AESOP Young Academic Conference 2025

In the face of unprecedented urbanisation and environmental challenges, the demand for innovative and sustainable approaches to urban and regional development and design has reached a critical juncture. This is the starting point to further examine and elaborate the concept of circularity.

We are excited to announce the upcoming 19th AESOP Young Academics Conference, with the focus on ’Circular Cities and Regions - Planning for Sustainable Social and Inclusive Communities’ will be held in Hanover, Germany, from 17 to 21 March 2025.

We invite Young Academics and practitioners to submit their research and innovative ideas. Our objectives encompass integrating circular principles into the very fabric of cities and regions, seeking to minimise waste, maximise resource efficiency, and cultivate sustainable innovation and development. This ensures that solutions are intricately tailored to the unique needs of each region, addressing issues of equity, accessibility, social innovation and cohesion. The discussions will delve into evaluating existing policy frameworks and proposing novel strategies facilitating the transition to circular urban and regional planning, emphasising regulatory incentives and governance structures. Therefore, we will invite representatives from different disciplines (e.g. science, politics, associations, etc.,) as keynotes to discuss and exchange various opinions, circumstances and options. The conference is divided into four tracks:

• Space: Built Environment and Urban Design
• Links: Mobility, Economy and Energy
• Communities: Societies, Culture and Participation
• Recycling: Waste Management, Nutrition and Food

This event will bring together young academics and practitioners from around Europe to share their latest findings and ideas. The conference will feature a diverse program including keynote speeches, presentations, workshops and small social events.

The conference will be hosted by Young Academics from the Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences (FAL) at Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University Hannover. The conference is funded by the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (“Programm zukunft.niedersachsen“) and from the Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences Hanover (FAL).

Further details regarding the conference agenda, keynote speakers, and registration will be provided on https://aesopyaconference2025.de/

We look forward to welcoming you to AESOP YA Conference 2025 in Hanover.

Dr. Lena Greinke, Dr. Arch. Federica Scaffidi, Dr. Linda Lange & Johanna Richter Ph.D (Local Organising Committee (LOC)).