Dirk Junker

Prof. Dirk Junker is a Professor at the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Landscape Architecture. He serves as Academic Coordinator for International Study Projects and Head of the Eye-Tracking Laboratory.

• Urban & Open Space Planning
• European City Morphology
• Perception-Based Design

Research Focus: His work explores the intersection of urban design and public space through the lenses of European city patterns, modernist ideals, and sensory perception. Key themes include:

• City-body human spatial behavior
• Phenomenology of streets
• Intuitive planning methods
• Domestication of urban spaces

Publications address topics like urban light rituals, post-war city transformations, and experimental housing models. He investigates the dual relationship between landscape and city, emphasizing the courtyard as a foundational urban element.

Engagements: Co-founder of the Council for European Urbanism (Germany), Vice-Chair of the Friends of the Dominikanerkirche Art Hall, and advocate for alternative housing models through DAKSBAU cooperative in Dessau.