From September 21 to October 23, 2026, Charlotte Lobensteiner undertook a visit at the Faculty of Economics and Management at the University of Porto, Portugal.

Sebastian Losacker has edited the latest issue of Geographische Rundschau, dedicated to the topic of the bioeconomy. The issue will be published by Westermann Verlag in November 2026.

The Bioeconomy Economics Conference 2026 took place from September 28 to 30, 2026, at the University of Passau. The conference focused on how the transition towards a sustainable and circular bioeconomy is transforming economic systems, production structures, and policy frameworks. Discussions addressed both the potential of the bioeconomy for climate mitigation, resource efficiency, and the development of new value chains, as well as questions of justice, governance, and potential trade-offs.

The 1st Geography Connect Convention (GCC) took place at Osnabrück University from September 30 to October 2. As a new forum, it brought together geographers from academia and professional practice. Under the theme “Human–Environment Relations: Risks – Transformations – Futures,” the convention focused on current challenges and future perspectives in geography.

The 20th Regional Innovation Policy Conference took place from 16 to 19 September in Birmingham, England, under the theme “Navigating Futures with Innovation: Resilient and Resurgent Regions.”

The 17th International Sustainability Transitions Conference (IST) took place at ETH Zurich from 31 August to 2 September 2026

Charlotte Lobensteiner and Dr. Sebastian Losacker have published their new article, "The geography of power and transition work: insights from the bio-based construction sector in South Westfalia, Germany" in the journal Geoforum.

On 11 August, Dr. Sebastian Losacker and Linda Lütkes were guests at the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) in Vienna. As part of the “Research Talk – Talk Research” format, they presented current research findings on the topic “Old roots, new routes: A revaluation perspective on the geographies of innovation.”

On 30–31 July 2026, Dr. Sebastian Losacker participated in the first meeting of the DFG-funded network GEIST – Geographies of Economic Ideation and Spatial Transformation, hosted by the BTU Cottbus–Senftenberg.

On 1 July 2026, Dr. Sebastian Losacker successfully gave his habilitation lecture at the Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen under the title “‘Left-behind places’ – between regional inequality and resentment”. With his lecture, he demonstrated his academic expertise in geography and highlighted perspectives that extend beyond the focus areas of his previous research.