Ares Kalandides has worked as an urban planner and consultant in the field of urban development and place marketing in Berlin since 1990. He has implemented numerous projects on the national and international level and consulted various districts, cities, and regions in Germany and worldwide. Since 1996, he has been an advisor to Berlin Partner GmbH, the marketing organisation of Germany’s capital city.

His experience is regularly sought after by decision makers. Thus, he is a member of the current Steering Committee on Communication, Media, and Cultural Industry of Berlin’s Senator for Economy, Technology, and Women Issues. He is also a member of the Commission on Creative Industries at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Berlin and the President of the Board of the Association for Place Branding & Public Diplomacy since 2010.

In addition to his research at the National Technical University of Athens, which has included scientific publications on place management and branding, creative industries, urban development, place identity, and local economy, Ares Kalandides is also an editorial member of the Journal of Place Management and Development. In 2008, he initiated the International Place Branding Conference, which has been conceptualised and organised by INPOLIS in various countries.

Expertise
Urban Development
Place Branding
Creative Industries
Place Identity

Portfolio
Policy Consulting
Place Analyses
Development Concepts
Lectures
Moderation
Publications

Languages
English
French
German
Greek
Italian
Spanish

Contact
+ 49 (30) 40 50 59-0
kalandides@inpolis.de