TY - GEN A1 - Weidner, Silke A1 - Stevens, James Miller A1 - Maikämper, Moritz T1 - Provinzstadt - a definitive approach T2 - AESOP Annual Congress 2018, July 10-14 Gothenburg N2 - The paper aims to summarize the current debate on the term “Provinzstadt” in the German-language context, to introduce it to an international audience and to reflect on whether and where similarities and differences exist within Europe. “Provinz” brings with it various associations in German-speaking regions. Within the historical context political-administrative categories are definitive, while the origins of this city type are related to, among others, inheritance and geomorphological factors. Currently the once strictly negative connotation is beginning to take a positive turn. Although the growing metropolitan centers dominate the contemporary scientific and societal discussions, the “Provinzstädte” are increasingly gaining importance and attention (cf. Institut für Stadtplanung/ BTU 2017; Baumgart, Overhageböck, Rüdiger 2011; Bell, Jayne 2009; Hodos 2011; Schmidt-Lauber 2010). The analysis of the term’s etymology and interpretation comprise the first part of the paper and the basis for the subsequent examination of this city type. Methodologically five selected case studies will be analyzed and relevant qualitative characteristics deduced. Several hypotheses will then be developed to be discussed among the session participants. Spatial-structural and -ordering, functional and life-world characteristics of the selected “Provinzstädte” will be examined and discussed. In addition to demographic characteristics also qualitative factors such as regional location, centrality, function, historical development of increased significance, urban structure etc. will be introduced. The discourse on “Provinzstädte” will be placed in relation to further discussions with primarily qualitative approaches that are used in part within the German context but also internationally, e.g. Global City, Regiopole, “Schwarmstadt” etc. Y1 - 2018 SP - 498 CY - Gothenburg ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schwartze, Frank A1 - Kurth, Detlef A1 - Breckwoldt, Antonia A1 - Kuzyhshyn, Anna A1 - Maksymchuk-Hagelstein, Yana A1 - Qorri-Dragaj, Poliksen A1 - Weidner, Silke A1 - Wessling, Christop A1 - Zarrin Ghalam, Sepideh T1 - Crossing borders : actionable knowloedge for integrated urban development planning in Ukraine T2 - Transactions of the Association of European Schools of Planning N2 - This paper explores various initiatives that have been implemented with a view to strengthening integrated urban development in Ukraine. It emphasises the importance of actionable knowledge and international academic cooperation and it highlights the challenges posed by Ukraine’s political decentralisation and war-related crises; both have strained urban planning capacities. Programmes such as Ukraine Digital and German- Ukrainian partnerships address these needs through digital education, scholarships, and joint courses. The Competence Platform for Integrated Urban Development presented here offers modular courses, tools, and case studies that promote interdisciplinary learning. Teaching modules include lectures, seminars, design studios, and workshops focused on urban resilience, reconstruction, and participatory planning. These initiatives aim to prepare students and municipalities for sustainable and resilient development. Future goals include establishing dual degree programmes and expanding international cooperation to comprehensively rebuild Ukraine’s cities, in line with the principles of the New Leipzig Charter. KW - Capacity building KW - Urban planning study programmes KW - Integrated urban development KW - Reconstruction KW - Digital learning Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.24306/TrAESOP.2025.01.008 SN - 2566-2147 VL - 9 IS - 1 SP - 105 EP - 118 PB - Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) ER -