Sascha Anders

Sascha Anders is a Postdoc and Dr.-Ing. at HafenCity University Hamburg's Urban Planning division, focusing on strategic urban development, governance processes, and the transformation of urban centers in the context of digitalization, sustainability, and socio-economic shifts.

• Research areas include retail development dynamics, housing policy, and stakeholder participation in urban governance
• Currently leading BBSR and DFG-funded projects on post-pandemic urban retail adaptation and international urban comparison (Havanna/Hamburg)
• Has published extensively on urban center transformation, supermarket location dynamics, and municipal retail governance

Recent publications analyze the impact of the pandemic on urban commerce, with keywords spanning urban sociology, digital transformation, and sustainable development. Scientific awards are not explicitly mentioned in the available data. Teaching responsibilities include real estate economics modules in both undergraduate and graduate urban planning programs.

Contact: sascha.anders@hcu-hamburg.de | Room 4.180, HCU main building, Hamburg