Biography
Michael Kloiber studied Geography, History and Spatial Research and Planning at the University of Vienna. He is currently a predoctoral researcher at the Institute for Urban and Regional Research, pursuing his PhD at the Vienna University of Technology. His research focuses on the interplay of space and time in spatial planning. Since 2024, he is part of the international, transdisciplinary project AccessCity4All, having previously worked as a student assistant on the project. He is currently teaching at the Department of History at the University of Vienna.
From 2022 to 2026, he worked in various roles at the Department of Geography and Regional Research at the University of Vienna. In 2025, he completed his master's degree in Spatial Research and Spatial Planning. For his master's thesis, he explored the concept of the 15-minute city using Seestadt Aspern and its surrounding area as a case study.
His research interests focus on the sustainable transformation and historical development of urban regions. He is particularly interested in bridging the fields of geography and history, and the integration of the fundamental dimensions of space and time. His work seeks to bring together spatial and temporal perspectives with the individual needs and everyday experiences of people. His current research focuses on the potential and challenges of implementing the 15-minute city concept and the spatio-temporal patterns of people.
Research areas
- Temporalities and temporal justice
- 15-minute city
- Historical Urban Development
- Urban Transformation