PD Dr. Joris Van Wezemael
PD Dr. Joris Van Wezemael
Privatdozent/in at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
ETH Zürich
Additional information
Research area
Joris Van Wezemael links geography with urbanism, spatial planning with real estate and academic debate with business practice.
Main Topic: Metamorphosis of contemporary urban landscapes.
Key perspectives: Complexity & Decision-making / Demographic Dynamics / Technology & Space/ Housing & Real Estate
Ongoing projects:
Streetwise: streetwise.space
Commercial structure, spatial linkage and attractiveness
Decentralised Switzerland: How the Corona crisis can lead to more sedentarisation and decentralisation and what this means for us and our living spaces
Completed SN projects:
Executive in Residence and habilitated lecturer in the field of "Urban Transformation".
Head (study delegation) of the MAS / CAS / DAS continuing education formats (deputy: Prof. Dr. Ardienne Grêt-Regamey).
Head and co-owner, IVO Innenentwicklung AG, Zurich and Lucerne
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanwezemael/
Ausbildung
| 2009 |
Professorial Disser- |
Dissertation on the «complexity turn» in spatial planning and housing. Department of Architecture, ETH Zürich |
| 2005 |
Ph.D. Economic Geography |
Dissertation on inward development in Switzerland. Economic Geography Group, Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Switzerland. (Faculty Award) |
| 1999 |
M.Sc. Geography |
Thesis on Housing Market Regulation and Segregation Processes in Zurich. Economic Geography Group, Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Switzerland. Minor subjects: Math, Geology, Economics, Sociology |
| 1994 |
Matura Typus C |
Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliches Gymnasium Alpenquai, Luzern |
Akademische Positionen
ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| 2019 – present 2012 – 2019 |
Executive in Residence and Provatdozent, D-BAUG, ETHZ Privatdozent (Associate Professor), D-ARCH, ETHZ |
| 2007 – 2009 |
Director of the Centre for Research on Architecture, Society & the Built Environment, Department of Architecture |
University of Freiburg, Switzerland
| 2012 – 2014 |
Adjunct Professor |
| 2009 – 2012 |
Professor for Urban Geography and Spatial Development, Head of the Socio-Spatial Complexity Lab |
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
| 2006 – 2007 |
Visiting Fellow (Swiss National Science Foundation Research Fellowship), School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape |
University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| 1997 – 2006 |
Tutor (1997 – 1999), Assistant (2000 – 2004) and Associate Investigator (2005 – 2006), Economic Geography Group, Department of Geography |
Honours
| Year | Distinction |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Best-in-class award, Rochester MBA Programs with University of Bern |
| 2005 | Faculty award for the Ph.D., Faculty of Science, University of Zurich |
| 2003 | Grant for academic excellence from the University of Zurich |
Course Catalogue
Spring Semester 2025
| Number | Unit |
|---|---|
| 135-0001-00L | Einführung: Grundlagen der Raumentwicklung |
| 135-0201-00L | Modul 1: Urbane Governance |
| 135-0202-00L | Modul 2: Stadt der Akteure |
| 135-0203-00L | Modul 3: Verfahrensdesign |
| 135-0204-00L | Modul 4: Organisationsdesign |
| 135-0205-00L | Modul 5: Transformation gestalten |
| 135-0206-00L | Design Studio |