Valentin Domann

Valentin Domann is a Researcher at the Department of Applied Geography (Urban and Regional Planning) at Humboldt University of Berlin. His work focuses on political geography, far-right mobilizations, spatial planning, and post-socialist spaces. Domann holds a doctoral degree from Humboldt University (2024) and has conducted extensive research on authoritarian spatial practices, localist movements, and housing policy. His research combines empirical studies with critical theory to analyze how far-right actors exploit local politics and spatial contexts.

Key projects include examining right-wing spatial policies in post-socialist regions, analyzing the normalization of far-right ideologies in urban environments, and studying innovative care arrangements in structurally weak regions (inCAREgio project). Domann has taught courses on urban geographies, spatial planning, and post-socialist urban transitions.

His publications explore topics such as right-wing spatial utopias, rural-urban political dynamics, and the intersection of authoritarianism and local governance. He frequently presents at conferences like the German Congress of Geography and the Royal Geographical Society (RGS-IBG), addressing themes like infrastructural territorialization and far-right normalization strategies.