Management and Governance
The governance structure of the DLGS provides strategic direction, ensures scientific quality, and fosters interdisciplinary support for the graduate school and its fellows. It includes a Management Board, the Advisory Council, scientific coordinator, and a supervisory board responsible for individual supervision and mentoring.
Management Board
The Management Board is the executive body of DLGS, responsible for developing the overall scientific profile and programme. It consists of full professors from TUD, two of whom are also staff members of IOER, and the DLGS scientific coordinator. The board is chaired by the Director of IOER.
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Behnisch, Head of Research Area Spatial Information and Modelling at the Leibniz-Institute of Ecological and Regional Development (IOER), and Chair of Spatial Information and Modelling, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Dresden University of Technology (TUD)
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Regine Gerike, Chair of Mobility System Planning, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Dresden University of Technology (TUD)
- Prof. Dr. Remmer Sassen, Chair of Business Administration esp. Environmental Management, Dresden University of Technology (TUD)
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marc Wolfram, Director of the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), and Chair of Spatial Development and Transformation, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Dresden University of Technology (TUD)
Advisory Council
The Advisory Council is composed of renowned national and international experts from various fields. It offers strategic and practical guidance to the Management Board on the future development of the DLGS, and its members actively promote the programme.
- Prof. Dr. Martina Artmann, Professor 'Green Infrastructure', Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University
- Prof. Dr. James Evans, Professor of Human Geography, University of Manchester
- Prof. Dr. Julia Leventon, Head of Department of Human Dimensions of Global Change, Czech Academy of Sciences
Supervisory Board
DLGS candidates receive support and guidance through the supervisory board, which is tailored to each individual candidate. The supervisory board meets twice a year. The board is composed of a first supervisor, a second supervisor, and, if applicable, a third supervisor who may be an external faculty member. All first supervisors are TUD professors. In addition, each DLGS candidate is supported by a personal mentor from IOER, who also participates in the meetings. Mentors are typically senior scientists who provide general guidance on various scientific and practical matters.
Scientific Coordinator
The Scientific Coordinator, Dr. phil. Nora Gortcheva, is responsible for for designing and implementing the academic programme and its formats, as well as overseeing the selection, evaluation, and supervision of doctoral candidates.
