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The conference is hosted by the WKW endowed Professorship for Sustainable Urban and Tourism Development by FH-Prof. Dr. Cornelia Dlabaja together with the Tourism & Hospitality Management Study Programs of FHWien der WKW in cooperation with the ÖGS Urban Research Section and the Social Inequality Section.

Renowned local and international researchers in the field of tourism research and urban research will discuss and present scientific and practice-related findings from their fields of expertise and exchange ideas with international colleagues, creating a space for discourse with practitioners, decision makers, planers and experts from tourism and urban and regional planning.

Date & Location: 24.09. to 26.09.2025 at FHWien der WKW
Conference Registration: opens on 30.05.2025
Conference fee: € 150,- (regular for reseachers) | € 80,- (reduced for students and master graduates)

Grafik für Fachtagung "Caring for the City"

Conference Topics

The topic ‘Caring for the City: Entangled Challenges for Sustainable Urban and Tourism Development’ addresses the current social and practical challenges of urban and tourism development.

The aim of the conference is to connect scientific experts with actors from administration, urban planning and destination development as well as from practice and the tourism industry from different fields. This conference will serve as an interdisciplinary think tank to promote innovative solutions. In addition to traditional formats such as panels in which the scientific contributions are discussed, there will be public talks and walks with experts from administration, business and interest groups. The event will be held as an interdisciplinary green event.

Scientific Board

Cornelia Dlabaja (FHWien der WKW), Alexander Hamedinger (Technische Universität Wien), Yvonne Franz (Universität Wien), Julia Girardi-Hoog (Stadt Wien), Sina Moussa-Lipp (Arbeiterkammer Wien), Dario Bertocchi (Università degli Studi di Udine), Katharina De Melo (Institut für Soziale Ökologie (SEC), BOKU University), Raphaela Kogler (Universität Wien), Maria Katelieva (FHWien der WKW (University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communication), Johannes Novy (Westminster University), Xavier Matteucci (IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences), Christoph Stoik (FH Campus Wien | University of Applied Sciences), Johannes Suitner (Technische Universität Wien), Daniela Wagner (FHWien der WKW (University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communication) , Roos Gerritsma (Hogeschool Inholland), Dr. Simone Egger (Universität des Saarlandes – Saarland University), Greca Meloni (Universität Wien) and Karoline Wiegerink (Hotelschool the Hague), Christoph Pachucki, (Universität Innsbruck) and Sophie Gräf (FHWien der WKW (University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communication)

© Cornelia Dlabaja

The Panels

  • Caring for the city – in times of multiple crisis
  • Urban Experimentation: ‘Careful’ urban transformations beyond ecomodernist imaginaries
  • Caring for the Citizens – Social Justice and Participation
  • How Tourism is transforming the urban fabric
  • Touristification and Challenges of urban tourism
  • Tourism & urban Futures: innovative pathways
  • Sustainable tourism development and the resilient region in the interplay
  • Urban Transformations and ground floor vacancies
  • Urban development and Housing in Times of multiple challenges
  • Creative Tourism as spaces of resistance
  • Caring Communities – social inclusion of vulnerable groups
  • Entangled Placemaking in Tourism and urban development in the interplay of Visitor Economy and post-migration
  • Caring for Heritage and multispecies in a sustainable way
© Cornelia Dlabaja

Important Dates for the Conference

  • 16.12.2024 to 30.03.2025: Call for Papers
  • 30.04.2025: Feedback on paper submission
  • 30.05.2025: Conference registration opens
  • 24. bis 26.09.2025: Conference “Caring for the City”
  • 27.09.2025: Post conference social program with walks in selected research areas