Research Database

VWW / FGW / IIBW (2010):

(In Kooperation mit dem Verein für Wohnbauforschung und Wohnungspolitik). Publiziert als bbk-Sonderheft 12/2010.

This conference addressed the Austrian system of affordable housing as an example of European social policy. It was initiated by the recent "Dutch case". The panel discussion focussed on the compliance of housing subsidies with EU Law.

Siedlungsgenossenschaft Neunkirchen / IIBW (2018):

(Wien/Neunkirchen: IIBW, mit Förderung des Landes Niederösterreich, F 2245).

Austria and some central and northern European countries make good experience with participatory approaches in housing, with co-housing of elderly people and collaborative housing. This project targetted in learning from those bottom-up initiatives and to apply lessons learnt in the large sector of affordable housing (Limited-Profit Housing).

Amann, W. (2014):

In: Immolex, Herbst 2014.

The article provides insight to legal regulations on subsidies for elderly housing in Austria.

Amann, W. (2010-2012):

(prepared for CALYON Germany).

Amann, W., Mundt, A. (2019):

(Wien: Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit und Konsumentenschutz).

The study, as part of the "Sozialbericht 2019" (Social Report from the Line Ministry for Social Affairs), identifies drivers of housing costs and shows possible measures to counteract.

Amann, W. (2016):

2016; affordability; Europe; CEE; CIS; SEE; HFI; housing; housing demand; Amann; international; social

Amann, W., Tsenkova, S. (2011):

(prepared for the Municipality of Bar/Montenegro).

This study tries explores new methods to legalize informal settlements, which pose a large challenge especially in Southeastern Europe.

Amann, W., Struber, Ch. (2019):

(Innsbruck, Wien, Bozen: Studienverlag).

This handbook contains extensive statistics on housing and housing policy in Austria. It is published since 1995 in the 9th edition.

Mundt, A.; Springler, E. (2016):

In: Lunde, Whitehead (2016): Milestones in European Housing Finance (UK, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.).

This book chapter is part of a larger comparison on housing finance developments during the last 25 years in over 20 European countries. It addresses the Austrian case and shows how a stable housing finance framework, strongly influenced by public but increasingly also private housing finance, has contributed to favourable outcomes and resilience to external shocks.

IIBW (2011):

2011; IIBW; Residential; Market report; Immofinanz