Biography

Michael Kloiber studied Geography, History and Spatial Research and Planning. For his master’s thesis, he examined the concept of the 15-Minute City using Seestadt Aspern and its surrounding urban areas as a case study. Since September 2022, he has worked as a tutor and student assistant at the Department of Geography and Regional Research at the University of Vienna. As a Praedoc at the Institute for Urban and Regional Research, he is part of the international, transdisciplinary project “AccessCity4All”.

His research focuses on the historical development of urban regions and the sustainable transformation of urban spaces. He examines these processes through urban planning and historical theoretical frameworks, with particular emphasis on the interdisciplinary interplay between the temporal and spatial dimensions, and to the everyday needs of urban residents. His current work focuses on the potential and challenges of implementing the 15-Minute City concept.

Research areas

• Historical Urban Development
• Urban Transformation
• Urban Planning Theories
• Sustainable Urban Development

Research projects

• AccessCity4All - Adapting the 15-Minute City concept to support active mobility in neighbourhoods with different levels of accessibility