Lectures of Dr. Mais Jafari
2025
Jafari, M. (12 December 2025): External examiner in the PhD defense at Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Department of Geography and Tourism, Spain. Topic: Landscapes and risk perception in industrial regions.
Jafari, M. (9 December 2025): “Integrating Flood Protection and Rainwater Management into Open Space Planning – Practice, Application, Examples.” Presentation in the online seminar “Überflutungsschutz in der Hochbau-, Außenanlagen- und Bauleitplanung” of the Academy of the Chamber of Architects of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Jafari, M. (5 December 2025): Contribution to the panel discussion in the session “More than Green: Creating Space for Urban Biodiversity and Securing Quality of Life through Integrated Urban Development.” At KoMet Day 2025 “Grüne Transformation Ruhr” of the Competence Field Metropolitan Research, University Alliance Ruhr, RVR Essen.
Jafari, M. (22–26 May 2025): „Dynamic Cosmopolitanism: How Migration and Nature-based Solutions Shape Urban Transformation in the Ruhr Region, Germany“. Presentation at the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE) „Cosmopolitanism & Tradition“, Alexandria, Egypt.
Jafari, M. (22–26 May 2025): Panel chair „Discourses of History and Identity“. At the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE) „Cosmopolitanism & Tradition“, Alexandria, Egypt.
2024
Jafari, M. (5–9 January 2024): „Leveraging Culture and Social Innovation for Urban Transition to Green Infrastructure in Post-Industrial Communities“. Presentation in the panel “Ethnic and Immigrant Spaces” at the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE) „The Dynamism of Tradition“, Riyadh, KSA.
Jafari, M. (5–9 January 2024): Panel moderation and lecture in the session „Cities in Transformation“. At the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE) „The Dynamism of Tradition“, Riyadh, KSA.
Jafari, M. (30 January 2024): „Participatory planning and equitable engagement in NBS“. Presentation for the course The Human Context of Design, School of Architecture & Environment, University of Oregon (online).
Jafari, M. & Kip, M. (2024): „Spatial Planning in Israel/Palestine and the Gaza War“. Podcast episode 80, Urban Political Podcast. https://urbanpolitical.podigee.io/80-spatial-planning-in-israelpalestine-and-the-gaza-war.
2023
Jafari, M. (26–27 September 2023): „Monitoring of Social Impact of proGIreg NBS“.
Presentation at „Nature in the City: Advancing Social Impact through NbS“, Hamburg, Germany.
Jafari, M. (13–14 February 2023): „Green Infrastructure in Dortmund: proGIreg Living Lab Experience with Co-Creation and Social Innovation“. Presentation at DOKORP (Dortmunder Konferenz Raum- und Planungsforschung), Dortmund, Germany.
Jafari, M. (30 November – 1 December 2023): „Social Innovation in Dortmund: Living Labs for Sustainable Urban Development“. Presentation at the conference „Planning in Germany and Pakistan“, Lahore, Pakistan.
2022
Jafari, M. (15 March 2022): „Productive Green Infrastructure for Post-Industrial Urban Regeneration: proGIreg Dortmund Living Lab“. Presentation at the workshop „iResilience goes Europe“, Office of International Relations of the City of Dortmund and Cluj-Napoca (Romania).
Jafari, M. (23–24 March 2022): „Urban Spaces in Climate Change: Co-Creation of Climate-Adaptive and Inclusive Spaces“. Presentation at the Thermal Comfort & Climate Change Workshop, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
Jafari, M., Morgenstern, R., Poeling, B. & Timpe, A. (24–25 January 2022): „Co-Creation of Green Infrastructure in Degraded Urban Areas: Dimensions of Multidisciplinary Collaboration“. Presentation at the symposium „Delivering Urban Transformation through Co-production“ (online).
2021
Jafari, M. (20 October 2021): Panel chair „Urban Farming – Facets, Challenges and Solutions“.
At the Transatlantic Climate Bridge Conference: Climate-friendly urban food systems for Dortmund, Vancouver and Pittsburgh.
Jafari, M. (31 August – 3 September 2021): Panel chair „Migrant Communities and Urbanization“. At the 17th Biennial International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE) „Virtual Tradition“, Nottingham, UK (online).
Jafari, M. & Morgenstern, R. (18 March 2021): „Neue Wege zur Schaffung inklusiver Räume: Integration der urbanisierten Natur in die nachhaltige Stadtentwicklung“. Public lecture at Campus for Future (online).
Jafari, M. (2021): „Green Cities and Contemporary Climate Planning: Politics and Practices“. Podcast episode, Urban Political Podcast. https://urbanpolitical.podigee.io/43-greening.
2020
Jafari, M. (2020): „COVID-19 and its Impact on Public Life and Use of Public Space“. Podcast episode, Urban Political Podcast. https://urbanpolitical.podigee.io/33-publiclife.
2019
Jafari, M. (2019): „ Transforming Post-Industrial Areas through NBS: Evidence from the Dortmund Living Lab“. Presentation at the 13th international Conference „Sustainable Development and Urban Construction“, Daneshpajoohan Institute, Isfahan, Iran, 13-14 December 2019.
2015
Jafari, M. (2015): „Emerging Public Spaces in the City of Amman, Jordan“.
Presentation at the 4th PhD Conference on International Development, Ruhr University Bochum, 24-25 September.
2009
Jafari, M. (2009): „Integrated Spatial Planning of Middle Eastern Historic City Centers“.
Presentation at the Symposium „Spatial Planning through Intercultural Dialogue“, Amman, Jordan.