Lea Schwab

Lea Schwab serves as a Researcher at the Department of Urban Planning and Regional Development within the Faculty of Urban Planning at HafenCity University Hamburg, a position she has held since 2023. Her professional engagement includes research and project management in environmental governance and sustainable regional development, contributing to initiatives addressing contemporary urban challenges.

Education Background:

• Master of Science in Transforming City Regions, RWTH Aachen University (2019-2022), with thesis: "Development Strategies for Blue Tourism. Facing Sustainability Challenges of the Ribamontán al Mar Tourism Revitalisation"
• Bachelor of Architecture, RWTH Aachen University (2015-2018)

Her research centers on environmental governance and sustainable regional development, investigating policy frameworks, community engagement, and spatial planning for sustainable growth. Specialized expertise includes urban sustainability transitions, regional planning strategies, tourism development in sensitive environments, and blue tourism governance, with particular focus on balancing economic development with ecological preservation in coastal regions.

Recent publications in the Zukunft Bau Pop-up Campus Aachen project demonstrate her commitment to innovative urban solutions, examining transformation principles ("Das Prinzip UABWENDE") and temporary architectural interventions ("Pop-up: Alter Entwurf – Bauen von Morgen") as catalysts for sustainable development through pop-up urbanism and adaptive reuse.

Scientific Awards: No awards or fellowships mentioned.

Advising and Research Grants: No information provided regarding students advised or externally funded research grants.