Jens Hendrix

Jens Hendrix serves as a Lecturer in Georessources and Process Engineering at Georg Agricola University of Applied Sciences while concurrently leading Hattingen's Department of Construction since August 2013, overseeing Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Building Management, and Municipal Operations. Previously, he directed Bochum's Urban Development Department (2005-2013), managing regional planning, monument preservation, and large-scale urban projects.

His educational foundation includes:

• Spatial Planning studies at University of Dortmund (1987-1993)
• Urban planning traineeship with Berlin State culminating in major state examination (1996-1998)

Hendrix's research bridges Georessources engineering with practical urban development, focusing on historical housing evolution, cultural capital initiatives, and adaptive reuse of sacred spaces. His work integrates technical process engineering with spatial planning to address post-industrial regional challenges, particularly in Germany's Ruhr area.

Publications from 2005-2010 reveal consistent thematic focus on Bochum's transformation through RUHR 2010, emphasizing brownfield redevelopment, retail center revitalization, and heritage-sensitive urban design. These works demonstrate a multidisciplinary approach connecting engineering principles with cultural policy and historical urban morphology.