Larissa Fleischmann

Larissa Fleischmann is a Scientific Team Leader at the European Centre of Just Transition Research and Impact-Driven Transfer (JTC) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU Halle-Wittenberg). Her research spans critical migration and border studies, more-than-human political geographies, and biosecurity, with a regional focus on Eastern Germany, Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa. She has been affiliated with MLU Halle-Wittenberg since 2018 and previously worked at the University of Konstanz.

• Education:
  • Doctorate in Social Sciences (Dr. rer. soc.), University of Konstanz (2018)
  • Master’s in Human Geography, University of Glasgow (2014)
  • B.Sc. in Geography, University of Bayreuth (2013)
  • B.A. in Geographical Development Studies of Africa, University of Bayreuth (2013)
• Research Projects:
  • Animals, Power and Space (2021–present): Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), explores biosecurity practices (fencing, zoning, mapping, killing) for African Swine Fever (ASF) through a more-than-human lens.
  • The Contested Solidarities of Refugee Support (2014–2018): Analyzed refugee volunteering during the 2015 European crisis, focusing on power and political ambiguity.
• Key Publications:
  • Contested Solidarity (2020, open access monograph)
  • Guest Editorial in Political Geography (2023)
  • Peer-reviewed articles in journals like sub/urban, Environment and Planning E, and Preventive Veterinary Medicine
• Scientific Awards:
  • 2021 Promotion Prize, Migration and Ethnic Minorities Section of the German Sociological Association
• Teaching and Mentorship:
  • Co-leads courses in Human Geography at MLU Halle-Wittenberg
  • Contributed to workshops on more-than-human borderlands and biosecurity
• Labs/Teams:
  • Lead of Innovation Team A6 "Demographic Change and Migration" at JTC
  • Collaborates with institutions across Europe and Southern Africa