sub\urban e.V.

sub\urban e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) based in Berlin, Germany, that publishes the open-access online journal "sub\urban. zeitschrift für kritische stadtforschung" (sub\urban. Journal for Critical Urban Research). The association has been active since 2013 and serves as the organizational and legal home of the journal, which is dedicated to independent and critical urban studies in the German-speaking world. The journal's stated aims are to foster critical discussion within German-language urban research, with a particular emphasis on promoting inter- and transdisciplinary debate; to encourage exchange on urban problems between academia, art, and social movements; to provide a publicly accessible online discussion forum for urban research; and to communicate current international debates with a socially critical perspective to students and interested citizens. The journal is German-language but explicitly open to international debates and to the translation of foreign-language texts. sub\urban e.V. finances its work through supporting memberships and donations. It is recognized as a non-profit organization, meaning that membership contributions and donations are tax-deductible in Germany. The association is registered at the Amtsgericht Charlottenburg under VR 33462, with tax number 27/660/64265 and VAT ID DE356992406. Its postal address is care of Prof. Dr. Boris Michel at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Geosciences and Geography, Von-Seckendorff-Platz 4, 06120 Halle. The journal positions itself as a scientific, inter- and transdisciplinary publication project that is also open to non-academic authors. It welcomes submissions of articles and other contributions that discuss various foci of critical urban research theoretically and empirically. While texts are generally to be submitted in German, submissions in other languages can be arranged on request, in which case translation costs after a positive review process are usually borne by the authors. As a small, mission-driven academic publisher, sub\urban e.V. operates at the intersection of scholarly publishing, critical urban theory, and social movement engagement. It is not a commercial publisher in the traditional sense but rather a community-oriented, open-access initiative sustained by its members and supporters.

sub\urban e.V. was established around the launch of its journal in 2013, following a founding workshop held in autumn 2012 where a detailed position paper was presented. The association was created to provide an organizational and legal framework for an independent, critical, open-access journal in German-language urban research. From its inception, the journal "sub\urban. zeitschrift für kritische stadtforschung" has been published online and has maintained an open-access model, making its content freely available. The association is registered in Berlin at the Amtsgericht Charlottenburg (VR 33462) and is recognized as a non-profit, financing its activities through supporting memberships and donations. The journal has pursued a dual mission: fostering inter- and transdisciplinary debate within critical urban studies, and building bridges between academia, art, and social movements. It has also sought to connect German-speaking debates with international discussions, accepting submissions in other languages on request and occasionally publishing bilingual texts. Over the years, sub\urban e.V. has remained a small, volunteer-driven and community-supported initiative. Its editorial and administrative contact has been associated with scholars such as Dr. Boris Michel, Professor of Digital Geography at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, who serves as a contact person for the journal. The association continues to operate as an active publisher and forum for critical urban research.

• 2013

  Launch of the open-access journal sub\urban. zeitschrift für kritische stadtforschung.

• 2012

  Founding workshop held in autumn; a detailed position paper presented.

Independent, critical, open-access, inter- and transdisciplinary urban research publishing; non-profit and community-oriented.

• sub\urban. zeitschrift für kritische stadtforschung

1. 1Verein sub\urban e.V. | sub\urban. zeitschrift für kritische stadtforschungzeitschrift-suburban.de
2. 2Über die Zeitschrift | sub\urban. zeitschrift für kritische stadtforschungzeitschrift-suburban.de
3. 3Kontakt | sub\urban. zeitschrift für kritische stadtforschungzeitschrift-suburban.de
4. 4Schutz personenbezogener Daten | sub\urban. zeitschrift für kritische stadtforschungzeitschrift-suburban.de
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