One recent product of the research program is the discussion paper “City of the Future – Healthy and Sustainable” (Nov. 2025) which identifies key challenges and proposes solutions. Presented at the symposium on November 18, 2025 in Hamburg, this discussion paper (in German) is available to all interested parties. Links to selected initiatives and position papers can also be found here. We would like to thank you for your comments and suggestions! Based on these, we are currently working on a revised version of the discussion paper.
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Another joint product is the supplement volume published in “Das Gesundheitswesen” (S5/2023), which advisory board members and other authors have compiled for the conferences “City of the Future – Healthy and Sustainable Metropolises” 2021–2023 https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/issue/10.1055/s-013-58560 .
In addition, the edition “Sustainable Health in Cities and Regions”, launched in 2018, forms a core element of the programme (edition-flyer; the edition at oekom-Publisher).
Proposals for new, thematically appropriate edition volumes with an integrative character are welcome. The edition is not limited to institutions or authors involved in the funding programme “City of the Future”.
The edition includes the following volumes so far:
- NEW: Vol. 8 (in German) – Sustainable Regional Health East Westphalia-Lippe. Current Situation and Perspectives for Action. Edited by Claudia Hornberg, Julius Freymüller, Silja Ritzinger, Rainer Fehr. Oekom Science, Munich.
The book comprises 9 chapters on 516 pages. Publication: 02.06.2026. Further Information
- Vol. 7 (in German) – Urban Health in the Ruhr Area I. Current Situation and Perspectives. Edited by Heike Köckler, Claudia Hornberg, Andrea Rüdiger, Odile Mekel. Oekom Science, Munich. Available as (german) PDF-Version for free via Open Access.
The book comprises 3 chapters on 306 pages. Publication: 05.11.2024. Further Information
- Vol. 6 (in German) – Health literacy of urban organizations. A practice-oriented handbook. Eds.: Izumi Klockmann, Johanna Heeg, Olaf von dem Knesebeck, Martin Härter, Daniel Lüdecke. Oekom Science, Munich. Available as (german) PDF-version for free via Open Access.
The book comprises 7 chapters on 213 pages. Publication: 04.04.2024. Further Information
- Vol. 5 (in German) – Sustainable Urban Health for Hamburg II. Status quo and perspectives. Eds.: Rainer Fehr, Alf Trojan. oekom, Munich. Available as (german) PDF-version for free via Open Access.
The book comprises 8 chapters on 480 pages. Publication: 07.07.2022. Further Information
- Vol. 4 (in German) – Health in urban planning. Tools, procedures, methods. Authors: Sabine Baumgart, Andrea Rüdiger. oekom, Munich.
The work includes 8 chapters on 490 pages. Publication: 01.04.2022. Further Information
- Vol. 3 (in German) – Healthy Quarters. Health promotion and prevention in urban context. Eds.: Joachim Westenhöfer, Susanne Busch, Jörg Pohlan, Olaf von dem Knesebeck, Enno Swart. oekom, Munich.
The work, written by 17 (co-)authors, comprises 14 chapters on 310 pages. Publication: 01.07.2021. Further Information
- Vol. 2 (in German) – Sustainable Urban Health for Hamburg. Status quo and perspectives. Eds.: Rainer Fehr, Alf Trojan. oekom, Munich. Available as (german) PDF-version for free via Open Access.
Written by 100 (co-)authors, the book contains c. 70 contributions, 565 pages, subject index, geographic index. Publication: 04.10.2018. Further Information
- Vol. 1 (in German) – City of the future: Healthy and sustainable. Building bridges between disciplines and sectors. Eds.: Rainer Fehr, Claudia Hornberg. oekom, Munich. Available as (german) PDF-version for free via Open Access.
Written by 40 (co-)authors, the book contains 15 chapters, 376 pages, subject index, geographic index. Publication: 04.10.2018. Further Information
Further volumes in preparation.
Publications from the research groups and consortia are listed under the respective groups; the same applies to the “UrbanHealth”-project.