M. Sc. Johanna Fellbrich
Südbau, Room 2.15
Otto-Fischer-Straße 4
50674 Köln
Research employee at the Institute of Geography
PhD student at the Institute of Geography, University of Cologne, working group anthropogeography (focus: urban and regional development), Prof. Dr. Peter Dannenberg
Key area: Urban- and regional development
Research focus: Belt and Road Initiative, Global Production Network, regional development, infrastructure research, geopolitics
Regional Focus: Europe and Australia
Academic Career
| since 2023 | PhD student in a binational cotutelle programme at the University of Cologne (Urban and Regional Development) and TU Wien (Urban and Regional Research, Research Group) |
| 2021-2023 | CEO Office, Project Manager Strategy & Staff, DHL Freight in Bonn |
| 2020 | Study abroad, Universidade de Lisboa |
| 2019-2021 | Master's degree in Geography (specialisation: Environment and Society), University of Cologne, degree M.Sc. |
| 2017-2018 | Study abroad, University College Dublin |
| 2016-2019B | Bachelor's degree in Geography, University of Cologne, B.Sc. degree |
| 2014-2016 | Bachelor's studies in Economics (minor: Political Science), University of Cologne |
Professional Experience
| 2025-2026 | University Assistant, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) Urban and Regional Research Group |
| 2023-2025 | Research Associate, Institute of Geography, University of Cologne |
| 2021-2023 | CEO Office, Project Manager Strategy & Staff, DHL Freight in Bonn |
Publications
Fellbrich, J.; Sielker, F.; Phelps, N.; & Dannenberg, P. (2025): Wind of change: shifting narratives on China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Duisburg and Germany. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 18(2), 403-418. https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsaf006
Fellbrich, J. (2025). Regional development implications of the Belt and Road Initiative–a case study of Darwin. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 12(1), 895-908
Presentations and conference papers
https://repositum.tuwien.at/cris/rp/rp159213/publications.html
Master Thesis
Regional Development Implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative – a casestudy of Darwin
Bachelor Thesis
Bestimmungsfaktoren für den Zugang zum Internet, am Beispiel der Mount Kenia Region – ein logistisches Regressionsmodell