Heike studied Spatial Planning and gained her Doctorate at TU Dortmund University. She is a senior researcher at ILS research, Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development in Dortmund/Germany. Heike´s research interests center on processes of social and spatial inclusion and exclusion. One major focus is on migrants´ discrimination on the housing market. Heike is currently investigating the role of arrival infrastructures in German cities and local integration policies. In her research, Heike combines a range of qualitative ethnographic methods, including narrative interviews and network analysis.

Roles

  • ILS - Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development

    Research Institute, Dortmund, Germany
    Senior researcher

  • Institut für Landes- und Stadtentwicklungsforschung gGmbH

    Other, Dortmund, Germany
    Senior researcher

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