Hartmut Fünfgeld

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Hartmut Fünfgeld is ICLEI Professor of Practice - Local Government Climate Resilience at La Trobe University, affiliated with the Climate Change Adaptation Lab and at ICLEI Oceania. After holding the position of Full Professor of Geography of Global Change at the University of Freiburg, Germany, from 2018 to 2025, he recently transitioned back to Australia, while maintaining the role of Honorary Professor of Geographies of Climate Adaptation at the University of Freiburg‘s Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources.

Experience

  • 2016–present
    Associate Professor, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
  • 2026–present
    ICLEI Professor of Practice - Local Government Climate Resilience, La Trobe University / ICLEI Oceania
  • 2025–present
    Honorary Professor Geographie of Climate Change Adaptation, University of Freiburg, Germany
  • 2018–2025
    Professor of Geography of Global Change, University of Freiburg, Germany
  • 2015–2015
    Senior Lecturer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
  • 2013–2014
    Acting Director, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
  • 2012–2014
    Senior Research Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
  • 2010–2012
    Research Fellow, Climate Change Adaptation Program, RMIT University
  • 2009–2010
    Manager Climate Change Adaptation, ICLEI - Local Goverments for Sustainability Oceania

Education

  • 2006 
    Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany, Doctor of Philosophy
  • 2002 
    Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany, Diploma of Geography

Research Areas

  • Urban And Regional Planning (1205)
  • Urban Policy (160514)
  • Urban Analysis And Development (120507)
  • Human Geography (1604)

Contact Hartmut for

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  • Consulting / Advising
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  • Research supervision