Scientific Committee

The DGfG has appointed a committee specifically to design the section of the programme devoted to the four major thematic complexes of the Congress. This Scientific Committee (SciCom) is involved in planning the content of the Congress and assists the Organising Committee in developing a clear scientific profile, ensuring the maintenance of high scientific standards.
This Committee consists of 26 members and is chaired by Prof. Frauke Kraas and Prof. Dieter Soyez from the Local Organising Committee. The membership of the SciCom is as follows: 

Global Change and globalisation:

  • Prof. Dr. Huib Ernste - Netherlands
  • Prof. Dr. Hans Gebhardt - Germany
  • Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Glaser - Germany
  • Prof. Dr. LI Xiubin - China
  • Prof. Dr. Nigel Tapper - Australia
  • Prof. Dr. Hervé Théry - Brasil

Society and environment:

  • Prof. Dr. Raquib Ahmed - Bangladesh
  • Prof. Dr. Hans-Rudolf Bork - Germany
  • Prof. Dr. Boris Braun - Germany
  • Prof. Dr. Patrick Nunn - Fiji
  • Prof. Dr. Christian Schulz - Luxembourg
  • Prof. Dr. Yvette Veyret - France

Risks and conflicts:

  • Prof. Dr. Helmut Brückner - Germany
  • Prof. Dr. Derek Gregory - Canada
  • Prof. Dr. Detlef Müller-Mahn - Germany   
  • Prof. Dr. Jean Radvanyi - France
  • Prof. Dr. Johann Stötter - Austria
  • Prof. Dr. Ben Wisner - USA

Urbanisation and demographic change:

  • Prof. Dr. Surinder Aggarwal - India
  • Prof. Dr. Taoufik Agoumy - Maroc
  • Prof. Dr. Martin Coy - Austria
  • Prof. Dr. Zaiga Krisjane - Latvija
  • Prof. Dr. LEE Boon-Thong - Malaysia
  • Prof. Dr. Günter Thieme - Germany