REAL CORP Conference

Remember REAL CORP 2026 at Otto Wagner Areal?
Have a look at his vision for Vienna ...

Even in the heatwave two reminders:

Call for Papers for REAL CORP 2027 in Gdansk is open,
FREEDOM OF PLANNING – SOLIDARITY IN ACTION
Driving Urban Innovation, Resilience, and Housing Equity
4-7 APRIL 2027
REAL CORP 2027
www.corp.at

an a very interesting event, co-organized by IUPF is coming up in Istanbul in October - still one week to submit your contribution!
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Submit your story! Only one more week to go!

Emerging Communities Forum 2026 - Istanbul The Istanbul Planning Agency and the International Urban Profession...

Graz, Austria 🇦🇹

Welcome to Graz, Austria’s vibrant second-largest city, where Renaissance architecture, rich history, and modern creativity blend beautifully. Famous for the UNESCO-listed Old Town, the iconic Clock Tower (Uhrturm), Schlossberg Hill, and the futuristic Kunsthaus Graz, this charming city offers a perfect mix of tradition and innovation. Discover its picturesque streets, lively cafés, and cultural treasures in one of Austria’s most captivating destinations.

REAL CORP 2027 - CALL FOR PAPERS

FREEDOM OF PLANNING – SOLIDARITY IN ACTION
Driving Urban Innovation, Resilience, and Housing Equity

32nd International Conference on Urban Planning
and Regional Development in the Information Society

4-7 APRIL 2027
KUNSZT WODNY, GDAŃSK, POLAND
www.corp.at

Call for Papers

For over three decades, Europe and the global community have experienced profound political, social, economic, and spatial transformations. There is no more symbolic or fitting location to reflect on these milestones and chart the future of our communities than Gdańsk – a global beacon of solidarity, freedom, and resilience.

As cities stand at the crossroads of the intensifying climate crisis and the exponential rise of artificial intelligence, urban planning must boldly redefine its boundaries. Technology cannot be an end in itself; instead, we must champion Digital Humanism – ensuring that smart cities, urban AI, spatial monitoring, and digital twins serve democratic participation, human well-being, and spatial justice.

Building upon 30 years of transformative planning experience, REAL CORP 2027 invites researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and innovators to bridge the gap between historic lessons and future urban disruptions. Together, we will explore how next-generation spatial planning, affordable housing, smart mobility, and climate adaptation strategies can co-create resilient, inclusive, and climate-neutral regional ecosystems.

Who Should Participate?
Urban planners, regional developers, academics, architects, sociologists, economists, engineers, and all professionals passionate about shaping the future of cities and regions are warmly invited to join.

Call for papers – invitation to present and publish your work

Contribute to REAL CORP 2027! We welcome high quality theoretical, conceptual, methodological, and empirical contributions across a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to:

Key Thematic Areas

Track 1: Digital Humanism, Urban AI, Next-Gen Geo-Technologies: Using data-driven planning methods while keeping humanity at the centre of technological deployment

1.1 Urban AI and machine learning: Leveraging artificial intelligence for predictive spatial planning and resource optimisation

1.2 Digital twins and spatial monitoring: Utilising earth observation, remote sensing, and GIS to monitor urban sprawl, land use, and environmental changes

1.3 Democratic participation: open data, citizen science, community engagement, and interactive digital tools for co-creative planning processes

1.4 Advanced spatial visualisation, communication tools, and information systems for regional development

Track 2: Climate Neutrality, Adaptation, Resilient Ecosystems: Addressing the urgent need for cities to adapt to environmental disruptions and reach net-zero goals

2.1 Climate adaptation strategies: Designing and adjusting urban spaces to be resilient to extreme weather events, heat islands, and rising sea levels

2.2 Climate-neutral cities: Innovative concepts for decarbonisation, renewable energy integration, and circular urban metabolisms

2.3 Nature-based solutions: Integrating green and blue infrastructure into dense urban areas for ecological balance

Track 3: Smart Mobility, Walkability, Spatial Justice: Rethinking infrastructure to enable seamless, sustainable, and fair access to urban life for everyone

3.1 The 15-minute city and mixed-use zoning: Creating self-contained neighbourhoods to reduce traffic and enhance local (commercial) vitality

3.2 Walkability and active mobility: Designing pedestrian-centric public spaces and micro-mobility networks

3.3 Systemic accessibility (inclusive design): Moving beyond single-building accessibility to create end-to-end inclusive chains across public transit, tourism, hospitality, and event destinations

Track 4: Social Cohesion, Housing Equity, Urban Transformation: Reflecting on historical spatial shifts and tackling contemporary social challenges in housing and regional disparity

4.1 From East to West? Evaluating the legacy, successes, and challenges of post-1990 European urban and economic transitions

4.2 The Solidarity City in the age of AI: Planning, Freedom, and Climate Neutrality after 30 Years of Transformation

4.3 Affordable housing and smart zoning: Strategies against gentrification, ensuring equitable housing supply and social mix in growing metropolitan regions

4.4 Regional and metropolitan development: Balancing spatial development between core economic hubs (such as the Tricity area) and lagging rural peripheries

For all these topics REAL CORP 2027 asks especially about

The role of urban planning and related disciplines;
Digitisation and technological innovation;
Short term measures, long range perspectives;
Ongoing research, new ideas, best practise examples, case studies.
Timeline

Submission of abstract until 15 November 2026 (reviewed and non-reviewed)
Feedback on general acceptance until 30 November 2026
Full paper for reviewing has to be submitted until 23 December 2026
Reviewing process until 24 January 2027
Final version of full paper for publication until 28 February 2027
Non-reviewed full papers need to be submitted by 31 January 2027.

Destination Gdańsk

Gdańsk, Poland's sixth-largest city and its major seaport, is located on the Baltic coast of northern Poland, close to the city of Gdynia and the resort town of Sopot; these form a metropolitan area called the Tricity (Trójmiasto), with a population of approximately 1.5 million.

Kunszt Wodny (conference venue)

REAL CORP 2027 is going to take place in Kunszt Wodny (English: Water Artistry), a former pumping station close to Forum Gdańsk. Operational in its original role from 1539 to 1852, it was demolished in 1920 and reopened in 2023 as the central building of a cultural institute.

More information (including all papers back to 1996!) is available from our website www.corp.at.

We are looking forward to receiving your valuable contributions and to welcoming you to REAL CORP 2027 in Gdańsk, the city of solidarity and freedom!

Best regards from Vienna,
Manfred Schrenk, Clemens Beyer and the REAL CORP Team

REAL CORP 2027 is co-hosted by the city of Gdańsk and is a co-operation of

CORP – Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning, www.corp.at
Gdańsk University of Technology, pg.edu.pl
Gdańsk City Architect
ISOCARP – International Society of City and Regional Planners, www.isocarp.org
IUPF – INternational Urban Professionals Forum, www.iupf.net

www.corp.at

REAL CORP 2027 venue - thank you so much Prof. Dr. Piotr Lorens , looking forward for an extremely amazing event in Gdansk

Kunszt Wodny · Gdańsk Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

"Sunday Morning" mit Nico and the Velvet Underground und dazu die unverzichtbare Kolumne von - ja, ich darf ihn Freund nennen, und er war auch bei REAL CORP 2026 wieder dabei und hat uns erhellt - Franz Reinhard Habbel, der wirklich etwas zu sagen hat, wenn es um die Zukunft der Städte geht ... https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/die-stadt-nach-magnifica-humanitas-franz-reinhard-habbel-ttvpf

Guten Morgen, Welt!

Die Stadt nach „Magnifica Humanitas” Papst Leo XIV. hat mit seiner Enzyklika „Magnifica Humanitas” kein kommunalpolitisches Programm vorgelegt.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/manfredschrenk_happy-to-share-info-and-promote-upcoming-share-7466062516146782208-7AK1/?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAAAeu6YBbAMb7wdfoifmUhuwk--YXNZAM_Q

Happy to share info and promote upcoming ISOCARP congress in Wellington / New Zealand. Just some days after REAL CORP 2027 (4-7 April 2027, Gdansk / Poland, www.corp.at). I think we won't have much… | Manfred Schrenk Happy to share info and promote upcoming ISOCARP congress in Wellington / New Zealand. Just some days after REAL CORP 2027 (4-7 April 2027, Gdansk / Poland, www.corp.at). I think we won't have much overlap in the participants, although it might be interesting for world travelers to travel from Polan...

REAL CORP 2026 Photos, REAL CORP 2027 - save the date!
After a series of intense and inspiring days, we look back with great joy on a successful REAL CORP 2026. An event like this thrives on the energy and interaction of its community, so we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for taking part.
We would like to extend our special thanks to those who played an active role in organising the conference: the speakers for their valuable contributions, the members of the programme committee for their expert guidance, and the entire REAL CORP team, who worked behind the scenes to ensure everything ran smoothly.
Memories in pictures
We have captured the highlights of the conference. The official photos are now available via these links:
* REAL_CORP_2026_Conference https://photos.app.goo.gl/TBpFSByfpvtiAJoX6
* REAL CORP 2026 WELCOME / SOCIAL EVENTS / LOCATION https://photos.app.goo.gl/kUhTR5oDdJ4jFh4XA
* REAL CORP 2026 Sunday 22 April City Walk https://photos.app.goo.gl/4S7Zih6DZhNLTPFBA
* REAL CORP 2026 Tram Tour https://photos.app.goo.gl/rzTUbWhHxSgKV2rn9
* REAL_CORP_2026_Kreischverkehr https://photos.app.goo.gl/PjpwFYkeVcUWyBpp8
* REAL_CORP_2026 Social Media https://photos.app.goo.gl/wQoHVMPGgpT9BiPx9
* REAL_CORP2026_VisionEducation_HdWM https://photos.app.goo.gl/Qx3gXBk7euhx1GEw5
* REAL CORP 2026 Digital Speaker Cards (just in case, ev. noch zu gebrauchen ...) https://photos.app.goo.gl/NsGSXKHZTMdJs8gx7
* REAL_CORP_2026_graphics https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZQyswTLjwZ1y9k23A
We have seen that there has been plenty of activity on social media too. If you would like to share your own photos with us, please send us a link or email them to [email protected]!
Proceedings & DOIs available online
As usual, all conference information, the full conference proceedings and the individual papers are permanently available on our website. An important update: all papers have now been assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier), which significantly enhances the citability of your research: https://proceedings.corp.at/
Save the Date: REAL CORP 2027 in Gdańsk
The conference is over, but the next one is already on the horizon! We are delighted to announce the date for next year’s event today: REAL CORP 2027 will take place in Gdańsk, Poland.
SAVE THE DATE
REAL CORP 2027
4-7 April 2027
32nd International Conference on Urban Planning
and Regional Development in the Information Society
GeoMultimedia 2027
Gdańsk, Poland
Please make a note of the date – we look forward to seeing you again on the Baltic Sea! To get you in the right frame of mind, we recommend reading the article “Gdańsk: a City of Solidarity and Freedom” by Piotr Lorens and Izabela Mironowicz from the journal disP – The Planning Review.
With best regards from Vienna,
Manfred Schrenk, Clemens Beyer and the REAL CORP team Weniger anzeigen

REAL CORP 2027

Save the date!

4-7 April 2027
Gdańsk, Poland

32nd International Conference on Urban Planning
and Regional Development in the Information Society
GeoMultimedia 2027

* Co-hosted by City of Gdańsk – Gdańsk City Architect in partnership with Gdańsk University of Technology

•The event profile will build on experiences coming from 30 years of political, social, economic, and spatial transformation

• GDAŃSK- A CITY OF SOLIDARITY AND FREEDOM

Final title / topics and Call for Papers to be released in June 2026!

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The theme of this year's International Family Day, which is celebrated on 15 May, is Families, Inequalities and Child Wellbeing. On this occasion we are taking a look at the number of live births per 1,000 inhabitants, which may serve as an indicator for fmily development. Interestingly, visualising these numbers on the map makes the settlement structures invisible. There are absolutely no significant differences between agglomerations and sparsely populated areas. Also, the numbers in Slovakia are on the same level despite a younger population structure.
Open our geoportal map.centropemap.org to view this map.