Stefan Applis in Fürth: Lecture on Arrival City and the Art of Arriving

When Fürth becomes the Arrival City: An evening about migration, city, and new beginnings

The lecture Arrival City – Arriving and Staying in Fürth focuses on the city as a vibrant space of social movement. Prof. Dr. Stefan Applis unfolds the concept of the arrival city, coined by Doug Saunders, and connects it with a two-year investigation into the old and city center of Fürth. The evening leads to the intersection of migration, urban development, and cultural participation. ([vhs-fuerth.de](https://www.vhs-fuerth.de/politischebildung))

City as a narrative space

Here, it is not abstract theory that takes center stage, but the concrete interpretation of an urban structure. Fürth appears as a place where immigrants co-create public and private spaces, build networks, and negotiate social mobility in practice. This makes the lecture a literarily and socially precise look at the present of the city. ([vhs-fuerth.de](https://www.vhs-fuerth.de/politischebildung))

Research close to reality

Stefan Applis, born in 1969 in Fürth, works at the intersections of geography, philosophy, and educational work. His research on social, economic, and political transformation processes gives the evening professional authority and a clear perspective on urban change. The event draws from scientific observation and local anchoring at the same time. ([stefan-applis-geographien.com](https://stefan-applis-geographien.com/about/?utm_source=openai))

The appeal of the place

The vhs Fürth at Hirschenstraße 27/29 offers the right setting: a building with barrier-free access through the courtyard entrance, elevator, wheelchair-accessible restroom, and designated disabled parking spaces. Its location in the city center facilitates transportation, and the atmosphere of an educational institution fosters closeness between the lecture, the audience, and the topic. ([vhs-fuerth.de](https://www.vhs-fuerth.de/informationen/inklusion))

Reading atmosphere with social depth

The evening promises not just the transmission of knowledge, but a literary experience of attentive nature: language, observation, and urban space interlink. Those interested in migration, urban history, cultural discourse, and the narrative quality of social processes will find a clever, inspiring approach here. ([vhs-fuerth.de](https://www.vhs-fuerth.de/politischebildung))

At the end, visitors can expect an analytical yet vivid look at Fürth as an arrival city. The event invites participants to read urban spaces anew and experience the dynamics of integration and urban development live. ([vhs-fuerth.de](https://www.vhs-fuerth.de/politischebildung))

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Sources:

• Volkshochschule Fürth - Overview of political education courses
• vhs Fürth - Inclusive adult education
• Volkshochschule Fürth gGmbH
• Geographies | doing geography - About Stefan Applis
• vhs Fürth - Arrival City - Images of Arriving and Staying in Fürth