Contact
Office: Am Kranen 12 (H/01.02a)
E-mail: matthias.bickert(at)uni-bamberg.de
Phone: +49-951-863-2411

Professional Training

Geography, Demography, Heritage Conservation, Urbanism and Social Planning

Research interests

• Geographical Research on Migration and Transition
• Urban Development
• UNESCO World Heritage
• Urban Governance
• Ageing of Eruope

Regional focus

• Southeastern Europe, esp. Albania
• Franconia, esp. eastern upper Franconia

Memberships

• German-Albanian-Friendship-Society (Deutsch-Albanische-Freundschaftsgesellschaft; DAFG)
• Advisory Board on Migration und Integration of the Town of Bamberg (Migranten- und Integrationsbeirat der Stadt Bamberg ; MIB)
• Southeast Europe Association (Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft; SOG)

Diploma Thesis

• Vacancy and Heritage Conservation in shrinking cities. The example of Hof (Saale)/ Upper Franconia (Wohnungsleerstand und Denkmalpflege in der schrumpfenden Stadt. Das Beispiel Hof (Saale)/Oberfranken)

Dissertation Proposal

• World Heritage Cities of South Eastern Europe between governance and population. The example of Gjirokastra (Albania)