Professor (Ordinarius) in "Political Urbanism and Sustainable Spatial Development", Congratulations!