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Michaela Kauer

Michaela Kauer, Director of the City of Vienna's Brussels Office, is a leading European expert on affordable housing, urban policy, and public services.

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Sep 12, 2026

EU Project Chronicles - InnovEU, research and innovation

EU Project Chronicles - InnovEU, research and innovation

InnovEU S6E1 - What Is Europe Missing About the Housing Crisis? | Michaela Kauer, Director of the City of Vienna’s Brussels Office

Sep 12 · 33m

Fernando GasparHOST

5:21

But did you start yesterday or is it a long term effort?

Michaela KauerGUEST

5:26

No, of course, this is a little bit frustrating for many people because we started like 100 years ago or more than 100 years ago.

Michaela KauerGUEST

5:34

And the whole thing started in 1919 when in the first democratic elections in Vienna, the Socialist Party won the elections and immediately started with a big societal transformation process, which was called Red Vienna.

Michaela KauerGUEST

5:51

And this was not only Red Vienna, it was called.

Michaela KauerGUEST

5:55

Yes, this is in the, I mean, this is in the literature.

Michaela KauerGUEST

5:57

You can look it up.

Michaela KauerGUEST

5:58

Vienna La Rouge, Vienna La Roja, Red Vienna is really, it's a common notion.

5 MINS LATER

Fernando GasparHOST

11:06

Do you think there is some reason there? Do you think the success of Vienna is in spite of all that overregulation or do you think that's necessary for this particular market?