M. Sc. Urban and Regional Planning

Sophie Wanner Fandrych conducts research at the IÖW on the socio-ecological transformation of cities and regions. She investigates planning approaches, processes, and challenges for climate protection and adaptation in urban development using both qualitative methods and spatial data analysis. Her research currently focuses on transferring knowledge on innovative solutions in municipal heat planning and on participatory and socially responsible approaches to implementing the energy transition at the neighborhood level.

Projects

Main focus

• Energy transition in urban neighborhoods
• Climate mitigation and adaptation in urban development
• Planning and participatory processes
   

Experience

• Since 01/2026: Researcher at the IÖW
• 11/2023 – 04/2025: Student assistant at the Reiner Lemoine Institute
• 10/2019 – 07/2020: Student assistant at the Institute for Urban and Regional Planning, TU Berlin
   

Education

• 2021 – 2025: Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning, TU Berlin
• 2016 – 2021: Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning, TU Berlin and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México