Sabine Knierbein
| 2021/2022 | European Price for Public Space Mitglied des Boards Europäischer Expert*innen, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, More Information |
|
since 2021 |
Venia in Internationaler Urbanistik Habilitation treatise for a Venia in ‚Urban Studies | Internationale Urbanistik‘ submitted at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at TU Wien successfully defended on 10th May 2021. More Information |
| since 2020 | AESOP National Representative Austria Institutional Membership in the Council of Representatives of the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) |
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since 2019 |
Head of the Research Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space (E285-02). Strategic positioning of the research centre with an emphasis in urban studies at the faculty level to further institute high-quality international doctoral and master education and to systematically support the faculty’s research activities. Future Lab. Faculty of Architecture and Planning (FAP). Technische Universität Wien (TUW). Austria. |
| 2018-2021 | Director of the KTH + TU Wien Visiting Professorship Program in Urban Studies Setting up a new Visiting Professorship Scheme based on foundation funds from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, and grants from the TU Wien. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 2020 | Visiting Professor in Urban Political Geography Visiting Professor at the Laboratorio di Geografia Sociale – LAGeS (www.lages.eu), Dipartimento di Storia, Archeologia, Geografia, Arte e Spettacolo – SAGAS, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy. |
| 07|2017 – ongoing | Active member AESOP Thematic Group’s Research Affairs Group Collaboration and management of a subgroup of the horizontal professional network of urban researchers oriented at improving research, publication and dissemination outputs. |
| since 2016 | Associate Professor for Urban Culture and Public Space Faculty of Architecture and Spatial Planning (FAP), Technische Universität Wien (TUW). International teaching and research. Vienna, Austria. |
| 2015 – 2017 | Coordination of the AESOP Thematic Group for Public Spaces and Urban Cultures Establishment and expansion of a new transdisciplinary researchers group on lived space under the umbrella of the Association of European Schools of Planning. |
| 02|2013 – 10|2016 | Assistant Professor for Urban Culture and Public Space International teaching and research. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 11|2011 – 01|2013 | Tenure track position for Urban Culture and Public Space (PostDoc) Job classification for a postdoctoral fellowship position following the Austrian tenure track model. International teaching and research. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 12|2008 – 11|2011 | PostDoc position, Department of Spatial Planning PostDoc position followed a special selection procedure intended to set up the work area for Urban Culture and Public Space. International teaching and research. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 12|2008 – 02|2018 | Director of the City of Vienna Visiting Professorship Program Carrying out an innovative pilot project „Visiting Professorship for Urban Culture and Public Space“ based on donations by the City of Vienna. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 12|2008 – 12|2018 | Head of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space (E280.A1). Establishing an innovative and horizontal institution at the FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 10|2004 – 11|2008 Defense 06|2009 | Doctoral Study, European Urban Studies Dissertation „The production of central public spaces in the attention economy. Aesthetics, economics, and media restructuring via design-related coalitions in Berlin since 1980.“ Dr. phil., Department of Spatial Planning and Research. Institute of European Urban Studies. Faculty of Architecture. Bauhaus Universität Weimar. Germany. |
| 2005, 2008 | Lecturer, Institute of European Urban Studies, Bauhaus University Weimar International Research Seminar „Information? Communication? Attention!“, and „The Politics of Public Space in Berlin“. |
| 2005 – 2007 | Project coordination, PROBRAL German-Brazilian research project between the Institute of European Urban Studies, Bauhaus University Weimar and PROURB at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, three multi-week guest research visits to Rio, Brasília, São Paulo, and Salvador de Bahía. |
| 03|2005 | Award for “Most promising diploma thesis” University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück. Germany. |
| 05|2004 – 09|2004 | Professional Experience as Engineer in Landscape Architecture | Open Space Planning Topos – City Planning, Urban Research and Landscape Planning, Berlin, Germany. |
| 09|1999 – 04|2004 | Landscape Architecture Studies | Open Space Planning Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Agricultural Science University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Germany diploma thesis: “Urban Squares in the microcentre of Córdoba (Argentina) and their perception” (Stadtplätze im Mikrozentrum von Córdoba und ihre Wahrnehmung), passed with distinction, (grade: 1.1). |
| 03|2003 – 09|2003 | Research Stay and 2nd Academic Internship, Open Space Planning Department of Urban Landscape, Municipality of Córdoba, Argentina funded by scholarship from the Mühlfenzl-Stiftung, Germany. |
| 2002 – 2003 | Work as Supervising Tutor
Open Space Planning, Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Agricultural Science University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany. |
| 2002 | Student Assistant RMP Landschaftsarchitekten Bonn, Germany. |
| 08|2001 – 01|2002 | 1st Academic Internship Open Space Planning NJTLC Landscape Consultants, London, UK. |
| 2000 | Student Assistant Schupp und Thiel – Office for Landscape Architecture, Münster, Germany. |
| 08|1997 – 06|1999 | Apprenticeship Landscape Gardener („Gärtnerin, Fachrichtung Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau“) , Final examination: successful; Vocational school graduation/degree: 1.12), Oelde, Germany. |
| 1997 |
A-levels Archigymnasium (grade: 1,5), Soest, Germany. |
| 1977 | Born in Lippetal, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany. |
Honors, Prizes, Nominations and Awards
| 2021 | Round of Finalists of Best Teacher Award Nominations at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2020 | Nominated for Best Distance Learning Award at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2020 | Nominated for Best Teacher Awards at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2018 | Nominated for Best Lecture Awards at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2018 | Nominated for Best Teacher Awards at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2017 | Nominated for Best Teacher Awards at TU Wien |
| 2009 | Dr. phil. in European Urban Studies, Summa cum laude, Faculty of Architecture, Bauhaus-University Weimar. |
| 2005 – 2008 | Doctoral Fellowship granted by the German National Academic Foundation (“Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes“). |
| 2005 | Award for “Most promising diploma thesis”, University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany. |
| 2004 | Diploma in Landscape Architecture/Open Space Planning, graded “very good with distinction“. |
| 2003 | Scholarship for practical semester abroad, Argentina, from the Mühlfenzl Foundation (via German National Academic Foundation). |
| 2003 | Language course scholarship, Spain (via German National Academic Foundation). |
| 2002 – 2005 | Scholarship from German National Academic Foundation. |
| 2001 – 2002 | Scholarship for practical semester abroad, England, from the Carl Duisberg Society (later InWEnt). |
| 2018 | TU Wien External Individual Coaching (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2018 | TU Wien Seminar “Taking really good decisions – and live with them” (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2018 | TU Wien Seminar “Appointment Training for Prospective Professors” (Focus Science) |
| 2018 | TU Wien Seminar “Rocky roads. Dealing with and leading through transitions” (Focus Human Resources, Leadership and Management) |
| 2016 | TU Wien Seminar “My responsibilities in leadership: Economic and Management Authority” (Focus Human Resources, Leadership and Management) |
|
2015-2016 |
TU Wien Seminar “Career Coaching for PostDocs” (Focus Science) |
| 2016 | TU Wien Seminar “Conflict Management” (Focus Science) |
| 2016 | TU Wien Seminar “Rhetoric and Body Language” (Focus Human Resources, Leadership and Management) |
| 2015 | TU Wien External Individual Coaching (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2013 | TU Wien Seminar “In Focus: Diversity. How to deal with difference in teaching?” (Focus Teaching) |
| 2011 | DHS Seminar Bonn “Women on their way to realize a Professorship” (Focus Leadership and Academic Profile) |
| 2010 | TU Wien Seminar “How to Write a Competitive EU Research Proposal for a Framework 7 Project” (Project Management) |
| 2010 | TU Wien External Individual Coaching (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2010 | TU Wien Seminar “Loyal Counselling for Teaching” (Focus Teaching) |
| since 2014 | ESA, European Sociological Association – ESA Research Network Social Movements – ESA Research Network Urban Sociology. |
| since 2012 | EURA, European Urban Research Association. |
| since 2011 | INURA, The International Network for Urban Research and Action. |
| since 2010 | AESOP THEMATIC GROUP FOR PUBLIC SPACES AND URBAN CULTURE, Founding member |
| since 2008 | Alumni Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes. |
| since 2005 | AESOP YOUNG ACADEMICS. |
Sabine Knierbein
| 2021/2022 | European Price for Public Space Mitglied des Boards Europpäischer Expert*innen, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, More Information |
|
sit 2021 |
Venia in Internationaler Urbanistik Habilitation treatise for a Venia in ‚Urban Studies | Internationale Urbanistik‘ submitted at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at TU Wien successfully defended on 10th May 2021. More Information |
| since 2020 | AESOP National Representative Austria Institutional Membership in the Council of Representatives of the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) |
|
since 2019 |
Head of the Research Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space (E285-02). Strategic positioning of the research centre with an emphasis in urban studies at the faculty level to further institute high-quality international doctoral and master education and to systematically support the faculty’s research activities. Future Lab. Faculty of Architecture and Planning (FAP). Technische Universität Wien (TUW). Austria. |
| 2018-2021 | Director of the KTH + TU Wien Visiting Professorship Program in Urban Studies Setting up a new Visiting Professorship Scheme based on foundation funds from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, and grants from the TU Wien. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 2020 | Visiting Professor in Urban Political Geography Visiting Professor at the Laboratorio di Geografia Sociale – LAGeS (www.lages.eu), Dipartimento di Storia, Archeologia, Geografia, Arte e Spettacolo – SAGAS, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy. |
| 07|2017 – ongoing | Active member AESOP Thematic Group’s Research Affairs Group Collaboration and management of a subgroup of the horizontal professional network of urban researchers oriented at improving research, publication and dissemination outputs. |
| since 2016 | Associate Professor for Urban Culture and Public Space Faculty of Architecture and Spatial Planning (FAP), Technische Universität Wien (TUW). International teaching and research. Vienna, Austria. |
| 2015 – 2017 | Coordination of the AESOP Thematic Group for Public Spaces and Urban Cultures Establishment and expansion of a new transdisciplinary researchers group on lived space under the umbrella of the Association of European Schools of Planning. |
| 02|2013 – 10|2016 | Assistant Professor for Urban Culture and Public Space International teaching and research. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 11|2011 – 01|2013 | Tenure track position for Urban Culture and Public Space (PostDoc) Job classification for a postdoctoral fellowship position following the Austrian tenure track model. International teaching and research. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 12|2008 – 11|2011 | PostDoc position, Department of Spatial Planning PostDoc position followed a special selection procedure intended to set up the work area for Urban Culture and Public Space. International teaching and research. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 12|2008 – 02|2018 | Director of the City of Vienna Visiting Professorship Program Carrying out an innovative pilot project „Visiting Professorship for Urban Culture and Public Space“ based on donations by the City of Vienna. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 12|2008 – 12|2018 | Head of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space (E280.A1). Establishing an innovative and horizontal institution at the FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 10|2004 – 11|2008 Defense 06|2009 | Doctoral Study, European Urban Studies Dissertation „The production of central public spaces in the attention economy. Aesthetics, economics, and media restructuring via design-related coalitions in Berlin since 1980.“ Dr. phil., Department of Spatial Planning and Research. Institute of European Urban Studies. Faculty of Architecture. Bauhaus Universität Weimar. Germany. |
| 2005, 2008 | Lecturer, Institute of European Urban Studies, Bauhaus University Weimar International Research Seminar „Information? Communication? Attention!“, and „The Politics of Public Space in Berlin“. |
| 2005 – 2007 | Project coordination, PROBRAL German-Brazilian research project between the Institute of European Urban Studies, Bauhaus University Weimar and PROURB at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, three multi-week guest research visits to Rio, Brasília, São Paulo, and Salvador de Bahía. |
| 03|2005 | Award for “Most promising diploma thesis” University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück. Germany. |
| 05|2004 – 09|2004 | Professional Experience as Engineer in Landscape Architecture | Open Space Planning Topos – City Planning, Urban Research and Landscape Planning, Berlin, Germany. |
| 09|1999 – 04|2004 | Landscape Architecture Studies | Open Space Planning Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Agricultural Science University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Germany diploma thesis: “Urban Squares in the microcentre of Córdoba (Argentina) and their perception” (Stadtplätze im Mikrozentrum von Córdoba und ihre Wahrnehmung), passed with distinction, (grade: 1.1). |
| 03|2003 – 09|2003 | Research Stay and 2nd Academic Internship, Open Space Planning Department of Urban Landscape, Municipality of Córdoba, Argentina funded by scholarship from the Mühlfenzl-Stiftung, Germany. |
| 2002 – 2003 | Work as Supervising Tutor
Open Space Planning, Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Agricultural Science University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany. |
| 2002 | Student Assistant RMP Landschaftsarchitekten Bonn, Germany. |
| 08|2001 – 01|2002 | 1st Academic Internship Open Space Planning NJTLC Landscape Consultants, London, UK. |
| 2000 | Student Assistant Schupp und Thiel – Office for Landscape Architecture, Münster, Germany. |
| 08|1997 – 06|1999 | Apprenticeship Landscape Gardener („Gärtnerin, Fachrichtung Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau“) , Final examination: successful; Vocational school graduation/degree: 1.12), Oelde, Germany. |
| 1997 |
A-levels Archigymnasium (grade: 1,5), Soest, Germany. |
| 1977 | Born in Lippetal, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany. |
Honors, Prizes, Nominations and Awards
| 2021 | Round of Finalists of Best Teacher Award Nominations at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2020 | Nominated for Best Distance Learning Award at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2020 | Nominated for Best Teacher Awards at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2018 | Nominated for Best Lecture Awards at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2018 | Nominated for Best Teacher Awards at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2017 | Nominated for Best Teacher Awards at TU Wien |
| 2009 | Dr. phil. in European Urban Studies, Summa cum laude, Faculty of Architecture, Bauhaus-University Weimar. |
| 2005 – 2008 | Doctoral Fellowship granted by the German National Academic Foundation (“Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes“). |
| 2005 | Award for “Most promising diploma thesis”, University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany. |
| 2004 | Diploma in Landscape Architecture/Open Space Planning, graded “very good with distinction“. |
| 2003 | Scholarship for practical semester abroad, Argentina, from the Mühlfenzl Foundation (via German National Academic Foundation). |
| 2003 | Language course scholarship, Spain (via German National Academic Foundation). |
| 2002 – 2005 | Scholarship from German National Academic Foundation. |
| 2001 – 2002 | Scholarship for practical semester abroad, England, from the Carl Duisberg Society (later InWEnt). |
| 2018 | TU Wien External Individual Coaching (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2018 | TU Wien Seminar “Taking really good decisions – and live with them” (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2018 | TU Wien Seminar “Appointment Training for Prospective Professors” (Focus Science) |
| 2018 | TU Wien Seminar “Rocky roads. Dealing with and leading through transitions” (Focus Human Resources, Leadership and Management) |
| 2016 | TU Wien Seminar “My responsibilities in leadership: Economic and Management Authority” (Focus Human Resources, Leadership and Management) |
|
2015-2016 |
TU Wien Seminar “Career Coaching for PostDocs” (Focus Science) |
| 2016 | TU Wien Seminar “Conflict Management” (Focus Science) |
| 2016 | TU Wien Seminar “Rhetoric and Body Language” (Focus Human Resources, Leadership and Management) |
| 2015 | TU Wien External Individual Coaching (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2013 | TU Wien Seminar “In Focus: Diversity. How to deal with difference in teaching?” (Focus Teaching) |
| 2011 | DHS Seminar Bonn “Women on their way to realize a Professorship” (Focus Leadership and Academic Profile) |
| 2010 | TU Wien Seminar “How to Write a Competitive EU Research Proposal for a Framework 7 Project” (Project Management) |
| 2010 | TU Wien External Individual Coaching (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2010 | TU Wien Seminar “Loyal Counselling for Teaching” (Focus Teaching) |
| since 2014 | ESA, European Sociological Association – ESA Research Network Social Movements – ESA Research Network Urban Sociology. |
| since 2012 | EURA, European Urban Research Association. |
| since 2011 | INURA, The International Network for Urban Research and Action. |
| since 2010 | AESOP THEMATIC GROUP FOR PUBLIC SPACES AND URBAN CULTURE, Founding member |
| since 2008 | Alumni Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes. |
| since 2005 | AESOP YOUNG ACADEMICS. |
Sabine Knierbein
| 2021/2022 | European Price for Public Space Mitglied des Boards Europpäischer Expert*innen, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, More Information |
|
sit 2021 |
Venia in Internationaler Urbanistik Habilitation treatise for a Venia in ‚Urban Studies | Internationale Urbanistik‘ submitted at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at TU Wien successfully defended on 10th May 2021. More Information |
| since 2020 | AESOP National Representative Austria Institutional Membership in the Council of Representatives of the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) |
|
since 2019 |
Head of the Research Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space (E285-02). Strategic positioning of the research centre with an emphasis in urban studies at the faculty level to further institute high-quality international doctoral and master education and to systematically support the faculty’s research activities. Future Lab. Faculty of Architecture and Planning (FAP). Technische Universität Wien (TUW). Austria. |
| 2018-2021 | Director of the KTH + TU Wien Visiting Professorship Program in Urban Studies Setting up a new Visiting Professorship Scheme based on foundation funds from the KTH Stockholm and grants from the TU Wien. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 2020 | Visiting Professor in Urban Political Geography Visiting Professor at the Laboratorio di Geografia Sociale – LAGeS (www.lages.eu), Dipartimento di Storia, Archeologia, Geografia, Arte e Spettacolo – SAGAS, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy. |
| 07|2017 – ongoing | Active member AESOP Thematic Group’s Research Affairs Group Collaboration and management of a subgroup of the horizontal professional network of urban researchers oriented at improving research, publication and dissemination outputs. |
| since 2016 | Associate Professor for Urban Culture and Public Space Faculty of Architecture and Spatial Planning (FAP), Technische Universität Wien (TUW). International teaching and research. Vienna, Austria. |
| 2015 – 2017 | Coordination of the AESOP Thematic Group for Public Spaces and Urban Cultures Establishment and expansion of a new transdisciplinary researchers group on lived space under the umbrella of the Association of European Schools of Planning. |
| 02|2013 – 10|2016 | Assistant Professor for Urban Culture and Public Space International teaching and research. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 11|2011 – 01|2013 | Tenure track position for Urban Culture and Public Space (PostDoc) Job classification for a postdoctoral fellowship position following the Austrian tenure track model. International teaching and research. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 12|2008 – 11|2011 | PostDoc position, Department of Spatial Planning PostDoc position followed a special selection procedure intended to set up the work area for Urban Culture and Public Space. International teaching and research. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 12|2008 – 02|2018 | Director of the City of Vienna Visiting Professorship Program Carrying out an innovative pilot project „Visiting Professorship for Urban Culture and Public Space“ based on donations by the City of Vienna. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 12|2008 – 12|2018 | Head of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space (E280.A1). Establishing an innovative and horizontal institution at the FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 10|2004 – 11|2008 Defense 06|2009 | Doctoral Study, European Urban Studies Dissertation „The production of central public spaces in the attention economy. Aesthetics, economics, and media restructuring via design-related coalitions in Berlin since 1980.“ Dr. phil., Department of Spatial Planning and Research. Institute of European Urban Studies. Faculty of Architecture. Bauhaus Universität Weimar. Germany. |
| 2005, 2008 | Lecturer, Institute of European Urban Studies, Bauhaus University Weimar International Research Seminar „Information? Communication? Attention!“, and „The Politics of Public Space in Berlin“. |
| 2005 – 2007 | Project coordination, PROBRAL German-Brazilian research project between the Institute of European Urban Studies, Bauhaus University Weimar and PROURB at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, three multi-week guest research visits to Rio, Brasília, São Paulo, and Salvador de Bahía. |
| 03|2005 | Award for “Most promising diploma thesis” University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück. Germany. |
| 05|2004 – 09|2004 | Professional Experience as Engineer in Landscape Architecture | Open Space Planning Topos – City Planning, Urban Research and Landscape Planning, Berlin, Germany. |
| 09|1999 – 04|2004 | Landscape Architecture Studies | Open Space Planning Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Agricultural Science University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Germany diploma thesis: “Urban Squares in the microcentre of Córdoba (Argentina) and their perception” (Stadtplätze im Mikrozentrum von Córdoba und ihre Wahrnehmung), passed with distinction, (grade: 1.1). |
| 03|2003 – 09|2003 | Research Stay and 2nd Academic Internship, Open Space Planning Department of Urban Landscape, Municipality of Córdoba, Argentina funded by scholarship from the Mühlfenzl-Stiftung, Germany. |
| 2002 – 2003 | Work as Supervising Tutor
Open Space Planning, Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Agricultural Science University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany. |
| 2002 | Student Assistant RMP Landschaftsarchitekten Bonn, Germany. |
| 08|2001 – 01|2002 | 1st Academic Internship Open Space Planning NJTLC Landscape Consultants, London, UK. |
| 2000 | Student Assistant Schupp und Thiel – Office for Landscape Architecture, Münster, Germany. |
| 08|1997 – 06|1999 | Apprenticeship Landscape Gardener („Gärtnerin, Fachrichtung Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau“) , Final examination: successful; Vocational school graduation/degree: 1.12), Oelde, Germany. |
| 1997 |
A-levels Archigymnasium (grade: 1,5), Soest, Germany. |
| 1977 | Born in Lippetal, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany. |
Honors, Prizes, Nominations and Awards
| 2021 | Round of Finalists of Best Teacher Award Nominations at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2020 | Nominated for Best Distance Learning Award at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2020 | Nominated for Best Teacher Awards at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2018 | Nominated for Best Lecture Awards at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2018 | Nominated for Best Teacher Awards at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2017 | Nominated for Best Teacher Awards at TU Wien |
| 2009 | Dr. phil. in European Urban Studies, Summa cum laude, Faculty of Architecture, Bauhaus-University Weimar. |
| 2005 – 2008 | Doctoral Fellowship granted by the German National Academic Foundation (“Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes“). |
| 2005 | Award for “Most promising diploma thesis”, University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany. |
| 2004 | Diploma in Landscape Architecture/Open Space Planning, graded “very good with distinction“. |
| 2003 | Scholarship for practical semester abroad, Argentina, from the Mühlfenzl Foundation (via German National Academic Foundation). |
| 2003 | Language course scholarship, Spain (via German National Academic Foundation). |
| 2002 – 2005 | Scholarship from German National Academic Foundation. |
| 2001 – 2002 | Scholarship for practical semester abroad, England, from the Carl Duisberg Society (later InWEnt). |
| 2018 | TU Wien External Individual Coaching (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2018 | TU Wien Seminar “Taking really good decisions – and live with them” (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2018 | TU Wien Seminar “Appointment Training for Prospective Professors” (Focus Science) |
| 2018 | TU Wien Seminar “Rocky roads. Dealing with and leading through transitions” (Focus Human Resources, Leadership and Management) |
| 2016 | TU Wien Seminar “My responsibilities in leadership: Economic and Management Authority” (Focus Human Resources, Leadership and Management) |
|
2015-2016 |
TU Wien Seminar “Career Coaching for PostDocs” (Focus Science) |
| 2016 | TU Wien Seminar “Conflict Management” (Focus Science) |
| 2016 | TU Wien Seminar “Rhetoric and Body Language” (Focus Human Resources, Leadership and Management) |
| 2015 | TU Wien External Individual Coaching (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2013 | TU Wien Seminar “In Focus: Diversity. How to deal with difference in teaching?” (Focus Teaching) |
| 2011 | DHS Seminar Bonn “Women on their way to realize a Professorship” (Focus Leadership and Academic Profile) |
| 2010 | TU Wien Seminar “How to Write a Competitive EU Research Proposal for a Framework 7 Project” (Project Management) |
| 2010 | TU Wien External Individual Coaching (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2010 | TU Wien Seminar “Loyal Counselling for Teaching” (Focus Teaching) |
| since 2014 | ESA, European Sociological Association – ESA Research Network Social Movements – ESA Research Network Urban Sociology. |
| since 2012 | EURA, European Urban Research Association. |
| since 2011 | INURA, The International Network for Urban Research and Action. |
| since 2010 | AESOP THEMATIC GROUP FOR PUBLIC SPACES AND URBAN CULTURE, Founding member |
| since 2008 | Alumni Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes. |
| since 2005 | AESOP YOUNG ACADEMICS. |
Sabine Knierbein
| 2021/2022 | European Price for Public Space Mitglied des Boards Europpäischer Expert*innen, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, More Information |
|
sit 2021 |
Venia in Internationaler Urbanistik Habilitation treatise for a Venia in ‚Urban Studies | Internationale Urbanistik‘ submitted at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at TU Wien successfully defended on 10th May 2021. More Information |
| since 2020 | AESOP National Representative Austria Institutional Membership in the Council of Representatives of the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) |
|
since 2019 |
Head of the Research Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space (E285-02). Strategic positioning of the research centre with an emphasis in urban studies at the faculty level to further institute high-quality international doctoral and master education and to systematically support the faculty’s research activities. Future Lab. Faculty of Architecture and Planning (FAP). Technische Universität Wien (TUW). Austria. |
| 2018-2021 | Director of the KTH + TU Wien Visiting Professorship Program in Urban Studies Setting up a new Visiting Professorship Scheme based on foundation funds from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, and grants from the TU Wien. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 2020 | Visiting Professor in Urban Political Geography Visiting Professor at the Laboratorio di Geografia Sociale – LAGeS (www.lages.eu), Dipartimento di Storia, Archeologia, Geografia, Arte e Spettacolo – SAGAS, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy. |
| 07|2017 – ongoing | Active member AESOP Thematic Group’s Research Affairs Group Collaboration and management of a subgroup of the horizontal professional network of urban researchers oriented at improving research, publication and dissemination outputs. |
| since 2016 | Associate Professor for Urban Culture and Public Space Faculty of Architecture and Spatial Planning (FAP), Technische Universität Wien (TUW). International teaching and research. Vienna, Austria. |
| 2015 – 2017 | Coordination of the AESOP Thematic Group for Public Spaces and Urban Cultures Establishment and expansion of a new transdisciplinary researchers group on lived space under the umbrella of the Association of European Schools of Planning. |
| 02|2013 – 10|2016 | Assistant Professor for Urban Culture and Public Space International teaching and research. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 11|2011 – 01|2013 | Tenure track position for Urban Culture and Public Space (PostDoc) Job classification for a postdoctoral fellowship position following the Austrian tenure track model. International teaching and research. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 12|2008 – 11|2011 | PostDoc position, Department of Spatial Planning PostDoc position followed a special selection procedure intended to set up the work area for Urban Culture and Public Space. International teaching and research. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 12|2008 – 02|2018 | Director of the City of Vienna Visiting Professorship Program Carrying out an innovative pilot project „Visiting Professorship for Urban Culture and Public Space“ based on donations by the City of Vienna. FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 12|2008 – 12|2018 | Head of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space (E280.A1). Establishing an innovative and horizontal institution at the FAP-TUW. Vienna, Austria. |
| 10|2004 – 11|2008 Defense 06|2009 | Doctoral Study, European Urban Studies Dissertation „The production of central public spaces in the attention economy. Aesthetics, economics, and media restructuring via design-related coalitions in Berlin since 1980.“ Dr. phil., Department of Spatial Planning and Research. Institute of European Urban Studies. Faculty of Architecture. Bauhaus Universität Weimar. Germany. |
| 2005, 2008 | Lecturer, Institute of European Urban Studies, Bauhaus University Weimar International Research Seminar „Information? Communication? Attention!“, and „The Politics of Public Space in Berlin“. |
| 2005 – 2007 | Project coordination, PROBRAL German-Brazilian research project between the Institute of European Urban Studies, Bauhaus University Weimar and PROURB at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, three multi-week guest research visits to Rio, Brasília, São Paulo, and Salvador de Bahía. |
| 03|2005 | Award for “Most promising diploma thesis” University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück. Germany. |
| 05|2004 – 09|2004 | Professional Experience as Engineer in Landscape Architecture | Open Space Planning Topos – City Planning, Urban Research and Landscape Planning, Berlin, Germany. |
| 09|1999 – 04|2004 | Landscape Architecture Studies | Open Space Planning Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Agricultural Science University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Germany diploma thesis: “Urban Squares in the microcentre of Córdoba (Argentina) and their perception” (Stadtplätze im Mikrozentrum von Córdoba und ihre Wahrnehmung), passed with distinction, (grade: 1.1). |
| 03|2003 – 09|2003 | Research Stay and 2nd Academic Internship, Open Space Planning Department of Urban Landscape, Municipality of Córdoba, Argentina funded by scholarship from the Mühlfenzl-Stiftung, Germany. |
| 2002 – 2003 | Work as Supervising Tutor
Open Space Planning, Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Agricultural Science University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany. |
| 2002 | Student Assistant RMP Landschaftsarchitekten Bonn, Germany. |
| 08|2001 – 01|2002 | 1st Academic Internship Open Space Planning NJTLC Landscape Consultants, London, UK. |
| 2000 | Student Assistant Schupp und Thiel – Office for Landscape Architecture, Münster, Germany. |
| 08|1997 – 06|1999 | Apprenticeship Landscape Gardener („Gärtnerin, Fachrichtung Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau“) , Final examination: successful; Vocational school graduation/degree: 1.12), Oelde, Germany. |
| 1997 |
A-levels Archigymnasium (grade: 1,5), Soest, Germany. |
| 1977 | Born in Lippetal, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany. |
Honors, Prizes, Nominations and Awards
| 2021 | Round of Finalists of Best Teacher Award Nominations at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2020 | Nominated for Best Distance Learning Award at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2020 | Nominated for Best Teacher Awards at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2018 | Nominated for Best Lecture Awards at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2018 | Nominated for Best Teacher Awards at TU Wien, Austria |
| 2017 | Nominated for Best Teacher Awards at TU Wien |
| 2009 | Dr. phil. in European Urban Studies, Summa cum laude, Faculty of Architecture, Bauhaus-University Weimar. |
| 2005 – 2008 | Doctoral Fellowship granted by the German National Academic Foundation (“Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes“). |
| 2005 | Award for “Most promising diploma thesis”, University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany. |
| 2004 | Diploma in Landscape Architecture/Open Space Planning, graded “very good with distinction“. |
| 2003 | Scholarship for practical semester abroad, Argentina, from the Mühlfenzl Foundation (via German National Academic Foundation). |
| 2003 | Language course scholarship, Spain (via German National Academic Foundation). |
| 2002 – 2005 | Scholarship from German National Academic Foundation. |
| 2001 – 2002 | Scholarship for practical semester abroad, England, from the Carl Duisberg Society (later InWEnt). |
| 2018 | TU Wien External Individual Coaching (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2018 | TU Wien Seminar “Taking really good decisions – and live with them” (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2018 | TU Wien Seminar “Appointment Training for Prospective Professors” (Focus Science) |
| 2018 | TU Wien Seminar “Rocky roads. Dealing with and leading through transitions” (Focus Human Resources, Leadership and Management) |
| 2016 | TU Wien Seminar “My responsibilities in leadership: Economic and Management Authority” (Focus Human Resources, Leadership and Management) |
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2015-2016 |
TU Wien Seminar “Career Coaching for PostDocs” (Focus Science) |
| 2016 | TU Wien Seminar “Conflict Management” (Focus Science) |
| 2016 | TU Wien Seminar “Rhetoric and Body Language” (Focus Human Resources, Leadership and Management) |
| 2015 | TU Wien External Individual Coaching (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2013 | TU Wien Seminar “In Focus: Diversity. How to deal with difference in teaching?” (Focus Teaching) |
| 2011 | DHS Seminar Bonn “Women on their way to realize a Professorship” (Focus Leadership and Academic Profile) |
| 2010 | TU Wien Seminar “How to Write a Competitive EU Research Proposal for a Framework 7 Project” (Project Management) |
| 2010 | TU Wien External Individual Coaching (Focus Human Resources, Management and Leadership) |
| 2010 | TU Wien Seminar “Loyal Counselling for Teaching” (Focus Teaching) |
| since 2014 | ESA, European Sociological Association – ESA Research Network Social Movements – ESA Research Network Urban Sociology. |
| since 2012 | EURA, European Urban Research Association. |
| since 2011 | INURA, The International Network for Urban Research and Action. |
| since 2010 | AESOP THEMATIC GROUP FOR PUBLIC SPACES AND URBAN CULTURE, Founding member |
| since 2008 | Alumni Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes. |
| since 2005 | AESOP YOUNG ACADEMICS. |