Annedore Bergfeld

Annedore Bergfeld is a Researcher and Project Manager at the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, leading the Mobilities and Migration research group within the Regional Geography of Europe department. She has been affiliated with the institute since 2007 and co-founded the Institut für Wirtschafts- und Regionalentwicklung in Leipzig in 1993. Her work focuses on urban and regional planning, housing economics, cross-border development, and migration studies across Europe, particularly in Germany, Central, and Eastern Europe.

Education and Career:

• 1981: Diplom-Ingenieur-Ökonom (TH Leipzig/Leuna-Merseburg)
• 1984: Dr. oec. (Research Study, TH Leipzig)
• 1989: Dr. oec. habil. (Postdoctoral Research, TH Leipzig)
• 1990–1993: Established and led the 'Wohnungs- und Immobilienwirtschaft/Baubetriebslehre' department at TH Leipzig
• 1993–Present: Co-founder and active leader at Institut für Wirtschafts- und Regionalentwicklung

Research Interests: Bergfeld’s expertise spans urban and regional development, housing policy, cross-border regional integration, and mobility patterns. Her work integrates quantitative and qualitative methods to address challenges in spatial planning, demographic shifts, and sustainable development. Key themes include housing demand analysis, interkommunal collaboration, and cross-border labor market dynamics.

Projects:

• GeRI (Designing Resilient Infrastructure)
• Interko2 (Integrated Urban Growth Concepts)
• EEGA Science Campus (European Cross-Border Research)
• Grenzraumstudie (Sächsisch-Tschechische Border Region)

Grants and Collaborations: Her projects involve interdisciplinary teams and partnerships with local governments, EU initiatives, and international institutions. Key outputs include policy frameworks for sustainable urbanization and cross-border economic integration.

Labs/Teams: Active within the Mobilities and Migration research group and contributes to the Leibniz Lab for Upheavals and Transformations.