Knowledge and Space

Based on the Knowledge and Space symposia, I developed my international and interdisciplinary knowledge networks. These networks contributed in important ways to the foundation of a specialized research network and its leadership team.

Heike Jöns

Knowledge and Space was a series of interdisciplinary academic symposia organized by the Institute of Geography at Heidelberg University and funded by the Klaus Tschira Foundation. Since 2006, 280 scholars from 28 countries presented and discussed topics related to knowledge and space from diverse disciplinary perspectives in the Studio Villa Bosch in Heidelberg. The aim of the series was to bring researchers together and foster the exchange of knowledge. All contributions to the symposia have been published as edited volumes by Springer.

Knowledge and Space in Numbers

Participants

280

Countries

Universities

179

Symposia 1 to 10 - Prof. Peter Meusburger

Who was there? What was discussed? What impressions were gained?

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Symposia 11 to 20 - Prof. Johannes Glückler

Who was there? What was discussed? What impressions were gained?

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About the project

Creating space for exchange among top researchers from around the world: How the project came about and who made Knowledge and Space possible.

Project Idea

The study on the project

For 20 years, Knowledge and Space has brought renowned scholars to Heidelberg, linked disciplines, and generated ideas. What has been the longterm impact? We took a closer look.

Project Results