Peter Schmitt

Senior Research Fellow

Specialised in urban and regional research, strategic spatial planning and territorial governance with a geographical focus on Europe/the Baltic Sea Region.

Peter is a member of the editorial board of Nordregio News and a Guest Lecturer at Stockholm University, Department of Human Geography.

Academic qualifications

PhD in Spatial Planning (Dr. rer. pol.), University of Dortmund (2007)
Master in Human Geography (Diplom-Geograph), University of Münster (1998)

Prior positions

Researcher and Lecturer at the Faculty of Spatial Planning, Technical University of Dortmund (2005-2006)
Researcher and Lecturer at the Department of Economic and Social Geography, University of Duisburg-Essen (2002-2004)
Researcher/Freelancer at the Research Institute for Urban and Regional Development of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (ILS NRW), Dortmund (1999-2005)
Freelancer at Planco Consulting, Essen (1999-2000)


Publications and presentations by Peter Schmitt