Temporality of Living and Working: New Perspectives on Mobile Life Models in Bayreuth
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How We Live and Work Today is Changing Our Cities
How mobile is our everyday life really – and what does it mean when people live, work, or feel at home in multiple places? The GIB Lecture Series at the University of Bayreuth will focus on a highly relevant social topic on November 17, 2026: the temporality of living and working. Prof. Caroline Kramer from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology presents the results of a study in the urban regions of Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig.
Between Commuting, Temporary Housing, and Multiple Places of Residence
The event looks at living realities that have long surpassed the classic image of permanent living in a single location. Temporary employment, education, training, digitalization, and new forms of mobility lead to housing and work arrangements that are flexible, time-limited, or multilocal.
Central questions focus on the relationship between work, place of residence, and emotional connection. How do bonds to places develop when everyday life is shared between several cities? What role do family relationships, professional demands, and individual life stages play? The study examines these dynamics in the urban regions of Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig, as well as selected surrounding communities.
Scientific Perspectives on Sustainable Lifestyles
The lecture is part of the GIB Lecture Series on Climate and Capitalism. In this context, the event places individual mobility and changing living forms within larger social and ecological frameworks. The perspective ranges from the organization of everyday life to the impact of flexible life models on urban development, transport, and sustainability.
The research project at the Institute of Geography and Geoecology of KIT has been funded by the German Research Foundation. The scientific work combines quantitative analyses with the question of how temporary and multilocal living forms affect everyday practices and the feeling of being at home.
Lecture as Part of the GIB Lecture Series
Prof. Caroline Kramer presents the results on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the University of Bayreuth. The lecture takes place in the auditorium H6 in the GEO I building as a hybrid event, allowing for both on-site and digital participation. It starts at 16:15 and is scheduled to end at 17:45.
The event atmosphere combines academic focus with an open culture of discussion. Students, researchers, and interested citizens gain insights into current human geographical research and the planning of a lecture series that links the climate crisis, economy, and social change.
Conclusion: A Lecture on the Living Reality of Tomorrow
The event demonstrates how closely living, working, mobility, and sustainability are interconnected. Those who want to understand why people today more frequently switch between places, develop multiple points of residence, or reorganize living decisions will experience a well-founded and current research evening in Bayreuth. The lecture invites attendees to consider their own everyday mobility and personal sense of home from a new perspective.
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