Andreas Hengstermann is an Associate Professor in Urban and Regional Planning (BYREG) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). Prior to joining NMBU in August 2023, he led a research project as a SNSF Research Associate at Ulster University (UK). He holds a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Bern (CH), where he still holds an external teaching assignment. He was educated as a planner (Dipl.-Ing. Raumplanung) at the TU Dortmund University (DE) and the Universidad de Huelva (ES). Furthermore, he did postgraduate studies in public law (DAS Law) as well as in higher education teaching (CAS Didactics) at the University of Bern (CH).
He has been elected Vice-President of the International Academic Association on Planning, Law, and Property Rights (PLPR) for the period 2024 to 2026.
As part of academic administration, Andreas Hengstermann is engaged in the following honorary positions within and outside of NMBU: