| Beschreibung |
The project focuses on housing provision and policy in Europe, with a specific emphasis on Lyon, France and the ways the local housing market, institutions and actors reproduce or challenge urban inequalities. We will examine how (planning for) housing functions as both a mirror and a motor of social stratification - through racialised discrimination, spatial segregation, gentrification and the politics of ”who gets to stay.” Research in France has repeatedly documented discriminatory barriers in access to private rental housing, making the French case particularly instructive for connecting everyday experiences to regulatory frameworks and policy enforcement. We use the city-region of Lyon, France, as a "living laboratory" to link macro-structures (welfare state arrangements, migration regimes, housing regulation) with micro-geographies of advantage and stigma. Focusing on Lyon’s unique urban landscape—from the gentrified industry-heritage of La Croix-Rousse to the innovative "sustainable affordability" models of Confluence—we will investigate how planning may lead to or counter processes of social stratification. Key research themes include racialized discrimination in the private rental market, the impact of the French "Right to Housing" (DALO) law, and grassroots mobilizations by initiatives such as DAL 69 and Locataires Ensemble. As part of the study project, we join a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) which brings together students from Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Université Lumière Lyon 2 (Institut d’urbanisme) and BTH Karlskrona for a joint exploration of urban inequalities through the lens of housing in Lyon in the week April, 20-24 2026. To prepare this field trip, it is compulsory to join the online preparation on April, 2 2026 (first day of the EUS project). The BIP is funded by Erasmus+ which means travel and accommodation costs for participants are covered! Methodological Training: A core objective of this project is to bridge the gap between theoretical urban studies and independent, field-based inquiry. The curriculum is explicitly designed to equip students with the "research security" and methodological competence required for their individual individual research projects in the 3rd semester. Students will conduct empirical fieldwork in Lyon in April. Post-excursion, the semester focuses on the systematic analysis of the sampled data and the development of conceptual ideas for countering urban inequalities in housing. This way, we bring together planning and social sciences approaches to housing issues. Collaboration and Project Management The project involves a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) in partnership with Université Lumière Lyon 2 and BTH Karlskrona. Students will thus engage in an international, transdisciplinary environment, and adopting a decentralized management model. To produce the final research booklet, the cohort will be divided into student-led working groups (Editorial, Layout, and Presentation), fostering professional skills in scholarly communication and project management. Key Dates: - Kick-off (Online): Thursday, April 2, 2026.
- Field Trip (Lyon): April 20 – April 24, 2026 (plus travel days: April 19 and April 25).
- Final Colloquium and Presentation: July 9, 2026.
Examination: Integrated research report/booklet (group grade), oral presentation, regular participation |
