Jakob Buße von Colbe

Jakob Buße von Colbe is a Research Associate at the University of Kassel in the Department of Urban Renewal and Planning Theory. He is currently working on the DFG project 'Large-scale urban projects in discourse – ex-ante and ex-post evaluations, arguments and decisions'. His academic journey includes previous roles at the Center for Interdisciplinary Regional Studies (ZIRS), the Academy for Spatial Development in the Leibniz Association (ARL), and the Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economics.

• Education: M.Sc. in International Area Studies from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

His research focuses on planning theories, multi-level governance, and political geographies. His recent publications explore urban project governance, the New European Bauhaus initiative, and cultural heritage management. He actively engages with interdisciplinary regional research and contributes to policy discussions on structural change and sustainable development.

He is affiliated with the SLEG Lab and the Young Researchers Network, collaborating on projects that bridge theoretical frameworks with practical applications in urban planning and spatial development.