معرفی
Professor Sophie Schramm leads the International Planning Studies (IPS) department at the Faculty of Spatial Planning, Technical University of Dortmund, while directing the international Master's program SPRING. Her research focuses on heterogeneous infrastructures, spatial planning, and housing dynamics in cities of the Global South. She completed her PhD in 2014 at TU Darmstadt with the dissertation 'City in Flow – Hanoi's Wastewater Disposal in the Light of Spatial and Social Transformations', followed by leadership of a junior research group at Kassel University and an assistant professorship at Utrecht University.
Education
- PhD in Urban and Regional Planning, TU Darmstadt (2014)
- Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning, HCU Hamburg (2003-2008)
- B.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning, TU Hamburg-Harburg (2001-2003)
Research Focus
Professor Schramm’s work examines the interplay between infrastructure, urban planning, and housing in rapidly growing cities. Current projects include ICOLMA (BMBF-funded, since 2022), Urban Waterscapes and the Pandemic (DFG-funded, since 2021), and Animals and Spatial Planning (since 2021). Her publications reveal critical perspectives on water supply, sanitation, and energy access across Hanoi, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, and Accra.
Scientific Awards
- DFG Graduate School Scholarship 'Topology of Technology' (2011-2012)
- DAAD Master's Thesis Abroad Scholarship (2007)
- Irene Vorwerk Stiftung Outstanding B.Sc. Degree Prize (2005)
Teaching and Supervision
For academic year 2024/25, she teaches courses including 'Planning Theories and Models' (M.Sc. SPRING), 'Regenerating Cities and Infrastructures' (M.Sc. Spatial Planning), and 'Craft of Doing Research' (PhD Colloquium). She welcomes thesis supervision on topics like infrastructure megaprojects, insurgent planning, and coproduction of urban services.
