Dr. Dietwald Gruehn, Professor
Chair of Research Group Landscape Ecology and Landscape Planning
Adjunct Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Planning, Design and Construction, Michigan State University (MSU)
Member of German Academy for Urban and Regional Spatial Planning (DASL)
Contact
TU Dortmund University
Department of Spatial Planning
Research Group Landscape Ecology and Landscape Planning
Campus South, GB III, Room 3.320
August-Schmidt-Straße 10
44227 Dortmund
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)231 755 2285
Fax: +49 (0)231 755 4877
E-Mail: dietwald.gruehn(at)udo.edu
Office hours
Fridays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Research Interests
- Landscape and Environmental Planning
- Validation and Development of Landscape Function Assessment Methods, Visual Landscape Assessment, Land Valuation
- Concepts for Sustainable Land Use
- Climate Change, Protection and Adaptation
- Open Space Planning Research
- Soundscape Research
- Environmental Law and Policy
- Effectiveness of Planning Instruments and Programmes and their Evaluation
- Applied Multivariate Statistics in Spatial Planning
Education
| 2004 | German "Habilitation" and "Venia legendi" in Landscape Planning, Landscape Management and Nature Conservation, Berlin University of Technology, Germany |
| 1997 | Ph.D. equivalent (Dr.-Ing.), Berlin University of Technology, Germany |
| 1991-1997 | Correspondence degree course "Public Law", University of Hagen, Germany |
| 1991 | M.Sc. equivalent (Dipl.-Ing.) in Landscape Planning, Berlin University of Technology, Germany |
| 1985-1991 | Landscape Planning, Berlin University of Technology, Germany |
| 1983-1984 | Geography, University of Giessen, Germany |
Professional Experience
| Since 10/2022 | Dean at Department of Spatial Planning, TU Dortmund University |
| 2020-2022 | Vice-Dean at School [since 2021: Department] of Spatial Planning, TU Dortmund University |
| 2014-2015 | Dean at School of Spatial Planning, TU Dortmund University |
| 2014-2017 | Adjunct Professor at Graduate School of National Public Policy, Chungnam National University (CNU), Republic of Korea |
| Since 2010 | Adjunct Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Planning, Design and Construction, Michigan State University (MSU), USA |
| 2009-2010 | Acting Professor of Spatial Planning and Planning Theory, TU Dortmund University, Germany |
| 2009-2010 | Executive Director of Institute of Spatial Planning (IRPUD), TU Dortmund University, Germany |
2007-2008 | Vice-Executive Director of Institute of Spatial Planning (IRPUD), Dortmund University, Germany |
| Since 2006 | Full Professor, Chair of Research Group Landscape Ecology and Landscape Planning, Dortmund University, Germany |
| 2005-2006 | Head of Environmental Planning Department, Austrian Research Centers - systems research GmbH, Vienna, Austria |
| 2004 | Managing Director, "Environmental Planning, Research and Consultancy" (GfU GbR), Berlin, Germany |
| 2003-2004 | Visiting Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Department of Landscape Planning, Alnarp, Sweden |
| 2003 | Consultant, Estonian, Latvian & Lithuanian Environment Ltd. (ELLE) within EU expert exchange programme "Leonardo da Vinci", Riga, Latvia |
| 1997-2003 | Assistant Professor, Berlin University of Technology, Department of Landscape Planning, Landscape Management and Nature Conservation, Germany |
| 1991-1997 | Research Scientist, Berlin University of Technology, Department of Landscape Planning, Landscape Management and Nature Conservation, Germany |
| 1991 | Freelance landscape planner in Hesse, Germany |
Awards
| 2014 | Appointment as Adjunct Professor at Graduate School of National Public Policy, Chungnam National University (Republic of Korea) |
| 2012 | Distinguished Partner in Study Abroad Award, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University (USA) |
| 2011 | Research award of School of Spatial Planning, Dortmund University of Technology (with S. Greiving et al.) |
| 2011 | Appointment as member of the German Academy for Urban and Regional Spatial Planning (DASL) |
| 2010 | Appointment as Adjunct Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Michigan State University (USA) |
| 2009 | Appointment as LAG NRW member of Academy of Spatial Research and Planning (ARL) |
| 2003 | Leonardo da Vinci-scholarship funded by EU |
| 1992 | Award of Federal Association of Horticulture and Landscape Management Engineers (BDGL) |
Memberships
- Bundesverband Beruflicher Naturschutz e. V. (BBN)
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gartenkunst und Landschaftskultur e. V. (DGGL)
- Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (GfÖ)
- German Academy of Urban and Regional Spatial Planning (DASL)
- German EIA-Association (Association for the Assessment of Environmental Impacts)
- International Academic Association on Planning, Law and Property Rights (PLPR)
- International Association of Landscape Ecology (IALE)
- Naturschutzbund Deutschland e. V. (NABU)
- Working Group North Rhine-Westphalia, Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL)
Publications
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Location & approach
The campus of the Technical University of Dortmund is located near the freeway junction Dortmund West, where the Sauerland line A45 crosses the Ruhr expressway B1/A40. The Dortmund-Eichlinghofen exit on the A45 leads to the South Campus, the Dortmund-Dorstfeld exit on the A40 leads to the North Campus. The university is signposted at both exits.
The "Dortmund Universität" S-Bahn station is located directly on the North Campus. From there, the S-Bahn line S1 runs every 20 or 30 minutes to Dortmund main station and in the opposite direction to Düsseldorf main station via Bochum, Essen and Duisburg. In addition, the university can be reached by bus lines 445, 447 and 462. Timetable information can be found on the homepage of the Rhine-Ruhr transport association, and DSW21 also offer an interactive route network map.
One of the landmarks of the TU Dortmund is the H-Bahn. Line 1 runs every 10 minutes between Dortmund Eichlinghofen and the Technology Center via Campus South and Dortmund University S, while Line 2 commutes every 5 minutes between Campus North and Campus South. It covers this distance in two minutes.
From Dortmund Airport, the AirportExpress takes just over 20 minutes to Dortmund Central Station and from there to the university by S-Bahn. A wider range of international flight connections is offered by Düsseldorf Airport, about 60 kilometers away, which can be reached directly by S-Bahn from the university's train station.