Teaching

Teaching in the working group Population Geography and Demography focuses on the study of population-environment interaction, specifically of human mobilities, including migration, displacement, and immobility in the context of climate and environmental change. Our teaching spans Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels, and combines theoretical foundations, methodological training, and applied research perspectives. It is internationally oriented and linked to ongoing research and policy-relevant work.

Bachelor

At Bachelor level, the working group contributes to foundational teaching in population geography and demography. Courses introduce students to key concepts, theories, and empirical approaches for understanding population dynamics, migration processes, and their links to social, economic, and environmental change.


Core topics include:

  • Population change and spatial patterns
  • Migration and mobility
  • Population-environment interactions
  • Social inequality and vulnerability
  • Basic qualitative and quantitative methods in population research

Master

Within the master's program “Geographies of Global Change and Sustainability Transformations,” the working group covers the specialization “Migration and Population Dynamics.”

The specialization focuses on climate and environmental migration, mobility, and population dynamics, combining research-oriented teaching with empirical and policy-oriented perspectives.

 

PhD Supervision

The working group provides PhD supervision in the fields of population geography, environmental change, migration and mobility, vulnerability and adaptation, and related methodological approaches. Supervision covers qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research designs and is strongly embedded in international research projects and collaborative networks.

Ongoing PhD projects: