Heike Köckler

Heike Köckler is a Professor of Social Space and Health at the Bochum University of Applied Sciences for Health. As a spatial planner, she specializes in integrating urban development with health-related social dynamics and ecological justice.

Her work emphasizes transdisciplinary collaboration, particularly through initiatives like the Ruhr Urban Health Forum, which aims to bridge academic research with practical urban health solutions.

• Research Focus: Spatial planning, urban health equity, social-environmental interdependencies
• Methodology: Participatory approaches to ecological justice in metropolitan regions