Sigrun Kabisch

Sigrun Kabisch is a Professor of Urban Geography at the University of Leipzig and Head of the Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ. Her work bridges natural, social, and built environments, focusing on urban vulnerability and resilience, healthy cities, socio-spatial differentiations in large housing estates, and public health in urban contexts.

• PhD in Sociology (1982, Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig)
• Habilitation (2006, University of Leipzig)
• Head of Department at UFZ since 2004
• Professor of Urban Geography at Leipzig since 2009

Her research spans interdisciplinary frameworks for urban transformations, land-use changes, and social-ecological paradoxes in greening cities. She has led major projects like the uVITAL initiative under the Trans-Atlantic Platform and the long-term "Housing and Living in Leipzig-Grünau" study (since 1979).

The 10 peer-reviewed papers listed demonstrate her focus on sustainable urban development, cultural ecosystem services, and socio-spatial dynamics. Key trends include resilience planning, resource efficiency, and equity in urban greening efforts.