Urban life and global change are intimately linked with one another. In order to understand cities and towns, we need to examine them at three levels: as a singular town whose built structures create a particular social space; as urban environment with specific social formations as a shared phenomenon across urban spaces; and as an element of transregional connections whose form influences the concrete city as well as its urbanity. The research undertaken at the Chair of Urban Studies relies on a variety of methods and interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaborations. The regional focus of the chair is on Southern Africa (Zambia and South Africa) and Switzerland.
