Curriculum Vitae
20.12.2014Name Marc Wolfram
Position Associate Professor
Affiliation Yonsei University, Department of Urban Planning and Engineering, Urban Sustainability Transitions Lab
Educational background Ph. D. in urban and regional planning, University of Stuttgart (2003), BA and MA in urban planning, ETSA Barcelona / University of Stuttgart (1997) Research fields Urban sustainability and resilience, systemic change and transition
theory, innovation and learning, environmental policy and management, urban governance and management, foresight methods
Contact address Engineering building III, Room C216
Email [email protected]
Educational background 2003 - Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning (Degree: Dr.-Ing.), University of Stuttgart (Germany), Department of urban and regional planning; 1998 - Postgraduate course in European Urbanism, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona (Spain);
1997 - MA in Architecture and Urban Planning (Degree: Dipl.-Ing.), University of Stuttgart (Germany); Specialisation in urban and regional planning;
MA and doctoral thesis 2003 - Planning the integration of the High-Speed Train – a discourse analytical study in four European regions. Ph.D. dissertation. University of Stuttgart.
http://elib.uni-stuttgart.de/opus/volltexte/2004/1581/index.html
1997 - Forum Universal de les Cultures Barcelona 2004: Critical review and alternative approach. Diploma thesis. UPC Barcelona (ETSAB)
Academic experience 2012 - Head of research area “Strategic issues and perspectives” at Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), Dresden (Germany)
2010 - Research Fellow, International Center for Cultural and Technology Studies (IZKT), University of Stuttgart (Germany)
2006 – 2012 - Senior researcher, Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), Dresden (Germany)
2005 – 2006 - Post-doc researcher, Maison des Sciences de l’Homme (MSH), Paris (France) / Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics et de l’Etat (ENTPE), Lyon (France)
2002 – 2006 - Research associate, Rupprecht Consult – Forschung & Beratung GmbH, Cologne (Germany)
1998 – 1999 - Research associate, University of Stuttgart (Germany), Department of urban planning and design
Evaluation experience 2008 – current: Evaluator of research project proposals - European Commission (Directorate General Research & Innovation); 7th Research Framework Programme, Themes: “Environment”, “Information- and Communication Technologies”; Horizon 2020, Programme Excellent Science: “Future and Emerging Technologies”
2009 – current: Evaluator of research project proposals European Commission (Directorate General Information Society and Media): ICT Policy Support Programme topics related to “Smart City” development 2009 – current: Reviewer for scientific journals (Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal of Cleaner Production, International Journal of Spatial Data Infrastructure Research, etc.)
Teaching experience 2014 – current: Trainer at the Seoul Human Resource Development Center on various issues related to urban sustainability and transitions; 2007-2012 Lecturer at Dresden University of Technology (Germany), Chair of spatial development - Graduate seminars on "Spatial planning" and "Sustainable Urban Transport Planning" in the MA programme; Supervision of diploma and master theses;
2011 Trainer at the Saxonian Academy of Administration and Business (Germany) – Seminar on the usage of spatial data technologies in local governments;
2007 Trainer at the Center for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management (CIPSEM) at Dresden University of Technology (Germany) – Seminar on sustainable transport planning; 2006 Trainer at the Chamber of Architects Catalonia (Spain) – Seminar on various issues related to sustainable urban and transport development, and local governance;
2004-2005 Trainer in the EU Training Programme for Urban Transport Professionals (TRUMP) – Seminars on various issues related to sustainable transport planning and local governance;
Lecture subjects Undergraduate courses (Urban Planning and Engineering): - Environment and Planning CRP2340
- Urban and Environmental Governance CRP3670 - Cities and Socio-Technical Systems CRP3640 - Sustainable Urban Development CRP4730
Graduate courses (Urban Sustainability Transitions Lab): - Urban sustainability and resilience CRP9816
- Innovation in urban governance CRP7683 - Transitions in urban systems CRP7684 - Urban transition foresight CRP9870 - Cities and climate change CRP9871 - Urban mobility transitions CRP9872
Journal articles Wolfram, M. 2014. Stadt, Wandel, Nachhaltigkeit: Zur Konvergenz von Urbanistik und Transitionsforschung. In: Planung Neu Denken. II, 1-11. Wolfram, M. 2014. Smart Cities: Leitbild mit Fragezeichen. In: PlanerIn. 3, 5-9.
Wolfram, M., Vogel, R. 2012. Governance and design of urban infostructures. Analysing Key Socio-Technical Systems for the Vulnerability and Resilience of Cities. In: Raumforschung und Raumordnung. 70, 323-336. doi: 10.1007/s13147-012-0169-8.
Wolfram, M. 2012. Intelligente Städte. Nachhaltiger Wandel durch IKT will gelernt sein. In: PlanerIn. 4, 38-40.
Wolfram, M. 2011. Großprojekte am Scheideweg: Was kann Planung aus Stuttgart21 lernen? In: Forum Stadt. Themenheft Stuttgart21 -
Reflexionen. 38(3). 219-236.
Wolfram, M. 2011. Geoinformation und nachhaltige Entwicklung. In: Der Städtetag, 64(2), 21-23.
Wolfram, M. 2009. Planung ohne Steuerung? Zur Qualität und
Orientierung kommunaler Verkehrsentwicklungspläne in Deutschland. In: RaumPlanung. 147, 268-272.
Book publications Wolfram, M. 2015. Cities building transformative capacities: Village communities and social innovation policies in Seoul. In: Frantzeskaki, N., Coenen, L., Castan Broto, V., Loorbach, D. Eds. Urban sustainability Transitions. London: Routledge.
Wolfram, M. 2011. Kommunale Geodateninfrastrukturen und sozio-technischer Systemwandel: Entwicklungspfade in Deutschland. In: Meinel, G., Schumacher, U. Hrsg. Flächennutzungsmonitoring III. Erhebung - Analyse - Bewertung. Berlin : Rhombos, 241-253.
Wolfram, M. 2010. Was tun mit den Daten? Kommunale Strategien zur Nutzung von Geoinformationen in der Stadtplanung. In: Meinel, G., Schumacher, U. eds. Flächennutzungsmonitoring: Konzepte, Indikatoren, Statistik. Berlin: Rhombos, 37-53.
Verkehrsplanung in Deutschland - Handlungsbedarf und -ansätze. IÖR-Texte Nr. 162. Dresden: Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development.
Wulfhorst, G., Wolfram, M. 2010. Lernen von Frankreich: Die "Plans de Déplacements Urbains" als Beispiel inkrementeller Steuerung. In: Steuerung einer nachhaltigen kommunalen Verkehrsplanung in
Deutschland. IÖR-Texte Nr. 162. Dresden: Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, 23-27.
Wolfram, M., Bührmann, S., Rupprecht, S. 2009. Europäische Leitlinien zur nachhaltigen Stadtverkehrsplanung (Sustainable Urban Transport Planning – SUTP). In: Bracher, T. Holzapfel, H. Kiepe, F. Lehmbrock, M. Reutter, U. Hrsg. Handbuch der kommunalen Verkehrsplanung. Heidelberg: Wichmann, 1-40.
Wolfram, M. 2004. La production de catalysateurs métropolitains : L’exemple de la transformation des politiques urbains à Stuttgart. In: Jouve, B., C.Lefèvre, C. Hrsg. Horizons métropolitains. Collection “Science-Technique-Société”. Lausanne: Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes.
Wolfram, M. 2003. Le “Verband Region Stuttgart” et la nouvelle donne des déplacements urbains. In: Jouve, B. Hrsg. Les politiques de
déplacements urbains - L'innovation en question dans cinq villes européennes. 161-82. collection “Logiques Politiques”. Paris: L'Harmattan.
Conference presentations
Wolfram, M., Jou, S.C. and Frantzeskaki, N. 2014. Shaping urban social and institutional responses to global and environmental change. Session organizers at 2nd UGEC conference. Urban transitions & transformations: science, synthesis and policy. 6.11.2014, Taipei.
Wolfram, M., Shin, H.R. and Park, B.S., 2014. Conference organizers: Ecocities in the making. Sustainability and the dynamics of place and scale. 20.8.2014, Songdo/Incheon.
Wolfram, M. 2014. Cities building transformative capacities: Social innovation policy and village communities in Seoul Metropolitan Area. Korean Planners Association Spring Conference. 26.4.2014, Seoul.
Wolfram, M. 2013. Sustainability, innovation and the city: Using transition theory to address the “urban opportunity”. Korean Planners Association Fall Conference. 26.10.2013, Seoul.
Wolfram, M. 2013. Imagine: Changwon as a living lab. Principles of a meta-method for making urban futures sustainable. Presentation at Changwon Global Knowledge Conference, 3.12.2013. Changwon.
Wolfram, M. 2012. Deconstructing smart cities: An intertextual reading of concepts and practices for integrated urban and ICT development. In: Schrenk, M. Popovich, V., Zeile, P., Elisei, P. eds. REALCORP 2012 Proceedings. Vienna: CEIT Alanova, 171-181.
Wolfram, M. 2011. Towards Urban Transitions? Conceptualising the role of space, scale and place in transition theory and practice. In: EURA 2011: The city without limits. Conference proceedings. Copenhagen: University of Copenhagen.
Wolfram, M. 2010. Status and strategies of spatial data technology adoption in local governments in Germany: Requisite variety or digital disparity? In: EURA 2010: Understanding city dynamics. Conference proceedings. Darmstadt: TU Darmstadt.
Wolfram, M. 2008. Where accessibility matters: A review of policy issues and arenas. In: Wulfhorst, G., Vogel, J. eds. mobil.TUM 2008 International Conference on Mobility and Transport. Conference proceedings. Munich: TU Munich.
Wolfram, M. 2007. The politics of spatial data infrastructures: State transformation, urban governance and the instrumentation of electronic territories. In: Schrenk, M., Popovich, V., Benedikt, J. eds.: REAL CORP 2007 proceedings. Vienna: CEIT Alanova, 125-134.
Research reports Wolfram, M. 2011. Nutzung von Geoinformatik in der Stadtplanung: Stand und Perspektiven. Ergebnisse einer Online-Befragung unter deutschen Groß- und Mittelstädten. IÖR-Texte Nr. 163. Dresden: Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development.
Wolfram, M., Bührmann, S., Martino, A. 2005. Sustainable Urban Transport Plans (SUTP) and urban environment: Policies, effects and simulations. Review of European references regarding noise, air quality and CO2 emissions. Final Report. Brussels: European Commission, DG Environment.
Wolfram, M. et al. 2004. Final Report of the EU Expert Working Group on Sustainable Urban Transport Plans. Final Report. Brussels: European Commission, DG Environment.
Miles, J., Rupprecht, S., Wolfram, M., et al. 2003. Practitioners’ handbook for the implementation of traffic and traveller information services in European cities and regions. ATLANTIC thematic network. Final Report. Brussels: European Commission, DG Information Society.
Wefering, F., Wolfram, M. 2003. Mid-term evaluation of the INTERREG IIIB North-West Europe programme. Lille: Joint Technical Secretariat INTERREG IIIB.
Scholarships & Awards 2010 – Research Fellowship of the Breuninger Foundation, Stuttgart (Germany)
2005 – Post-doc Scholarship of the Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, Paris (France) in cooperation with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
1999 – Dissertation Scholarship of the Government of Baden-Württemberg (Germany)
1998 – Post-graduate Scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Language proficiency Fluent in English, French and Spanish Working knowledge of Dutch and Catalan Mother tongue: German
