Facets of reurbanisation: The example of Mönchengladbach; [Facetten der Reurbanisierung: Das Beispiel Mönchengladbach]

In the light of an increasing importance of the discussion on reurbanization, the article analyses the current socioeconomical and structural development of the city of Moenchengladbach. City development processes are marked by a high degree of dynamic individualization – an increasing number of cities have achieved a stage of reurbanization, whereas others have not completeley reached that stage of urban renewal. An analysis of Moenchengladbach indicates that quantative aspects of reurbanization are fulfilled, whereas qualitative reurbanisation processes as an increasing attractiveness, urban revaluation, and gentrification of innercity areas remain a future potential. © 2017, Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland.