Juliane von Hagen (*1970) holds a Diplom-Ingenieur in Architecture and a Doktor-Ingenieur in Planning from RWTH Aachen University, Germany and a Master of Science in Urban Planning from Columbia University, New York, USA. She studied and researched in New York City and taught at several universities in Germany and Australia. She is now working as Adjunct Professor at Pennsylvania State University and Texas A&M University in their Study Abroad Programs. Next to running stadtforschen.de, an office for urban research, development, and communication, she also works as freelance journalist in Germany.