| 9:00-9:30 | Welcome and introduction Karina Pallagst, International Planning Systems, TU Kaiserslautern |
| Input on the aim and the findings from the case studies of the project PlanShrinking Karina Pallagst, René Fleschurz, Seba Asaaied, IPS |
| Session1 | Shrinking Context: Demographic change, post industrial transformation, perception of shrinkage Moderator: Carsten Große Starmann, Bertelsmann Foundation | |
| 9:30-09:50 | Viewpoint USA Statements by workshop participants (Linkon) |
| 09:50-10:10 | Viewpoint East Germany Statements by workshop participants (Beyer) |
| 10:10-10:30 | Viewpoint West Germany Statements by workshop participants (Rojahn) |
| 10:30-11:00 | Discussion/Q&A |
| 11:00-11:15 | Coffee break |
| Session 2 | Planning Context: planning paradigms, objectives and principles, legal framework, adaption to change Moderator: Terry Schwarz, Kent State University |
| 11:15-11:45 | Viewpoint USA Statements by workshop participants (Russo) |
| 11:45-12:15 | Viewpoint Germany Statements by workshop participants (Pallagst) |
| 12:15-12:45 | Discussion/Q&A |
| 12:45-13:45 | Lunch break |
| Session 3 | Planning Toolset and new Research Questions Moderator: Joseph Schilling, Virginia Tech |
| 13:45-14:30 | Viewpoint USA Statements by workshop participants (Phaneuf) |
| 14:30-15:15 | Viewpoint Germany Statements by workshop participants (Pongratz) |
| 15:15-15:45 | Discussion/Q&A |
| 15:45-16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00-17:00 | The learning process: Shaping the future of shrinking cities research (Fishbowl method) Facilitators: René Fleschurz, Seba Asaaied (young researchers) |
| 17:00-17:15 | Concluding remarks Karina Pallagst, International Planning Systems, TU Kaiserslautern |