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.
Since 2014: Member of the AESOP Young Academics Network
2013-2021: Institutional member of the Swiss Spatial Planning Association (EspaceSuisse)
Since 2010: Member of the International Academic Association on Planning, Law, and Property Rights (PLPR)
Since 2010: Member of the Informationskreis für Raumplanung (IfR)
Since 2010: Member of the AESOP thematic group „Planning, Law and Property Rights“
2009-2020: Member of ARL youth organisation ("Junges Forum")
As part of academic administration, Andreas Hengstermann is engaged in the following honorary positions within and outside of NMBU:
Since 01.2024: Member of the Program Committee of the Master in Urban and Regional Planning (M-BYREG)
2023-2026: Member of the editorial board of Urban Planning
2014-2022, 2024-2026: Member of the PLPR Executive Committee (currently: Vice-President)