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 30.04.2025
Conference fee: € 150,- (regular) | € 80,- (reduced)
“How will we live together?” is one of the key questions facing planners, decision-makers and researchers. Together we will shape the future of cities and tourism and find solutions for sustainable change.
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)
Call for Papers
The Call for Papers opens on 16.12.2024 and will be closed on 30.3.2025. Please use this link, which will redirect you to the conference ConfTool page.
We invite scholars, practitioners and policymakers to submit abstracts that engage with the themes outlined below. We welcome contributions in English from various disciplines, including but not limited to urban studies, tourism research, architecture, sociology, economics and environmental sciences.
Submissions can explore challenges and opportunities in both large cities as well as small and medium-sized towns or regions providing a comparative perspective or focusing on specific case studies.
- Contribution formats: research papers, practice reports, policy papers and debate contributions
- Submission formats: Please indicate which format you would like to submit.
- Research papers: papers based on empirical findings describing and analyzing empirical and theoretical issues
- Practice reports: findings from tourism practice (tourism, administration, planning). Linking of the practical report to theoretical issues as well as the derivation of general normative findings, is desirable, but not an absolute prerequisite. Practical reports therefore generally represent a detailed (individual) case study.
- Policy papers: While practice reports and research papers are dominated by descriptions of facts, policy papers focus on analytical conclusions. Policy papers develop strategies and recommendations for action based unknown findings, which are generally described in more detail elsewhere. A policy paper is therefore a strategy paper.
- Debate contribution: Established approaches are critically evaluated, and new approaches and concepts are presented, empirically and theoretically substantiated.
Submission Guidelines:
Abstracts should be no more than 350 words. Please include a title, your full name, affiliation, and contact information. The submission deadline is 30.03.2025. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 15.04.2025 and registration will be opened.
We look forward to your contributions and to fostering a meaningful dialogue on the future of sustainable urban and tourism development.
How to Submit Your Contribution:
- Choose the session that best matches your research.
- Submit your abstract via ConfTool in the selected session, including keywords and other required information.