Lisa Scheithauer

Lisa Scheithauer is a Research Associate at the Leibniz Lab Pandemic Preparedness within the Department of Society and Culture. She focuses on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of urban health, environmental/social justice, and sustainability, while integrating participatory approaches in urban planning.

• Current Affiliation: Leibniz Lab Pandemic Preparedness (Department of Society and Culture)
• Past Roles: Research Assistant at University of Wuppertal/Wuppertal Institute (2019-2020), Tutor at TU Dortmund (2015-2016), Intern at GIZ (2020-2021)

Education:

• Master of Arts in Public Interest Design, University of Wuppertal (2022)
• Bachelor of Science in Spatial Planning, TU Dortmund (2018) with study abroad at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, São Paulo (2016-2017)

Her research spans transformation and sustainability science, emphasizing equitable urban development and democratic participation in planning processes. She actively explores building culture education and gender-sensitive urban design, with recent work addressing pandemic preparedness through participatory frameworks.

Professional Activities include contributing to integrated urban development concepts, spatial planning competitions, and global projects like CONNECTIVE CITIES. She has worked on municipal responses to crises and social equity in urban green space planning.

Labs & Teams: Leibniz Lab Pandemic Preparedness, Urban Up project (Wuppertal Institute/University of Wuppertal), and CONNECTIVE CITIES platform (GIZ).