Welcome to the Interdisciplinary Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space!

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space contributes a unique and international urban studies perspective to TU Wien’s research and teaching agendas. As part of the Faculty for Architecture and Planning, the centre versed in urban co-production, co-research and co-teaching has been established as a new institution situated in an international network of urban scholars. It is our aim to discover existing potentials in fields connecting the study of urban life with an expertise in urban form, touching analytical perspectives on public space, urban culture, housing, and others. In collaboration with public institutions, civil society actors and with those engaged in public, social or civic innovation, we provide a range of key scientific publications, stimulate debates and take a position to enhance practices of democratisation as regards present urban development.

Our Objective

Through its work and education, the Centre contributes a unique and international urban studies perspective to the research and teaching agendas of TU Wien.
We teach at the intersection of urban life and expertise in urban design. We focus analytically on public space and how it impacts i.e. urban culture and housing.
In collaboration with public institutions, civil society actors and those engaged in public, social or civic innovation, we offer a series of important scientific publications.