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Environmental improvement of public urban space in Cairo informal settlements(In cooperation with Cairo University)
FOUNDING:
BMBF, Globus 2014-2017

PARTNERS
University of Cairo, Dept. of architecture

FUNCTION & PERIOD 
principal investigator kosta mathéy 


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EL PERFIL DE LA VIVIENDA CUBA
Analisis and Documentation of the Cuban housing policy and practice.
FOUNDING:
UN-HABITAT America Latina (ROLAC), COSUDE 2013-2015

PARTNERS
INV Instituto de la Vivienda, Cuba

FUNCTION & PERIOD 
principal investigator kosta mathéy 


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Creation of an Urban Research Network 
FOUNDING:
UN-HABITAT, Nairobi

PARTNERS
(individual)

FUNCTION & PERIOD 
principal investigator kosta mathéy 


​​Feasibility Study on the possible creation of an Urban Research Network as part of the UN-HABITAT Partner University Initiative.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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Adaptationcand mitigation of housing typologies to climatic change
in ho-hhi-inh-city [saigon]
FOUNDING:
BMBF [Germany], PAR tu darmstadt
PARTNERS
University of cottbus, department of urban planning
Vietnamese ministry of housing in hanoi  
FUNCTION & PERIOD 
principal investigator kosta mathéy [2009-13]
assistant: dipl.-ing. christoph hesse


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Urban Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: (Kenya, Cameroon, South Africa): 
It’s Impacts, Coping Strategies, and Peace Building.
FOUNDING:
Volkswagen Foundation)
PARTNERS
Wits University Johannesburg, University of Nairobi and university of Jaunde

FUNCTION & PERIOD 
principal investigator kosta mathéy [2009-2014]


​​Research topic evolved from kosta mathey's previous KFW engagement for 'violence prevnntion though urban renewal [VPUU] in khayelitsha township, cape town [2001-2002]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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Use of public and private free space by Turkish female migrants in Istanbul and Berlin
FOUNDING:
Hessen Ministry of Science and Culture

PARTNERS
Senda Kara [co-supervisor for Istanbul case studies]

FUNCTION & PERIOD 
Principal investigator Kosta Mathéy  [May 2007-Jan. 2008]
Research assistants: Deniz Köse, Anette Stuka


​​Availability and use of (physical and other) space compared between [countyside to Istanbul] migrant turkish women  and between international migrant women [istanbul - berlin]​​
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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Gender conscious settlement development for Quilombo communities in Northern Brazil (Alcantara) 
FOUNDING:
Darmstadt University, gender fund
 PARTNERS
(individual)

FUNCTION & PERIOD 
principal investigator Kosta Mathéy 
Research assistants: Julia Richter, Celeste Vargas


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Implications of the AIDS epidemic on  settlement planning in Southern Africa with special attention on orphans and street children
FOUNDING:
ZIT, Darmstadt University of Technology
 PARTNERS
Rodney Harber, Durban

FUNCTION & PERIOD 
principal investigator Kosta Mathéy  [Dec. 2004-Jan 2006]



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Factors for successful communi­ty initiatives at the ‘barrio’ level: The case of Cuba. (Funding: ISTED)
FOUNDING: 
ISTED – PRUD
(French Government)
 PARTNERS
Grupo para el Desarrollo Integral de La Capital, ISPJAE, MEPLA, CIERI, OXFAM Canada

FUNCTION & PERIOD 
principal investigator Kosta Mathéy [2002-2003]
Researchers:  Reinhard Aehnelt, Ronaldo Ramírrez, Octavio Tapia
Research assistants: Katja Buermann, Maria Celeste Cuello Ortero, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Daphne Frank, Petra Luedike, Celeste Vargas.


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Urban development in Latin America, state of the arts in research
FOUNDING:
University of Karlsruhe, urban and regional planning
 PARTNERS
(individual)

FUNCTION & PERIOD 
Principal investigator Dipl,Ing. Eckhart Ribbeck, 1991
Research assistant: Dipl.-Ing. Kosta Mathéy [BAT II] 


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Microfinance projects for housing construction
Case Study: Argentina
  
FOUNDING:
European Commission ALFA Program, c/o Delft University
 PARTNERS
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad de Cordoba

FUNCTION & PERIOD 
Post-doc. investigator Kosta Mathéy [1998-1999]
Mentor: Prof. Jürgen Rosemann, TU Delft; Marisa Carmona



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Co‑operative und individual Self-Help Housing in Latin America.
The case of Cuba
FOUNDING:
German Research Foundation c/o Kassel University
 PARTNERS
Kassel Universität, Faculty of Social Sciences
ISPJAE La Habana, Faculty of Architecture

FUNCTION & PERIOD 
Ph.D. investigator: Kosta Mathéy [1987-1991]
Supervisor . Prof Dr. Clarita Müller-Plantenberg


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Self-Help strategies as an element in social housing policies in Venezuela
FOUNDING:
DFG, 
 PARTNERS
TH Darmstadt, TU Hamburg, DPU London, Architectural Association London, Universidad Central de Venzuela

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Principal author of the application: Kosta Mathéy 
Applicant: Prof. Arnold Körte.
Researchers: Ronaldo Ramírez, Hans Harms, Jorge Fiori, Kosta Mathéy. Research assistant: Ingrid Herrmannsdörfer
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Piegeon houses on the Greek Island of Tinos 

FOUNDING:
Michael Ventris Award  [c/o Architectural Association London]
 
PARTNERS
(individual)

FUNCTION & PERIOD 
principal investigator Kosta Mathéy [1978-80]
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