After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

... understand the process and motivations of conference organizers and participants as well as the similarities and differences between conferences and other specialist events. They will learn how to proceed as a participant at a conference and how to succeed in giving a presentation and producing their own specialist publication. As part of the course, students should participate in the international conference REAL CORP 2024, which will take place in Mannheim from April 14 to 17, 2024 (John Deere Forum and MAFINEX). By participating in the conference, students will gain a direct insight into the running of such events. They are also invited to get actively involved in the events and broaden their horizons, get to know other perspectives and make new contacts.

• Overview of conferences / congresses / trade fairs / seminars / project-specific events: Similarities and differences, motivational reasons for organizers and participants
• Example of an international conference: procedure/rules of the game, how do I take part, what do I do there, how do I succeed in giving a presentation and producing my own specialist publication?
• Overview of "planning associations": IFHP - International Federation of Housing and Planning; INTA - International Urban Development Association: ISOCARP - International Society of City and Regional Planners; AESOP - European Schools of Planning, ...
• Overview of international planning - e.g. UN-Habitat, UNIDO, EU Structural Funds, ...
• Online sources for planning know-how

Reflective analysis of specialist articles published in conference proceedings and available online.

If possible, participation in an international conference (REAL CORP 2024).

An excursion grant was applied for to cover the travel costs to Mannheim.

The course is eligible for credit as a supplementary course in the following elective modules of the Master’s programme Spatial Planning and Spatial Development:

• EM 1: Global Development of Cities and Metropolitan Regions
• EM 3: City and Landscape. Planning and intervention practice

• Participation in the kick-off (8. March, 2024, 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.) and the closing event (07 June 2024 , 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.)
• Analysis of 2 to 5 specialist articles on the subject of spatial planning / urban development, preferably from the program of the REAL CORP 2022 conference (available online) or other thematically related conferences, written reflection
• Presentation of the results (analyzed articles, conclusions) at the closing event in January 2023
• Participation in the international conference REAL CORP 2024, Mannheim/Germany, 14-17 April 2024

Explanation of "Paper Analysis"

Analysis of 5 self-selected, online available specialist articles on the subject of spatial planning / urban development (incl. "related disciplines"), preferably from the program of the REAL CORP 2022 conference, all of which are available online via www.corp.at; contributions from other conferences are also possible. If you are unable to attend REAL CORP 2024, the number of papers to be analyzed will increase to 5. 

• 2-3 pages per article analysis of what is particularly interesting, what is incomprehensible, and why an article is particularly good or not particularly good; whether the topic is relevant, whether the article is understandable, clearly structured, helpful for further activities
• overview of the selected articles: How would you cite the respective articles if you wrote a scientific contribution yourself? Indication of author (s), title of the article, published where / when / in (publisher; ISBN-No .; possibly additional information (Open…)), link to the online version
• reason why these articles were chosen: technically interesting; Points of contact with one's own main areas of interest or topics that are currently being worked on; Title sounds exciting; Author (s) known (personally or as recognized experts); spatial reference; "Familiar / exotic" (constructive criticism is very welcome, but it is not about "ripping the article to pieces")

Submission of the results by March 20, 2024, 23:55 at the latest by email to manfred.schrenk@gmail.com (please state LVA 280.A12 in the subject)