Presentations

2021

Multi-disciplinary insights of CAMaRSEC project: Theoretical and empirical perspectives from the CAMaRSEC sub project 2. Presentation (together with Dr. Thuy Nguyen) at the MUCE-CAMaRSEC Webinar Challenges and Opportunities of promoting green buildings in the coastal areas of Central Vietnam Potentials to cooperate with the CAMaRSEC project, 16 December 2021.
Enhancing Quality of Life through Sustainable Urban Transformation in Cambodia: Introduction to the general approaches of the Build4People Project. Presentation at the CKS-B4P Webinar “Urban Sustainability Transitions in Phnom Penh: Insights from the Build4People Project”, 05 December 2021.
Users’ perspectives for sustainable transformation pathways of Vietnam’s building sector. Accepted Conference Abstract (Authors: Nguyen, Thuy, Waibel, Michael. & Paul Andersen) at IFGTM 2021: The 11th International Forum on Green Technology and Management, Can Tho, Vietnam, 26 November 2021.
Enhancing Quality of Life through Sustainable Urban Transformation in Cambodia: Introduction to Build4People. Accepted Conference Abstract (Authors: Waibel, Michael, Blöbaum, Anke, Matthies Ellen, Schwede Dirk, Messerschmidt Rolf, Mund Jan Peter, Katzschner Lutz, Jayaweera Ravi, Becker Annalena, Karagianni Christina, Lambrecht Oliver, Rivera Marcelo & Sebastian Kupski) at IFGTM 2021: The 11th International Forum on Green Technology and Management, Can Tho, Vietnam, 26 November 2021.
Tác động của chứng nhận xanh cho công trình tại Việt Nam – từ kết quả khảo sát cư dân hộ gia đình tại TP.Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam / The impact of green building certification and building users’ behaviour on households’ energy consumption in Vietnam – Evidence from a survey in Ho Chi Minh City. Presentation (together with Thuy Nguyen) at the webinar „Green architectural planning solutions for high-rise buildings from survey results of large cities in Vietnam“ as part of the Vietnam Green Building Week 2021, Hanoi, 23 November 2021.
Introduction to the Build4People Project. Presentation (together with Anke Blöbaum). Special Session „Sustainable Development of Urban Regions“ at the 57th ISOCARP World Urban Planning Congress, Doha, Qatar, 28 October 2021.
Presentation of results of a large-scale household survey conducted among certified and conventionally constructed high-rise buildings in Ho Chi Minh City with a focus on the building user habits and power consumption habits. Presentation (together with Thuy Nguyen) at the EuroCham-CAMaRSEC Webinar “Promoting Sustainability in Vietnam’s Construction Sector: The Potential of Green Building Certification Processes – Insights from the CAMaRSEC Project”, Ho Chi Minh City, 29 September 2021.
Introduction to the Build4People Project. Presentation at the Build4People RD Phase Research Conference, 28 September 2021.
Introduction to the approaches of the Build4People Project. Presentation at the EuroCham-Build4People Webinar “Green Building Certification as Driver for a Sustainable Transition of the Real Estate Sector”, Phnom Penh, 22 September 2021.
Introduction to the Build4People Project. Presentation during the Session „The Role of Civil Society Organizations for Action-oriented Research Projects“ at the TRIALOG Annual Conference 2021 „Changing Voices? European Civil Society in the Global Urban Development Discourse“, 16 September 2021.
Introduction to the approaches of the Build4People Project. Presentation at the Singapore-IEA Regional Training Programme on Low Carbon Buildings, 27-28 July 2021.
Enhancing Quality of Life through Sustainable Urban Transformation in Cambodia: Approaches of the Build4People Project. Presentation (together with Anke Blöbaum & Jan Peter Mund) during the Annual Conference 2021 of the Southeast Asia Working Group and East Asia Working Group in the German Geographical Society (DGfG), Duisburg, Germany, 25-27 June 2021.
The promotion of sustainable buildings. Lessons learnt from the case of Germany and their transfer to Cambodia by means of the Build4People Project. ASEAN-IEA Webinar: Regulatory Frameworks and the Role of Governments in Buildings Policy Development, 04 June 2021.
Cambodia’s Youth as Change Agents for a Sustainable Transformation? Experiences from the Build4people project. Presentation (together with Ravi Jayaweera as part of the Public Lecture Series „Youth and Ageing in Southeast Asia“ at Hamburg University, 10 May 2021.
Introduction to the Build4People project. Presentation during the Kick-off conference of the research programme SURE (Sustainable Development of Urban Regions), 29 April 2021.
Introduction to the Build4People project. Presentation during the workshop series of the research programme SURE (Sustainable Development of Urban Regions), 22 April 2021.
Lost Places, eine internationale Perspektive. Vortrag bei einem Clustertreffen zum Thema „Lost Places“ der Hans Böckler Stiftung, Leipzig (virtual), 22-24 March 2021.
Joint research results of the sub project 2 of the CAMaRSEC project. Presentation (together with Thuy Nguyen et al.) at the CAMaRSEC Status Conference, hosted by the Vietnam Institute for Building Materials (VIBM), Hanoi (virtual), 18 March 2021.
Build4People: Enhancing Quality of Life through Sustainable Urban Transformation. Presentation at the Panel Session „Sustainable Urban Regions: Synthesizing Current Research Endeavours in East and South-East Asia“, Biennial Conference of the German Association for Asian Studies (virtual), 10-12 March 2021.
Presentation of capacity building approaches of the Build4People project. Presentation (together with Lena Radmer) at the 1st Build4People Curriculum Development Summit Meeting (virtual), 04 March 2021.
Presentation of activities of the Build4People Work Package „Coordination, Communication and Dissemination“ / Outlook on Build4People Research and Development phase. Build4People Status Conference (virtual), 21 January 2021.
Chancen für nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung in Asien vor dem Hintergrund des globalen Klimawandels. Vortrag an der Halepaghen-Schule (Konopkastraße 5 21614 Buxtehude; local organizer: Manuela Holzmüller), 18 January 2021, Buxtehude, Germany. (postponed due to the corona-crisis)

2020

Introduction to approaches of the Build4People project. Presentation at UNSW online forum: Housing in rapidly urbanising South East Asian cities, 30 November 2020.
Towards a conceptualization of urban quality of life. Presentation (together with Anke Blöbaum) at the Build4People Urban Quality of Life Conceptualization Workshop (virtual), 26 November 2020.
Energy Efficiency & Conservation in Buildings in Vietnam: Vision, Policies, good Practices and Innovative and Efficient Technologies. Keynote Speech during Conference Session 2: Energy Efficiency Policy at the Core of the Clean Energy Transition: Achievements and Opportunities in the EU, Vietnam Energy Summit 2020 at the International Convention Center Hanoi, 22 July 2020, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam. (online presentation due to the corona-crisis)
Introduction to the general concept of Urban Quality of Life. Presentation (together with Ravi Jayaweera) at the Research Workshop „Urban Quality of Life“, Cambodia-Korea Cooperation Center (CKCC), Royal University of Phnom Penh, 10 March 2020, Phnom Penh, Royal Kingdom of Cambodia.
Inputs of the Work Package „Sustainable Urban Transformation“ to the development of the „Blue Green City“ (together with Ravi Jayaweera). Presentation Day of Build4People Ecocity Transition Lab. Phnom Penh City Hall, 06 March 2020, Phnom Penh, Royal Kingdom of Cambodia.
Introduction to the Work Package „Sustainable Urban Transformation“. Presentation (together with Ravi Jayaweera) at the opening of the Build4People exhibition „Green Buildings and Sustainable Neighbourhoods“, META House, 03 March 2020, Phnom Penh, Royal Kingdom of Cambodia.
Introduction to the Build4People Project. Networking Lunch in the presence of His Excellency, Sao Sopheap, Secretary of State of the Cambodian Ministry of Environment and his delegation, Royal Palace Gate Hotel, 27 February 2020, Phnom Penh, Royal Kingdom of Cambodia.
Urban change in Vietnam and challenges for sustainable urban development. Presentation at the Department of Planning and Architecture (DPA) of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, 26 February 2020, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.

2019

Sustainability education to promote green buildings: the case of Cambodia. Presentation at the 1st International Conference on Innovation in Learning Instruction and Teacher Education (ILITE), Hanoi National University of Education (Trường Đại học Sư phạm Hà Nội), 14-15 December 2019, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Urban change in Vietnam and challenges for sustainable urban development. Presentation in the context of the media briefing event „Urban Change and Climate change“, hosted by the Center for Regional and Urban Studies (CRUS) and Văn Lang University (VLU), 10 December 2019, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Introduction to the work package „Sustainable Urban Transformation“ of the Build4People project. Presentation in the context of the WP#6 Roundtable Workshop, Cambodia-Korean Friendship Centre at Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), 03 December 2019, Phnom Penh.
Sustainable Buildings for People – Enhancing Urban Quality of Life in Cambodia. Presentation together with Ravi Jayaweera at the 15th International Asian Urbanization Conference, Vietnamese-German University (VGU), 27 November – 30 November 2019, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Introduction to the research project „Build4People: Sustainable Buildings for People – Enhancing Urban Quality of Life in Cambodia“. Presentation in the context of the Build4People project launch and conference event, Sunway Hotel, 26 November 2019, Phnom Penh.
Copenhagenize Hamburg? Jan Gehls Vision einer Stadt für Menschen. „Vorlesung für Alle“ anlässlich des 100. Geburtstages der Universität Hamburg, Stadteilzentrum Brakula, 17 November 2019, Bramfeld, Germany.
Introduction of the exhibition “Urban Change in Vietnam – Việt Nam trong quá trình biến đổi đô thị”, Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh City, 05 November 2019, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Presentation of the Build4People project funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Phnom Penh City Hall, 04 November 2019, Phnom Penh.
The governance of promoting sustainable building materials in Germany – lessons learnt in the case of Vietnam. Presentation together with Dirk Schwede and Carolin Pleines at the International Conference on Building Materials (ICBM2019), 31 October – 2 November 2019, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Copenhagenize Hamburg? Jan Gehls Vision einer Stadt für Menschen“, Vortrag im Rahmen der European Researchers‘ Night (gefördert im Rahmen des MARIE Skłodowska-CURIE ACTIONS“ Programmes), Klimawoche Hamburg 2019, Germany, 27 September 2019, Rathausmarkt, 20095 Hamburg, Germany.
Build4People: Sustainable Buildings for People – Enhancing Urban Quality of Life in Cambodia. Project presentation at Royal University of Phnom Penh, 29 August 2019, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Build4People: Sustainable Buildings for People – Enhancing Urban Quality of Life in Cambodia. Project presentation at School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SAUP), Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, 29 August 2019, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Sustainable Buildings for People: Can Cambodia Learn from the Case of Germany? Presentation and Discussion with Young Eco Ambassadors at the EU Delegation in Cambodia in the context of the European Climate Diplomacy Weeks, 28 August 2019, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 9. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), Albert Einstein Schule (Wülferoder Str. 46, 30880 Laatzen; local organizer: Felix Lenz), 20 June 2019, Laatzen, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 9. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), IdeenExpo 2019 (Messegelände Hannover; local organizer: Bettina Grieß, Leibniz-Konfuzius-Institut Hannover e.V. c/o Leibniz Universität Hannover, Schloßwender Straße 1, 30159 Hannover), 18 June 2019, Hannover, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 8. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), Halepaghen-Schule (Konopkastraße 5 21614 Buxtehude; local organizer: Manuela Holzmüller), 14 March 2019, Buxtehude, Germany.
Herausforderungen für nachhaltige Mobilität in Hamburg. Vortrag im Rahmen eines Tagesseminars für Stipendiaten der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Junges Hotel (Kurt-Schumacher-Allee 14, 20097 Hamburg), 12 March 2019, Hamburg, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 8. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), Heimatmuseum Marne (Museumstraße 2, 25709 Marne; local organizer: Peter Schlieper, GDCF Oldenburg 奥尔登堡市德中友好协会), 11 March 2019, Oldenburg, Germany.

2018

How can creative spaces assist urban development? Input to cross-sectional programm, session on „Creative Spaces in Urban Environment“, VII. St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum, November 15–17, 2018, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 8. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), famila-Einkaufsland (Posthalterweg 10, 26129 Oldenburg; local organizer: Peter Schlieper, GDCF Oldenburg 奥尔登堡市德中友好协会), 29 September 2018, Oldenburg, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 8. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), Kulturzentrum PFL (Peterstraße 3, 26121 Oldenburg; local organizer: Peter Schlieper, GDCF Oldenburg 奥尔登堡市德中友好协会), 01 September 2018, Oldenburg, Germany.
Development perspectives of the Mekong Delta – experience from the Mekong Delta Regional Plan 2030 with a focus on demographics. Keynote speech at an international conference at An Giang University, 30 August 2018, thành phố Long Xuyên, Việt Nam.
Sustainable buildings for people in times of global climate change: the case of Cambodia. Humboldt Kolleg on „Climate Change and Energy Options“, 02 February 2018, Aurangabad / Maharashtra / India.
Introduction to the research project „Buildings for People – Enhancing Urban Quality of Life in Cambodia“, Stakeholder Workshop at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, 30 January 2018, Phnom Penh / Cambodia.
1000 Jahre Hanoi – Erste nachhaltige Hauptstadt Asiens? Kolloquium der Vechtaer Gesellschaft für Geographie (VGG) zum Rahmenthema „Stadtlandschaften“, 22 January 2018, Universität Vechta, Vechta / Germany.

2017

Südostasiens Metropolen zwischen Globalisierung, Fragmentierung und Klimawandel: Herausforderungen zur Förderung einer nachhaltigen Stadtentwicklung. Fachvortrag zur Posteraustellung: Südostasiens Metropolen im Wandel. Vincent-Lübeck-Gymnasium (Glückstädter Straße 4, 21682 Stade; local organizer: Nils-Christian Schwarz), 28 November 2017, Stade, Germany.
An Iconic Landmark of Hamburg Waterfront Development: An Introduction to Elbphilharmonie. Lecture at Ton Duc Thang University, 07 September 2017, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Urbanization and sustainable development in Vietnam. Lecture Series „Flows of Change – Rivers, Megacities and Mobility in Southeast Asia. Institute of Southeast Asien Studies, Hamburg University, 23 May 2017, Hamburg, Germany.
Towards urban green governance? Problems and potential solutions in regard of the promotion of sustainable urban development in Vietnam. DGA Conference “Asia – Transition of a World Region”. Hamburg City Hall, 17 May 2017, Hamburg, Germany.
Introduction to the project „Climate-Adapted Material Research for the Socio-Economic Context of Vietnam (CAMaRSEC)“. Workshop at National University of Civil Engineering (NUCE), 25 April 2017, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam. (together with Dr. Dirk Schwede)
Introduction of the publication „Phnom Penh: KHMER City“. META House, 16 March 2017, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
An Iconic Landmark of Hamburg Waterfront Development: An Introduction to Elbphilharmonie. Lecture at Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture, 03 March 2017, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Input lecture during panel discussion „Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable – How can research foster the implementation of SDG 11?“ (together with Dr. Do Phu Hung, Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture). German Science Day, 01 March 2017, Caravelle Hotel, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Südostasiens Metropolen zwischen Globalisierung, Fragmentierung und Klimawandel: Herausforderungen zur Förderung einer nachhaltigen Stadtentwicklung. Fachvortrag zur Posteraustellung: Südostasiens Metropolen im Wandel. Gymnasium Walsrode (Sunderstraße 19, 29664 Walsrode; local organizer: Sebastian Siekmeier), 23 February 2017, Walsrode, Germany.
Introduction to the results of the field trip „Sustainable Development & Climate Change in Vietnam and Cambodia“, Department of Geography of Goettingen University, 26 January 2017, Göttingen, Germany.
Vietnams Metropolen: Herausforderungen und Lösungsansätze zur Förderung einer nachhaltigen Stadtentwicklung. Vortrag im Rahmen einer Vorlesungsreihe zum Thema „Urbane Lebensräume zwischen Teilhabe und Wertschöpfung“, 19 January 2017, Universität Passau, Passau / Germany.

2016

Städte für Menschen: Welche Rolle spielt die Psychologie zur Erreichung von mehr Nachhaltigkeit? Herbstkongress der „Initiative Psychologie im Umweltschutz“ (IPU e.V.) zum Thema „Mit Psychologie lebenswerte Städte der Zukunft gestalten, 17-20 November 2016, Marburg / Germany.
Nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung: Herausforderungen für Metropolen in China und Vietnam. Vortrag im Rahmen des Kolloquiums der Geographischen Gesellschaft zu Hamburg zum Thema „RaumZukünfte“, 27 October 2016, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg / Germany; (link to PR-poster).
Book presentation „TP. Hồ Chí Minh: MEGA City – Edition 2017“. Matinee event at Salon Van Hoa Ca Phe Thu Bay, 09 October 2016, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
What are Eco-Cities? Lessons learnt from Germany. Vietnamese-German Workshop at the Faculty of Geography, Ho Chi Minh University of Social Sciences and Humanities, 21 September 2016, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Gymnasium Blankenese (Oesterleystraße 27, 22587 Hamburg; local organizer: Agnes Lontke, Fachleitung Geographie), 28 June 2016, Hamburg, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Gymnasium Osterbek (Turnierstieg 24, 22179 Hamburg; local organizer: Lisa Schlenk), 15 June 2016, Hamburg, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Gymnasium Heepen (Alter Postweg 37, 33719 Bielefeld; local organizer: Monika Riedenklau), 14 June 2016, Bielefeld, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Gymnasium Allee (Max-Brauer-Allee 83, 22765 Hamburg; local organizer: Gerd Vetter), 13 June 2016, Hamburg, Germany.
Urban energy governance in global perspective. Workshop Leader at UM-Alumni Symposium „Managing Urban Futures“ at TU Berlin, 26-28 May 2016, Berlin, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Gymnasium Walsrode (Sunderstraße 19, 29664 Walsrode; local organizer: Sebastian Siekmeier), 27 May 2016, Walsrode, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Stadtteilschule Süderelbe (Neumoorstück 1, 21147 Hamburg; local organizer: Ulli Rahlfes), 23 May 2016, Hamburg, Germany.
1000 Jahre Hanoi – Erste nachhaltige Hauptstadt Asiens? Vortrag im Rahmen des Geographischen Kolloquiums der Marburger Geographischen Gesellschaft, 24 May 2016, Marburg, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Humboldt-Gymnasium Bad Pyrmont (Humboldtstr. 30, 31812 Bad Pyrmont; loal organizer: Robert Nemitz), 11 May 2016, Bad Pyrmont, Germany.
Nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung: Herausforderungen für Metropolen in China und Vietnam. Kolloquium zum Thema „Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit“. Universität Hildesheim, 10 May 2016, Hildesheim, Germany.
Methods of professional visualization. Presentation at the seminar „history of the human footprint on the earth system (seminar leader: Dr. Christian Reick, research group global vegetation modelling), 27 April 2016, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Thailand und Vietnam in der ASEAN: Wirtschaftliche Kooperationspartner oder Konkurrenten? Symposium „Thailands Rolle in ASEAN“, Universität Hamburg, 23 April, Hamburg, Germany.
Showcases for good urban governance. Presentation at the session „urban innovations and practical showcases“; also serving as rapporteur as for all of the urbanization sessions, 4rth German-Chinese Innovation Conference organized by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), 13-14 April 2016, Berlin, Germany.
Book presentation „Đà Nẵng: COASTAL City“. Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture (196 Pasteur, Quận 3), 04 April 2016, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Đà Nẵng: Coastal City. Book presentation in the context of the launching event of the publication “Đà Nẵng: Coastal City”, on behalf of Goethe Institute Vietnam, 29 March 2016, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Đà Nẵng: Coastal City. Book presentation in the context of the launching event of the publication “Đà Nẵng: Coastal City”, on behalf of Goethe Institute and Audi Vietnam, General Scientific Library of Da Nang City, 28 March 2016, TP. Đà Nẵng, Việt Nam.
The Third Industrial Revolution & green growth: consequences for sustainable urban development in Vietnam. Lecture at Vietnamese-German University (VGU), Sustainable Urban Development Master Course, 17 March 2016, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Goethegymnasium Hildesheim (Goslarsche Str. 65-66, 31134 Hildesheim; local organizer: Hartmut Arndt), 11 March 2016, Hildesheim, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Gymnasium Athenaeum Stade (Harsefelder Str. 40, 21680 Stade; local organizer: Volker Hansen), 10 March 2016, Stade, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Julius-Leber-Schule (Halstenbeker Straße 41, 22457 Hamburg); local organizer: Birgit Ulfers), 09 March 2016, Hamburg, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Regionales Berufsbildungszentrum Wirtschaft (RBZ) in Kiel (Westring 444, 24118 Kiel; local organizer: Karen Nehlsen), 09 March 2016, Kiel, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Hainberg-Gymnasium (Friedländer Weg 19, 37085 Göttingen; local organizer: Martina Schmitt), 08 March 2016, Göttingen, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Albert-Einstein-Gesamtschule Laatzen (Wülferoder Str. 46, 30880 Laatzen; local organizer: Eva Philippson & Claas Dörnte), 03 March 2016, Hannover-Laatzen, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Gymnasium Salzhausen (Kreuzweg 33, 21376 Salzhausen; local organizer: Maike Rickhof), 02 March 2016, Salzhausen, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium (Carl-Zeiss-Straße 6, 37081 Göttingen; local organizer: Tanja Lange-Erasmi), 25 February 2016, Hamburg, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Wilhelm-Gymnasium (Klosterstieg 17, 20149 Hamburg; local organizer: Peter Kuske), 17 February 2016, Hamburg, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Emil-Fischer-Gymnasium Euskirchen (Emil-Fischer-Straße 23-27, 53879 Euskirchen; local organizer: Benjamin Kuck), 16 February 2016, Euskirchen, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Städtisches Gymnasium (Bayreuther Straße – Bayreuther Str. 35, 42115 Wuppertal; local organizer: Steffen Schulz), 15 February 2016, Wuppertal, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Gymnasium Bismarckschule (An der Bismarckschule 5, 30173 Hannover; local organizer: Alexander Gehmlich), 03 February 2016, Hannover, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, KGS Neustadt am Rübenberge (Leinstraße 85, 31535 Neustadt am Rübenberge; local organizer: Annett Stüber), 20 January 2016, Neustadt am Rübenberge, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Cato Bontjes van Beek-Gymnasium (Bergstraße 26, 28832 Achim; local organizer: Dr. Matthias Kowasch), 18 January 2016, Achim, Germany.
Vietnam: Herausforderungen für nachhaltige Urbanisierung am Beispiel der Hauptstadt Hanoi. Vortrag im Rahmen des Kolloquiums am Institut für Geographie der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, 12 January 2016, Göttingen, Germany.

2015

Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Gymnasium Martino Katharineum (Breite Str. 3-4, 38100 Braunschweig; local organizer: Dr. Renate Altermann), 09 December 2015, Braunschweig, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Freie Waldorfschule Elmshorn (Adenauerdamm, 225337 Elmshorn; local organizer: Kornelia Gretsch), 02 December 2015, Braunschweig, Germany.
Expert statement and discussion in the context of the documentary movie „The Human Scale“, SchulKinoWoche Hamburg 2015, 16 & 20 November 2015, Hamburg, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Herderschule Lüneburg (Ochtmisser Kirchsteig 27, D-21339 Lüneburg; local organizer: Dr. Börge Pflüger), 18 November 2015, Lüneburg, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 6. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), gefördert im Rahmen des BMBF-Wissenschaftsjahr 2015 zum Thema „Zukunftsstadt“, Gymnasium Marienthal (Holstenhofweg 86, 22043 Hamburg; local organizer: Ms. Lan Diao), 11 November 2015, Hamburg, Germany.
Hanoi: Die schönste Hauptstadt Südostasiens auf dem Weg zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit? 6. Nacht des Wissens an der Universität Hamburg, 7 November 2015, Hamburg, Germany.
Creativity and urban development: challenges and opportunities for Vietnam. Key note statement at the follow-up conference „Creativity and the City“, Goethe-Institut Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam, 25 September 2015.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Eröffnungsvortrag zu der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“, VHS Siegen (KrönchenCenter, Markt 25, 57072 Siegen), 09 June 2015, Siegen, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Eröffnungsvortrag zur 5. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“, Ida-Ehre-Gesamtschule (Oberstufenhaus, Lehmweg 14, 20215 Hamburg; local organizer: Terk Mohr), 03 June 2015, Hamburg, Germany.
Mega Cities – Mega Challenge? Aus dem Leben eines Stadtforschers an der Universität Hamburg. Vortrag im Rahmen des Wissenschaftsjahr 2015: Zukunftsstadt im Klassenzimmer. Stadtteilschule Walddörfer (Berufsorientierung Oberstufe), 22359 Hamburg, 02 June 2015, Hamburg, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Eröffnungsvortrag zu der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“, Chinesisches Zentrum Magdeburg / Hannover e.V. (Brandenburger Straße 9, 39104 Magdeburg), 02 June 2015, Magdeburg, Germany.
Herausforderungen für Stadtentwicklung in Chinas Metropolen. Vortrag am Konfuzius-Institut Bremen, 27 May 2015, Bremen, Germany.
Buchpräsentation und Vortrag zu „Hà Nội: Capital City“. Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Asien Pazifik Wochen Berlin auf Einladung der Deutsch-Vietnamesischen Gesellschaft, Viethaus / Berlin, 21 May 2015.
Good governance & green growth as key strategies for achieving sustainable urban development. BMBF-MoST Konferenz „Nachhaltige Urbanisierung / Sustainable Urbanisation“ im Rahmen des Wissenschaftsjahrs 2015 „Zukunftsstadt“, Shanghai, Tongji-Universität, Shanghai, China, 08 May 2015. (photo from conference)
The governance of green neighborhoods: experiences from Germany. Keynote speech at Shanghai Green Building Forum, Shanghai, China, 07 May 2015. (photo from conference)
Die Dritte Industrielle Revolution: Chancen für nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung und grüne Architektur. Vortrag im Rahmen des Wissenschaftsjahr 2015: Zukunftsstadt im Klassenzimmer. G19 Staatliche Gewerbeschule Bautechnik, 21033 Hamburg, 01 April 2015, Hamburg, Germany.
Book presentation „Hà Nội: Capital City“. Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture (196 Pasteur, Quận 3), 19 March 2015, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
From sustainable development to green growth: consequences for Vietnamese cities. Lecture at Vietnamese-German University (VGU), Sustainable Urban Development Master Course, 16 March 2015, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam. (group photo with students after presentation)
The Third Industrial Revolution & green growth: consequences for architecture and urban Planning. Lecture at Danang University of Architecture. 13 March 2015, TP. Đà Nẵng, Việt Nam. (group photo with lecturers after presentation)
Hà Nội: Capital City. Book presentation in the context of the launching event of the publication „Hà Nội: Capital City“, on behalf of Goethe Institute Vietnam, Salon Văn Hóa Cà Phê Thứ Bảy, 08 March 2015, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam. (PR-poster)
Hà Nội: Capital City. Book presentation in the context of the launching event of the publication „Hà Nội: Capital City“, on behalf of Goethe Institute Vietnam, 06 March 2015, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Eröffnungsvortrag zur 5. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“, Bernhard-Riemann-Gymnasium Scharnebeck (Duvenbornsweg 5a, 21379 Scharnebeck; local organizer: Jörg Gödecke & Dr. Heino Rüschenschmidt), 20 February 2015, Scharnebeck, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Eröffnungsvortrag zur 5. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“, Halepaghen-Schule (Konopkastraße 5 21614 Buxtehude; local organizer: Manuela Holzmüller), 09 February 2015, Buxtehude, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Eröffnungsvortrag zur 5. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“, Gymnasium Hamburger Straße, Bremen (Hamburger Straße 12, 28205 Bremen; local organizer: Barbara Zenke), 27 + 28 January 2015, Bremen, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Eröffnungsvortrag zur 5. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“, Vincent-Lübeck-Gymnasium (Glückstädter Straße 4, 21682 Stade; local organizer: Nils-Christian Schwarz), 19 January 2015, Stade, Germany.

2014

Planning for Population and Development in the Mekong Delta Region (MDR). International conference „Planning concepts for revised Mekong Delta Regional Plan 2030 and Vision 2050“, 22 December 2014, TP. Cần Thơ, Việt Nam.
Between Competitiveness and Efficiency: Metropolitan Governance as a tool to improve cooperation in mega-urban regions? Experiences from the German Debate. International conference „Planning concepts for revised Ho Chi Minh City Regional Plan 2030 and Vision 2050“, 19 December 2014, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam. (photo showing the hand-over of the publication „TP. Hồ Chí Minh MEGA City“ to Vice-Minister Phan Thi My Linh from the National Ministry of Construction during that event).
Nachhaltige Mobilität in Vietnams Metropolen: Herausforderungen und Chancen. Weingartener Asiengespräche zum Thema „Mobilität und Migration in Asien – Menschen, Güter und Ideen“, Akademie der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Tagungshaus Weingarten, 14-16 November 2014.
Creativity and the City in Vietnam: Chances and Challenges. Keynote speech at the International Conference „Creativity and the City“, Goethe Institute Hanoi, 01 October 2014, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
The promotion of green housing from a comprehensive perspective: The socio-economic and policy dimension. Hanoi Green Building Week 2013, Hanoi University of Architecture, 26 September 2014, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
The governance of energy: experiences from Germany. DAAD Alumni Workshop at National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), 15 August 2014, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 4. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung “Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation” (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), Albert-Einstein-Schule (KGS Laatzen, Wülferoder Str. 46, 30880 Laatzen; local organizers: Eva Klemens & Claas Dörnte), 01 July 2014, Hannover-Laatzen, Germany.
Governance and water – some reflections towards conceptualization. Workshop about „Sustainable Integrated Stormwater Management“ at the 5th Water Research Horizon Conference, Berlin, 17-18 June 2014.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 4. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), Einladung durch die Deutsch-Chinesische Gesellschaft Schaumburg e. V., Gymnasium Ernestinum Rinteln (Paul-Erdniß-Str. 1, 31737 Rinteln; local organizer: Dr. Ralf Kirstan, StR), 02 June 2014, Rinteln, Germany.
The urban governance of creative spaces in China: A comparative perspective (together with Philipp Zielke). Paper presentation during the Session „China’s Changing Urban Governance“, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG-Meeting), April 8 to April 12, 2014, Tampa / Florida, U.S. (photo together with Philipp Zielke)
Urban governance in China: How to adapt Western analytical approaches? (together with Philipp Zielke). Paper presentation during the Session „China’s Changing Urban Governance“, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG-Meeting), April 8 to April 12, 2014, Tampa / Florida, U.S.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Herausforderungen der Zweiten Transformation. Studienforum 2014-1 „Die Stadt wird zur Welt“, Ratssaal der Gemeinde Wadersloh, 25 March 2014, 59329 Wadersloh / Germany.
Green Growth and Challenges for Sustainable Urban Development in Vietnam. Presentation at the National University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Geography & Faculty for Urban Studies, 27 February 2014, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Green Growth and the City: Implications for Vietnam. Presentation at Vietnamese-German University (VGU), Sustainable Urban Development Master Course, 26 February 2014, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Ho Chi Minh Mega City (together with Henning Hilbert). Presentation in the context of the launching event of the publication „TP. Hồ Chí Minh: MEGA City Photo Book“, on behalf of Goethe Institute Vietnam, Salon Văn Hóa Cà Phê Thứ Bảy, 23 February 2014, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Green Growth and the City: Implications for Vietnam. Presentation at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), Urban Management Faculty, 21 February 2014, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Ho Chi Minh Mega City (together with Henning Hilbert). Presentation in the context of the launching event of the publication „TP. Hồ Chí Minh: MEGA City Photo Book“, Goethe Institute Hanoi, 19 February 2014, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Herausforderungen der Zweiten Transformation für Chinas Metropolen. Vernissage am Konfuzius-Institut an der Freien Universität Berlin, 12 February 2014, Berlin / Germany.
The urban governance of creative spaces in China: a comparative perspective on emerging creative spaces in Beijing, the Yangtze Delta and the Pearl-River Delta (together with Philipp Zielke). Tagung Neue Kulturgeographie 11, Universität Bremen, 31 January – 1 February 2014, Bremen / Germany.

2013

Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Herausforderungen der Zweiten Transformation. Tagung „China und die Welt“, Evangelische Akademie Loccum, 09-11 December 2013, Loccum, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur 4. Auflage der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), Gymnasium Marienthal (Holstenhofweg 86, 22043 Hamburg; local organizer: Nathalie Meunier), 15 November 2013, Hamburg, Germany.
Trying rather to convince than to force people: The approach of the Handbook for Green Housing and of the Handbook for Green Products. Session: Green Education and Green Mindset. GreenBIZ 2013 conference, 19-20 September 2013, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam. (presentation in Vietnamese language)
Chair of the session „Sustainable Urban Development: Green Cities & Green Buildings“ at GreenBIZ 2013 conference, 19-20 September 2013, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Sustainable urban development in Vietnam: Challenges and Chances. Session: Sustainable Urban Development: Green Cities & Green Buildings. GreenBIZ 2013 conference, 19-20 September 2013, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam. (presentation in Vietnamese language)
Climate-friendly neighborhoods – What can be learned from the German experience? Hanoi Green Building Week 2013, Hanoi University of Architecture, 18 September 2013, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Green Growth in Vietnam: From Vision to Reality (Tăng trưởng xanh ở Việt Nam: Từ huyền thoại đến hiện thực). Keynote speech at Goethe Institute Hanoi, 11 September 2013, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
The Governance of Economic Upgrading in China: A Comparative Analysis of Regional Textile Clusters in Guangzhou and Keqiao (together with Philipp Zielke). Session „Regional economic transformation and transition“, RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2013, 28 August 2013, London / UK.
Urban Governance of Emerging Creative Spaces: Guangzhou’s Redtory and T.I.T. (together with Philipp Zielke). Session „Spaces of entrepreneurship: from local to global and back again“, RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2013, 28 August 2013, London / UK.
The Governance of Emerging Creative Spaces in China: A Comparative Perspective (together with Philipp Zielke). Faculty of Architecture, Hong Kong University, 6 August 2013, Hong Kong SAR
The Third Industrial Revolution and its Implications for Urban Planning and Architecture. Research Seminar at Faculty of Architecture, Hong Kong University, 22 July 2013, Hong Kong SAR.
Conceptualization of the term Urban Governance. Talk at the workshop „Just Bottom-Up is not Enough II – How to Implement Comprehensive Climate Adapted and Energy Efficiency Solutions on Local Level?“, Faculty of Urban Planning, University of Architecture, 16 July 2013, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Sustainable Consumption in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: The New Consumers and the Role of Green Housing. Panel 69, Public Spaces, Mobilities and Urban Planning in Southeast Asian Cities, EUROSEAS conference, 4 July 2013, Lisbon, Portugal.
Urban Governance in China: Creative Spaces and the Local State (together with Philipp Zielke). Final Colloquium of the Scientific Priority Program Megacities-Megachallenge – Informal Dynamics of Global Change, 14-16 April, Bonn, Germany
The Third Industrial Revolution and its Implications for Urban Planning and Architecture. Presentation at the Hanoi University of Architecture, Institute for Tropical Architecture, 08 April 2013, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam. (photo during presentation)
The Third Industrial Revolution and its Implications for Urban Management. Presentation at the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), 26 March 2013, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam. (group photo after presentation)
Promoting Green Housing in Vietnam: Introduction about the Handbook for Green Housing – Practical Solutions for Saving your Money and Protecting Environment. Talk at the Green Drinks Saigon Event, 26 March 2013, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
The Third Industrial Revolution and its Implications for Urban Planning and Architecture. Presentation at the Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture, Faculty for Urban Planning, 25 March 2013, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Vortrag zur Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation“ (Chinese Mega Cities: The 2nd Transition), Halepaghen-Schule (Konopkastraße 5 21614 Buxtehude; local organizer: Manuela Holzmüller), 13 February 2013, Buxtehude, Germany.

2012

Just Bottom-Up is not Enough – How to Implement Comprehensive Climate Adapted and Energy Efficiency Solutions on Local Level? (together with U. Schinkel) Conference ‚Megacity Research Dialogue Ho Chi Min City: Planning for a Changing Climate‘, Guest House of the National Assembly, 12 December 2012, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam. (photo after roundtable session)
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Eröffnungsvortrag zur Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Die Zweite Transformation„, Vincent-Lübeck-Gymnasium (Glückstädter Straße 4, 21682 Stade; local organizer: Nils-Christian Schwarz), 03 December 2012, Stade, Germany.
Comparative Urban Governance of Emerging Creative Spaces in China (together with Philipp Zielke). The 2012 China-Germany ‚MegaCity Development’ Conference, 21-23 November 2012, Dongguan, China.
Südostasiens MegaCities im Aufbruch. Vortrag zur Ausstellung „MegaCities in Südostasien“, Ida Ehre Gesamtschule (Oberstufenhaus, Lehmweg 14, 20215 Hamburg; local organizer: Terk Mohr), 06 November 2012, Hamburg, Germany.
Green Housing in Vietnam between Tradition and Modernity. Keynote speech at the conference „Green Housing in Vietnam“, Goethe Institut Hanoi, 16-17 October 2012, TP. Hà Nội/Vietnam.
Südostasiens MegaCities im Aufbruch. Vortrag zur Ausstellung „MegaCities in Südostasien“, St.Ansgar-Schule (Bürgerweide 33, 20535 Hamburg; local organizer: Martin Wucherpfennig), 11 September 2012, Hamburg, Germany.
The Governance of Economic Upgrading within Textile Clusters in China: A comparative analysis of regional economies in Keqiao and Guangzhou (together with Philipp Zielke). Accepted Abstract for the session „The emergence of China’s regional economies in the global economy: a new perspective on upgrading and innovation in global-local networks“. 32^nd International Geographical Congress 2012 – Global Change & Globalisation. 26-30 August 2012, Cologne/Germany.
Südostasiens MegaCities im Aufbruch. Vortrag zur Ausstellung „MegaCities in Südostasien“, Gymnasium Allee (Max-Brauer-Allee 83-85, 22765 Hamburg; local organizer: Gerd Vetter), 15 August 2012, Hamburg, Germany.
Südostasiens MegaCities im Aufbruch. Vortrag zur Ausstellung „MegaCities in Südostasien“, Albert-Einstein-Schule (KGS Laatzen, Wülferoder Str. 46, 30880 Laatzen; local organizer: Claas Dörnte), 17 Juli 2012, Hannover-Laatzen, Germany.
Vietnams Metropolen im Wandel: Herausforderungen und Chancen für Stadtmarketing. Kolloquium an der Fakultät Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung (HTWG) Konstanz, 12 June 2012, Konstanz, Germany.
The Governance of the Development of High-tech Parks in the Pearl River Delta, China: Comparing Guangzhou Science City with Guangzhou Knowledge City. Session ‚Technopoles of the world revisited‘ at the Regional Studies Association European Conference 2012. Delft University of Technology, 13-16 May 2012, Delft/The Netherlands.
Comparative Governance of the Development of Creative Spaces China (together with Philipp Zielke). Session ‚Creativity, identities and branding‘ at the Regional Studies Association European Conference 2012. Delft University of Technology, 13-16 May 2012, Delft/The Netherlands.
Chinas Metropolen im Aufbruch. Eröffnungsvortrag zur Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel“. Europaschule Gymnasium Bad Nenndorf (Horster Str. 42 31542 Bad Nenndorf; local organizer: Thomas Warnecke), 08 May 2012, Bad Nenndorf, Germany. (photo)
Chinas Metropolen im Aufbruch. Eröffnungsvortrag zur Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel“. Gymnasium Salzhausen (Kreuzweg 33, 21376 Salzhausen; local organizer: Maike Rickhoff), 07 May 2012, Salzhausen, Germany. (photo)
Wirkungsindikatoren im Kontext des Projektbausteins „Klimaangepasstes Wohnen und Energieeffizientes Bauen“, Future-Megacities Statusseminar „Anwendungsstrategien für Megastädte von Morgen“, 29-30 March 2012, Berlin, Germany
Climate Change Awareness, Adaptation and Consequences/Recommendations for Urban Design in Ho Chi Minh City – Results of a Survey in District 6 & 8. Megacity Workshop on “Planning Studies for Climate Change Adapted Neighbourhoods”, Department of Planning and Architecture, Architecture Research Center, 15 March 2012, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Approaches of the Handbook for Green Housing (together with Christoph Hesse). 2nd DPA – Megacity Project Roundtable on “Building Climate Change Adaptive Capacity in Urban Planning”, Session 2: Informal/ Communicative Instruments, Department of Planning and Architecture, 15 March 2012, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
The Environmental Dimension of CSR: Towards an Empirical Approach. Conference of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS): „Corporate Social Responsibility: Theoretical issues and International experiences”, 8-9 March 2012, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Vietnam’s Urban Development in Transition: Challenges and Chances. Colloquium of the ETH Studio Basel as part of the project: „Vietnam – Traversing the Territory of the Red River Delta“, Department of Architecture, ETH Zürich, 29 February 2012, Basel, Switzerland.
Konzeption und Erforschung von Urban Governance in China: Zwischen Anpassung und Anwendung (together with Philipp Zielke). Tagung Neu(nt)e Kulturgeographie: Kulturgeographische Forschungen nach dem Cultural Turn – Zum gesellschaftspolitischen Gehalt der Neuen Kulturgeographie, 27-28 January 2012, Hamburg, Germany.
1000 Jahre Hanoi: Auf dem Weg zur ersten nachhaltigen Hauptstadt Asiens 2030? (together with Sandra Kurfürst), Talk organized on behalf of the Geographical Society of Hamburg, 19 January 2012, Hamburg, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Eröffnungsvortrag zur Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel“. Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium Göttingen (Carl-Zeiss-Straße 6, 37081 Göttingen; local organizer: Tanja Lange-Erasmi), 09 January 2012, Goettingen, Germany.

2011

Südostasiens MegaCities zwischen Boom und Tradition, Problemen und Chancen. Vortrag zur Ausstellung „MegaCities in Südostasien“, Halepaghen-Schule (Konopkastr. 5, 21614 Buxtehude; local organizer: Manuela Sauer), 19 December 2011, Buxtehude, Germany.
Südostasiens MegaCities im Aufbruch (together with Martin Kaiser). Vortrag zur Ausstellung „MegaCities in Südostasien“, Vincent-Lübeck-Gymnasium (Glückstädter Straße 4, 21682 Stade; local organizers: Nils-Christian Schwarz & Sven Hüning), 29 November 2011, Stade, Germany.
Lauching the Handbook for Green Housing (together with Dr. Dirk Schwede). Press Conference at Municipal Department of Construction (DoC), 18 November 2011, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Sustainable Strategies for Climate-Oriented Urban Structures and Energy-Efficient Housing. The BMBF Megacity Research Project TP. Ho Chi Minh (together with Frank Schwartze & Ngô Thị Tố Nhiên). 4th SEA-EU-NET Stakeholders Conference, 16-17 November 2011, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Consumption Patterns of the „New Consumers“ in Vietnam: How to Reduce their Sharply Risen Ecological Footprint? (accepted abstract for oral presentation). International conference „Sustainable Consumption – Towards Action and Impact“, Session: Determinants of Consumer Behaviour, 6-8 November 2011, Hamburg, Germany.
Kommunistischer Kapitalismus? Herausforderungen für China und Vietnam im Globalisierungsprozess. Symposium Geographie „Geographie der Weltwirtschaft – Nach der Krise ist vor der Krise“, Universität Hamburg, 4-5 November 2011, Hamburg, Germany.
MegaCities in Südostasien – Eine Einführung zur Posterausstellung (together with Martin Kaiser). Nacht des Wissens der Universität Hamburg, 29 October 2011, Hamburg, Germany.
Boomland Vietnam: Klimawandel als Chance? Nacht des Wissens der Universität Hamburg, 29 October 2011, Hamburg, Germany.
Introduction to the product Handbook for Green Housing (together with Dr. Dirk Schwede). Presentation Meeting at Municipal Department of Construction (DoC), 20 September 2011, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Introduction to the product Handbook for Green Housing (together with Dr. Dirk Schwede). Presentation Meeting at National Ministry of Construction (MoC), 19 September 2011, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Europe and the Global Challenge of Corporate Responsibility: CSR Governance in the Asian Garment Industry (Project Presentation together with Dr. Brigitte Hamm, Sandra Kurfürst & Jonathan Menge). CSR-Workshop at the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), 14 September 2011, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Progress Report of Work Package 9: Climate-Adapted and Energy-Efficient Housing (together with Christoph Hesse). Partner Meeting, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus, 30 June 2011, Cottbus, Germany.
Vietnam: Tigerstaat der 3. Generation? Vortrag am Gymnasium Neu Wulmstorf (Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Straße 20, D-21629 Neu Wulmstorf), 27 June 2011, Neu Wulmsdorf, Germany.
Climate Change and Challenges towards Energy-Efficient Urban Structures: The Case of Vietnam’s Metropolis. Track 4 „Resilient Metropolitan Landscapes“ of the International Conference „Cities without Limits“, organized by the European Urban Research Association (EURA), 23-25 June 2011, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Policies towards Energy-Efficiency in the Building Sector of Vietnam: Introduction to A Comprehensive Framework. Colloquium: Forms and Processes of Sustainable Urban Development and Design, Discussion Round 2: Urban Management and Finance – a Key for Sustainable Urban Development, Brandenburg University of Technology, 7 June 2011, Cottbus, Germany.
The Analysis of Spatial-Economic Restructuring in China by Means of a Governance Model: Comparing the cases of Guangzhou’s Science City and of Guangzhou’s Textile District. 2nd International Conference on China’s Urban Transition and City Planning, 27 -28 May 2011, Cardiff, Wales/UK.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Eröffnungsvortrag zur Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel“, 18 May 2011, Viktoriaschule, Aachen, Germany.
Chair and Organizer of a Session on „China Reloaded: Urban Governance in Times of Economic Restructuring and Rapid Urbanization“, sponsored by China Specialty Group, the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG-Meeting), 12-16 April 2011, Seattle, U.S. (photo)
The Governance of Urban Development towards Economic Restructuring: China and Vietnam Compared. Paper Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG-Meeting), 12-16 April 2011, Seattle, U.S.
The Urban Governance of Economic Upgrading and Restructuring Processes in China: Comparing Greenfield- and Brownfield Development in Guangzhou (together with Friederike Schröder and Sönke Diesener). Paper Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG-Meeting), 12-16 April 2011, Seattle, U.S.
Megacities in Südostasien zwischen Boom und Fragmentierung. Mitgliederversammlung des Vereins für entwicklungsbezogene Bildung e.V. Asienhaus, 2 April 2011, Essen, Germany.
Conceptualization of a Popular Design Catalogue about Climate-Adapted Housing and Energy-Efficient Buildings in Vietnam (together with Dr. Dirk Schwede). Presentation Meeting at National Ministry of Construction, 11 March 2011, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Conceptualization of a Popular Design Catalogue about Climate-Adapted Housing and Energy-Efficient Buildings in Ho Chi Minh City (together with Christoph Hesse & Dr. Dirk Schwede). Presentation Meeting at Municipal Department of Construction (DoC), 10 March 2011, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.
Hamburg: European Green Capital 2011: Challenges and Constraints towards Sustainable Urban Development. Vietnamese-German Workshop “Climate Change and Urban Sustainable Development”, Hanoi National University of Education, 25 February 2011, TP. Hà Nội, Việt Nam.
Vietnam im Transformationsprozess: Herausforderungen, Chancen und Risiken. Presentation in the context of a delegation visit from Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium Hannover/Laatzen at the University of Hamburg, 28 January 2011, Hamburg, Germany.
Der Demographische Wandel in der Stadt Hann. Münden: Chancen und Herausforderungen. Auftaktveranstaltung zur Eröffnung der Posteraustellung „Demographischer Wandel im Landkreis Göttingen“, 20 January 2011, Hann. Münden, Germany.
Vietnam im Wandel: Chancen und Herausforderungen auf dem Weg zum Tigerstaat der 3. Generation. Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium Göttingen, 12 January 2011, Goettingen, Germany.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel: Städtische Regelungsstrukturen und wirtschaftliche Umstrukturierung (together with Friederike Schröder). Colloquium of the Department of Geography of the University of Goettingen, 11 January 2011, Goettingen, Germany.

2010

Waibel, M. (2010): Climate Change in Vietnam: New Consumers and Energy-Efficient Housing as Opportunities for Sustainable Urban Development. Accepted Paper for: First International Conference on Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU), Mini-Symposium on Low Carbon Cities, 15-17 December 2010, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR. (photo)
The Governance of Post-Modern Urban Landscapes in Vietnam. Urbanization Conference of Passau University together with Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, 12-14 December 2010, TP. Hà Nội, Vietnam.
Governance of Economic and Spatial Restructuring in China: The Case of Guangzhou’s Textile District (together with Friederike Schröder). Accepted Abstract for: International Conference on China Urban Development, The University of Hong Kong, China, 7-8 December 2010, Hong Kong SAR.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Auftaktveranstaltung zur Eröffnung der Poster- und Fotoausstellung „Chinas Metropolen im Wandel“, Gymnasium Lilienthal (Zum Schoofmoor 13, 28865 Lilienthal), 24 November 2010, Lilienthal.
Vietnam im Transformationsprozess. Vortrag am Gymnasium Lilienthal (Zum Schoofmoor 13, 28865 Lilienthal), 24 November 2010, Lilienthal.
Climate Change Education in Vietnam: How Can the Emerging Middle Classes Reduce their Sharply Risen Ecologic Footprint? Workshop „Strengthening climate change education for sustainable development in formal and informal education“, Hanoi National University of Education, 14-15 October 2010, TP. Hà Nội, Vietnam.
Chair of a Session on „Climate Change and Sustainable Urban Development in Vietnam“ at the International Conference „Hanoi Millennium – City Past and Future“, Hanoi International Conference Center, 12-13 October 2010, TP. Hà Nội/Vietnam.
Climate Change in Vietnam: Challenges & Opportunities towards Sustainable Urban Development. Session „Climate Change and Sustainable Urban Development in Vietnam“, International Conference „Hanoi Millennium – City Past and Future“, Hanoi International Conference Center, 12-13 October 2010, TP. Hà Nội, Vietnam.
The Formal-Informal Divide? Livelihoods of Migrants Working in Industrial Zones within the Metropolitan Region of Ho Chi Minh City. Workshop „Corporate Social Responsibility, Labour Rights and Global Production – Concepts, Practices and Challenges from Vietnamese and German Perspectives“, 07 October, 2010, Tec-Center, Duisburg.
Challenges for Sustainable Urban Development in Vietnam against the Background of Climate Change. Keynote speech at the conference „Climate Change & Sustainable Urban Development in Vietnam“, Goethe Institut Hanoi, 14-15 September 2010, TP. Hà Nội/Vietnam. (photo)
Coping with Climate Change in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: The New Urban Middle Classes and the Role of Energy-Efficient Urban Housing. Accepted abstract for panel “Coping with Climate Change in Southeast Asia” at EUROSEAS 2010 Conference, 26-28 August 2010, Gothenburg/Sweden.
New Consumers & Climate Change in Vietnam’s Metropolis: The Potential of Energy-Efficient Housing. Conference “Small and medium-sized towns in Vietnam”, University of Passau, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 26-28 July 2010, Passau/Germany.
Urban Governance of Economic Restructuring in the Case of Guangzhou Development District, China: Using Informality as a Tool of Flexibility (together with F. Schröder). Accepted abstract for the conference “Transnational Corporations, Knowledge and Networks in China’s Regional Economy”, June 21 – 23, 2010, Giessen/Germany.
Demographischer Wandel in Duderstadt, Landkreis Göttingen – Vorstellung detaillierter Ergebnisse einer Bevölkerungsprognose bis zum Jahr 2025, Ratssitzung, 15 June 2010, Rathaus der Stadt Duderstadt, Duderstadt/Germany.
Demographischer Wandel im Landkreis Göttingen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Gemeinde Rosdorf – Vorstellung detaillierter Ergebnisse einer Bevölkerungsprognose bis zum Jahr 2025, Gemeinde- und Ortsratssitzung, 1 June 2010, Gemeindezentrum Rosdorf, Rosdorf/Germany.
The Analysis of Urban Economic Upgrading in the Pearl River Delta: Discussing the Application of Western Governance Concepts and the Role of Informality. Annual Scientific Colloquium of the DFG SPP 1233 Priority Programme „Megacities – Megachallenge: Informal Dynamics of Global Change“, 9-11 May 2010, Berlin/Germany.
Challenges for the Promotion of Energy-Efficient Housing in Vietnam’s Metropolis against the Background of Climate Change. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG-Meeting). 14-16 April 2010, Washington D.C./U.S.
Chair and Organizer of a Session on „Urban Governance in China – Towards an Application of Western Concepts?“. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG-Meeting). 14-16 April 2010, Washington D.C./U.S.
The Governance of Urban Upgrading in the Case of Guangzhou Science City – Challenges for the Application of Western Governance Concepts to China. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG-Meeting). 14-16 April 2010, Washington D.C./U.S.
Introduction to the Concept of a Policy and Design Catalogue on Measures how to Promote Energy-Efficient and Climate Adapted Housing (together with Dr. Schwede & Christoph Hesse). Roundtable „Adaptation to Climate Change: Strategies for Urban Planning and Urban Design“ organized by the Vietnam Urban Development Agency (VUDA), National Ministry of Construction, 24 March 2010, TP. Hà Nội/Vietnam.
Promoting Energy Efficient Housing in Vietnam: Institutional and Socio-Economic Challenges towards Implementation. Roundtable“Climate Change & the Promotion of Energy Efficient Housing in Ho Chi Minh City“ organized by the Municipal Department of Construction (DoC), 23 March 2010, Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam.
Save Your Money and Save the Climate – Towards the Implementation of a Popular Design Catalogue for Green Architecture and Energy-Efficient Buildings (together with Christoph Hesse). Workshop at Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture, 22 March 2010, Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam.
Konfliktpotenziale von Klimawandel in einer hochdynamischen mega-urbanen Region mit extremer Vulnerabilität: Das Beispiel Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Konferenz „Klimawandel und Konflikte“: Versicherheitlichung versus präventive Friedenspolitik“? AFK-Kolloquium, 26-28 February 2010, Hamburg.
Auswirkungen des Demographischen Wandels für den Landkreis Göttingen – Vorstellung der Ergebnisse einer Bevölkerungsprognose bis zum Jahr 2025. Unterausschusss Demographischer Wandel des Landkreis Göttingen, 8 February 2010, Göttingen.
Auswirkungen des Demographischen Wandels für die Stadt Hann. Münden – Vorstellung detaillierter Ergebnisse einer Bevölkerungsprognose bis zum Jahr 2025. Gesellschaftsausschuss und dem Stadtentwicklungsausschuss der Stadt Hann. Münden, 2 February 2010, Hann. Münden.
The Behavioural Dimension of Energy Efficient Housing in Vietnam and Challenges of Policy Development. Roundtable „Adaptation to Climate Change and Energy Efficiency in Buildings“, organized by the Vietnam National Ministry of Construction (MoC), Department of Science, Technology & Environment, 21 January 2010, TP. Hà Nội/Vietnam.

2009

Aktuelle Stadtentwicklungstendenzen in China: Herausforderungen und Chancen. Tagung „Weltmacht China: Die Zukunft der Welt – Alte und neue Mächte“, Evangelische Akademie Loccum, 16.-18. Dezember 2009, Loccum.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Presentation at the opening of the poster exhibition „China’s Metropolis in Transition“ and the photo exhibition „Impressions from China’s Metropolis“, Geomatikum-Building of the University of Hamburg, 11 December 2009, Hamburg.
Progress Report of the Project „Governance over Time“ (together with F. Schröder). DFG-SPP PRD projects meeting – 2009 Guangzhou workshop, Theme: Urban Informality in PRD – The state, key actors, determinants and trends, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, 23 November 2009, Guangzhou, China.
Urban Governance in Transitional China: Challenges for the Application of Western Research Concepts (together with U. Altrock). Second International Conference on Geographical Higher Education, Research and Application in China and Germany, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, 21-22 November 2009, Guangzhou, China.
Demographischer Wandel im Landkreis Göttingen – Vorstellung der Arbeitsergebnisse der Bevölkerungsprognose für das Jahr 2025. Bürgermeisterrunde der Städte, Gemeinden und Samtgemeinden im Landkreis Göttingen, 16. November 2009, Göttingen.
Climate Change, Sustainable Development and the Ecological Footprint of the Urban Middle Classes in Vietnam’s Metropolis. International Workshop on Climate Change & Sustainable Development. Hanoi National University of Education, 12-13 October 2009, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Presentation at the opening of the poster exhibition „China’s Metropolis in Transition“, City Hall of Paderborn, 30 September 2009, Paderborn.
Urban Governance of High-Tech Clusters in China – The Case of Guangzhou Science Town (together with F. Schröder). Special Session of the Scientific Research Group on East Asia within the German Geographical Society (DGfG) at the Meeting of German Geographers 2009, 23 September 2009, Vienna, Austria.
Challenges for Sustainable Urban Development in Vietnam – Energy-Efficient Housing and Pro-Environmental Behavioural Change as Bottom Line Fighting Climate Change. Workshop „Facing Urban Growth: Construction and sustainable buildings“, as part of the Green-Biz 2009 (European Green Business Solutions for Vietnam), organized by EuroCham Vietnam & Vietnam Chamber of Commerce, 17-18 September 2009, Hanoi. (Presentation in Vietnamese)
New Urban Middle Classes in the Mega-Urban Region of Ho Chi Minh City / Vietnam and their Role in Terms of Energy-Efficient Housing and in Terms of Urban Sustainability. International Conference ‚Megacities: Risk, Vulnerability and Sustainable Development‘, 7-9 September 2009, Leipzig.
Urban Governance of Cluster Strategies in the High-Tech Industrial Sector and the Development of a Creative Milieu in China -The Case of Guangzhou Science Town (together with F. Schröder). 10th Asian Urbanization Conference, 16-19 August 2009, Hong Kong.
Potentials of Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies of the Urban Middle Classes in Ho Chi Minh City / Vietnam in Times of Climate Change. 10th Asian Urbanization Conference, 16-19 August 2009, Hong Kong.
Energieeffizientes Wohnen und Klimawandel in Ho Chi Minh City – Die Rolle von neuen Mittelklassen als Schlüsselgruppe für mehr Nachhaltigkeit? Annual Meeting of the Scientific Research Group on Southeast Asia within the German Geographical Society (DGfG), 3-5 July 2009, Cologne.
New Consumers as Key Target Groups for Sustainability before the Background of Climate Change in Emerging Economies: The Case of Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam. Presentation & Reviewed Paper for the 5th Urban Research Symposium: Cities and Climate Change: Responding to an Urgent Agenda, 28-30 June 2009, Marseille, France.
Dealing with Urban Informality in the Case of Transitional Urban China – Investigating Governance over Time. 4th Scientific Colloquium of the DFG SPP 1233 Priority Programme „Megacities – Megachallenge: Informal Dynamics of Global Change“, 22-23 June 2009, Dortmund.
The Model of the “Transitional Urban Development Cycle: Explaining complex interrelationships between urban informality, governability, and restructuring policies“. Workshop “Urban Development in a Globalising World – Overcoming the Formal-Informal Divide”, organized by the Irmgard-Coninx-Foundation in cooperation with the Humboldt-University and the WZB, 12-13 June 2009, Berlin.
Waibel, M. (2009): Emerging Urban Middle Classes as Key Target Groups for Sustainability before the Background of Climate Change: The Case of Ho Chi Minh City / Vietnam. International conference “City Futures in a Globalising World”, organized by The European Urban Research Association (EURA) and the Urban Affairs Association (UAA), 4-6 June 2009, Madrid, Spain.
Social Cohesion and Urban Coherence: Challenges for Comprehensive & Sustainable Development of Hanoi. International Symposium: HANOI 2030 – For The Hanoi Capital Construction Master Plan to 2030 and Vision to 2050. 21-22 April 2009, Hanoi, Vietnam. (Presentation in Vietnamese)
The social dimension of climate change: New urban middle classes as target group for sustainable urban development. Public Lecture at the World Bank Development and Information Centre, organized by UEPP-VN, 5 April 2009, Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam. (Presentation in Vietnamese)
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel und neue städtische Mittelschichten als Schlüsselgruppe für globale Nachhaltigkeit, 17 February 2009, Lessing-Gymnasium, Harburg.
Vietnam: Stadtentwicklung im Transformationsprozess. Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vietnamistik e.V, Asien-Afrika-Institut der Universität Hamburg, 30 January 2009, Hamburg.
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel und Chancen für eine nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung, 12 January 2009, Halepaghen-Gynmasium, Buxtehude.

2008

Governance in Transition: Comparative Urban Development of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Southeast Asian – German Conference 2008: URBAN COHERENCE II – Urban and Peri-Urban Developments, Structures, Processes and Solutions, 10–20 December 2008, Hanoi/Vietnam.
Climate Change and Perspectives for Sustainable Urban Development in Vietnam. Colloquium of the Hanoi National University of Education, 15 December 2008, Hanoi/Vietnam. (Group Photo taken after the Presentation)
Vietnams Metropolen im Wandel: Zwischen Boom und sozialräumlicher Fragmentierung. Kolloquium des Geographischen Instituts der Universität Duisburg-Essen, 10 December 2008, Duisburg.
Stadtaneignungen: Istanbul sowie Hanoi und Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt im Vergleich (together with Dr. Kathrin Wildner/Europa-Universität Viadrina) Öffentliche Ringvorlesung zum Oberthema „Stadt und Globalisierung“ der Universität Hamburg in Kooperation mit dem EineWelt-Netzwerk, 26 November 2008, Hamburg.
Das Perflussdelta im Süden Chinas – Die Fabrik der Welt restrukturiert sich. Seminar „China in Transition“ of the Landesinstitut für Lehrerfortbildung, Lehrerweiterbildung und Unterrichtsforschung & the Landeszentrale für politische Bildung, 4 November 2008, Halle/Saale.
Climate Change in Vietnam and Challenges for Urban Development – The Case of Ho Chi Minh City. Public Lecture at the World Bank Development and Information Centre, organized by UEPP-VN, 16 October 2008, Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam. (Presentation in Vietnamese)
Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung, Urbanisierung und der veränderte Umgang mit Migranten – Ein Vergleich von Vietnam und China. Berliner Sommerdialog 2008 „Migration, Urbanisierung und Entwicklung – Bestandsaufnahme und Strategien städtischer Governance“, organized by the „Stiftung Entwicklung und Frieden“ & GTZ, 4-5 September, Berlin. (Photo taken during the Panel Session)
Chinas Metropolen im Wandel. Presentation at the opening of the poster exhibition „China’s Metropolis in Transition“ as part of the event series CHINATIME Hamburg 2008, University of Hamburg, 15 September 2008, Hamburg.
Demographischer Wandel im Landkreis Göttingen – Problembereiche, Szenarien und Maßnahmen. Sitzung des Unterausschuss Demographie des Landkreis Göttingen. 7 July 2008, Göttingen.
Mega-Urban Growth, Informality and the Issue of Governability: Towards Theorising Specific Informal Dynamics in a Wider Context. Conference: „Collective Identities, Governance and Empowerment in Megacities“, organized by the Irmgard-Coninx-Foundation in cooperation with the Humboldt-University and the WZB, 11 – 16 June 2008, Berlin.
Herausforderungen für die Regionalentwicklung im Großraum Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam (together with M. Bose/HafenCity University Hamburg). Conference: Mega-Cities zwischen Boom und Ohnmacht – Stadterneuerung und Stadtumbau in den wachsenden Metropolen des Südens, 29-30 May 2008, Kassel.
Governance, Borders and Informality in the Pearl River Delta Mega-Urban Region — An Interdisciplinary Research Approach. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG-Meeting). 18 April 2008, Boston/U.S.
Klimawandel in Vietnam — Herausforderungen und Lösungsstrategien für den Metropolraum Ho Chi Minh City. (together with R. Eckert), 4th National Kolloquium: Umgang mit dem Klimawandel, 3-4 April 2008, Bad Honnef.
The Relevance of Urban Sociology for Urban Planning. Lecture at the Faculty of Urban Planning of the HCMC University of Architecture, 22 March 2008, Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam. Pic#1; Pic#2
PRD1: Border Drawing and Differentiated Governance (together with U. Altrock & W. Breitung). Kolloquium DFG PP 1233, 28-29 January 2008, Berlin.

2007

Tendenzen der jüngeren Stadtentwicklung in Vietnams Metropolen Hanoi und Ho Chi Minh City. Lecture at the Dept. of Geography, University Duisburg-Essen, 4 December 2007, Duisburg.
Mega-urbane Regionen im Transformationsprozess und der Umgang mit den Wohnbedürfnissen von Migranten – Ein Vergleich der Entwicklung im Großraum Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt / Vietnam und dem Perlflussdelta in Südchina. (together with U. Altrock), Annual Meeting „Mega-Cities in developing and take-off countries“, 30 November – 2 December 2007, Cologne.
Migration to Greater Ho Chi Minh City in the course of Doi Moi Policy – Spatial Dimensions, Consequences and Policy Changes with special reference to Housing. Workshop: „Migration into Cities: Patterns, Processes and Regulation“, organized by the Irmgard Coninx Foundation and the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (Osnabrück University) held at the Social Science Research Center Berlin, 25-27 October 2007, Berlin.
New Urban Area Development and the Emerging Lifestyles of the Nouveau Riches in Hanoi City in the Course of Transition. Research Lecture Series, Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, University of Hong Kong, 10 October 2007, Hong Kong.
Borders, Governance and Informality in Administrative, Residential and Economic Entities in the Pearl River Delta – an Interdisciplinary Research Approach (together with U. Altrock). Conference 2007: IGU- Commission „Monitoring Cities of Tomorrow“, Sun Yat-sen University, 6-14 August 2007, Guangzhou/China.
The Regional Dimension of Housing – Socio-Economic Challenges for the Future Livability of the Metropolitan Region of Ho Chi Minh City. International Symposium on „Livable Cities – Toward a Modern and Civilized Ho Chi Minh City“, 27-28 July 2007, Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam – A New Asian Economic Tiger or still a Developing Country? HafenCity Universität Hamburg, Urban Planning Department, 19 April 2007. Hamburg.
Vietnam’s Metropoles at the crossroads between fragmentation and re-integration: The Production of Urban Space in the course of transition. Goetheinstitut Hanoi, ‚International Conference: Hanoi in Transition‘, 29-30 March 2007. Hanoi/Vietnam.

2006

Hanoi – A growing metropolis in transition – new urban spaces and socio-spatial consequences. HafenCity Universität Hamburg, Urban Planning Department, 11 December 2006. Harburg.
Implementation-oriented spatial strategies in housing provision – survey results and comparative studies from Thailand. Strategy Forum „Strategies for sustainable housing development in HCMC“, 4 October 2006, Ho Chi Minh City.
Housing market and housing provision for low income people – survey results and consequences for implementation. Workshop „Low rise – high density: economic aspects and appropriate housing solutions for sustainable neighbourhood development”, 3 October 2006, Ho Chi Minh City.
Wir werden älter – na und? Die Zukunft Göttingens angesichts des demographischen Wandels. Politischer Salon, Apex Göttingen, mit den Kandidaten zur Göttinger Oberbürgermeister-Wahl: Wolfgang Meyer (SPD), Daniel Helberg (CDU) und Stefan Wenzel (Büdnis 90 / Die Grünen). 29 May 2006, Göttingen.
Vietnams Metropolen in der Transformation – Neue Lebensstile und Auswirkungen auf Stadtstrukturen (together with Claas Dörnte). Vietnamese-German Centre (VDZ), TU Hanoi/Vietnam, 28 March 2006, Hanoi.

2005

The impartation of knowledge about Sustainable City Concepts to students at university level. Presentation at the International Workshop „Education for Sustainable Development in the Era of Globalization“, 14 December 2005, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Vietnam: Ein einführender Überblick in die Geschichte, Politik und aktuelle wirtschaftliche Herausforderungen. Vierstündiger Blockvortrag im Rahmen eines Vorbereitungsseminars zu einer Exkursion nach Vietnam der Abt. Didaktik der Geographie am Geographischen Institut der Universität Nürnberg/Erlangen, Lehrstuhl Prof. Dr. H. Schrettenbrunner, 19 November 2005, Erlangen.
Presentation of the Aims of the Action Field 4 ‚Housing Market and Provision‘. Starter Forum Sustainable Housing Policies of Megacities of Tomorrow, University of Architecture, 4 October 2005, Ho Chi Minh City.
Entwicklungsproblemeund Herausforderungen für Vietnams Metropolen im Transformationsprozess. Vortrag im Rahmen einer gemeinsamen Veranstaltungsreihe von der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (AGENT) und der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Pafizische Studien e.V. (APSA) Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, 7 July 2005, Göttingen.
The Balance of Urban Growth and Redevelopment in Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam – Sustainable Housing Policies for Megacities of Tomorrow. Annual Meeting of the Scientific Research Group on Southeast Asia within the German Geographical Society (DGfG), 3 July 2005, Kiel.
Wahlzwang Kind oder Karriere?! Ursachen der hohen Kinderlosigkeit unter Akademikerinnen und was wir von Frankreich/Schweden lernen können – Vorstellung der Ergebnisse empirischer Befragungen in Göttingen. (Vortrag zusammen mit M. Weichbrodt, S. Denkler, A. Carstens, S. Schulz und E. Noack. Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, 30 June 2005, Göttingen.
Folgen des Demographischen Wandels für die Siedlungsentwicklung und deren Steuerung durch harte und weiche demographische Faktoren. Impulsreferat im Rahmen einer Tagung zum Thema „Der Demographische Wandel: Herausforderungen im Landkreis Göttingen“, 17 June 2005, Göttingen.
Kleinräumige Auswirkungen des demographischer Wandels in Südniedersachsen und insbesondere im Landkreis Northeim. Presentation at the opening of a public poster exhibition with the topic ‚Demographischer Wandel in Südniedersachsen‘, 14th of June 2005, Northeim.
Folgen des demographischen Wandels in Südniedersachsen unter besonderer Berücksichtung des Landkreis Osterode am Harz und seiner Gemeinden. Kurzvortrag anlässlich der Eröffnung der Ausstellung zum Thema ‚Demographischer Wandel in Südniedersachsen‘, Kreishaus Osterode, 2 May 2005, Osterode.
Vietnam im Transformationsprozess. Leitung eines Tagesseminars an der BTU, Brandenburgisch Technische Universität Cottbus, Lehrstuhl Stadtplanung und Raumgestaltung, 19 April 2005, Cottbus.
Kleinräumige Auswirkungen des demographischer Wandels in Südniedersachsen. Kurzvortrag anlässlich der Eröffnung der SUB-Ausstellung zum Thema ‚Demographischer Wandel in Südniedersachsen‘, 11 March 2005, Göttingen.
Vietnam’s Metropolen in der Systemtransformation – Vorreiter der ökonomischen und gesellschaftlichen Modernisierung. Vortrag im Rahmen des vom DAAD organisierten Seminars ‚Zivile Gesellschaft – Beispiele in Vietnam und Deutschland‘, Treffen der Regierungsstipendiaten aus Vietnam, CJD – Internationales Jugendforum, 29 January 2005, Bonn.

2004

Problems & Challenges for the Housing Market in Vietnam – 10 Theses. Small conference ‚Research on sustainable urban development of megacities of tomorrow‘. University of Architecture, 9 August 2004, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam.
Die Altstadt von Hanoi: Lebensraum zwischen Tradition und Moderne. Vortrag im Rahmen der Tagung ‚Vietnam und Kambodscha – verschüttete Kulturen‘, Evangelische Akademie Hofgeismar, 26 June 2004.
Vietnam ein neuer Tigerstaat? Vortrag im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung ‚Wird das 21. Jahrhundert das „Pazifische Jahrhundert“?‘ 21 January 2004. Georg-August-Universität Göttingen; (see also Press Review)

2001-2003

New Urban Areas & Problems of Housing for Low-income Groups in Hanoi. Presentation at Goethe Institute Hanoi, „International Conference on Low Cost Housing“, 1-2 December 2003, Hanoi/Vietnam. (paper presented, in Vietnamese)
Wandel als Konstante: Die Altstadt Hanois, ein Abbild urbaner Transformationsprozesse. Presentation as part of interdisciplinary lecture series at RWTH Aachen: „Der Pazifik heute: Wandel, Werte, Wirtschaft“ on 23 January 2003, Aachen.
Saving the vitality of the Ancient Quarter of Hanoi? Some Findings from the socio-economic View of a Geographer. Presentation at Goetheinstitut Hanoi, International Symposium on ‚Urban Conservation – A comparative View of South East Asia, 6 December 2002; (photo I, photo II, photo III) (see also Press Review)
Hue, Hanoi, Mekong Delta… Vietnams Tourismusentwicklung am Scheideweg? Vortrag Thomas-Morus-Akademie Bensberg, Tagung ‚Vietnam‘, 1 November 2002.
Doi Moi in der Innenstadt Hanoi – unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des privaten Einzelhandels und seiner Akteure, Presentation at Goethe Institute Hanoi, Third German-Vietnamese Conference on Ancient City Quarters, 24 November 2001, Hanoi/Vietnam.