Sustainable Cities & Communities: A Transatlantic Dialogue
Wednesday, October 15 and Thursday, October 16, 2025
University of Pittsburgh | Multiple Locations
Join the European Studies Center for a tour of local sustainable farms and discussions about sustainable urban agriculture in Europe and Pittsburgh.
About the Keynote Speaker: Jesko Hirschfeld studied economics at the universities of Bonn, Frankfurt am Main, and the Free University of Berlin. From 1996 to 1998, he worked as a scientific staff member for the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag), and from 1998 to 2002, he worked on his doctorate with a scholarship by the German Research Foundation (DFG) in the Research Training Group “Agriculture and Environment” at the University of Göttingen. Since 2002, he has been a research associate and later subject area manager for water and land management at the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) in Berlin in the research field “Environmental Economics and Policy.” From 2017 to 2020, in addition to his work at the IÖW, he was a visiting professor for landscape economics at the Technical University of Berlin. From 2022 to 2024, he taught as a visiting professor of environmental economics at Humboldt University in Berlin. He has worked on numerous inter- and transdisciplinary projects on natural climate protection, nature-based adaptation to climate change, land and water use, and integrated coastal zone management, focusing primarily on economic aspects and ecological-economic assessments. In recent years, he has focused on urban ecosystem services provided by urban green spaces, parks, and gardens.
Pitt Public Market
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
10:30 am – 2 pm
Gallagher Plaza, outside WPU
The Pitt Public Market operates throughout the school year with the mission of connecting students, faculty, staff, and the greater Oakland community with small businesses that offer a variety of local, fresh, and handmade items.
Students, faculty, staff, and community members are welcome to shop any of our local vendors selling lunch, baked goods, produce, beverages, and more! All vendors accept Dining Dollars, Pitt Ca$h, Panther Funds, cash, credit, and debit.
Pitt Public Market
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
10:30 am – 2 pm
Gallagher Plaza, outside WPU
The Pitt Public Market operates throughout the school year with the mission of connecting students, faculty, staff, and the greater Oakland community with small businesses that offer a variety of local, fresh, and handmade items.
Students, faculty, staff, and community members are welcome to shop any of our local vendors selling lunch, baked goods, produce, beverages, and more! All vendors accept Dining Dollars, Pitt Ca$h, Panther Funds, cash, credit, and debit.
