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Hello from MIA!

MIA is a Vienna-based consultancy. We find solutions for urban challenges in communities, cities and regions working on the interface between research and implementation.

By the help of research, feasibility studies and pilot projects, we aim for the well-being of citizens and for sustainable spatial development.

Through three formats (MIA Research, MIA Urban Living Labs and MIA Education) we pursue the goal of sustainable and future-oriented solutions in urban context.

Co-creative workshop – circularity in building renowal

What characterizes circular building renowal? Where does Vienna stand on the path to achieving this? What changes are needed to implement it successfully?
These questions were addressed at the fourth and final workshop of the Urban Living Lab, which brought together experts from administration, research and development, and planning and construction practice. The aim was to identify key opportunities and obstacles to circular building renowal and to jointly develop solutions for increased implementation. At the outset, Bernadette Luger from the City of Vienna’s Building Department emphasized the ambitious goal: from 2030, circular planning and construction should become the standard—including in the field of building renovation.

Kick-Off academic collaborations in the Urban Living Lab Zirkuläres Bauen Wien

The Urban Living Lab Circular Economy in Construction Vienna, commissioned by the Municipal Department of Construction and Technology, Resource Conservation and Sustainability Unit of the City of Vienna, is entering the next project phase. On March 18, 2025, the...

Co-creative workshop circularity of buildings and their urban environment

In November 2024, the Urban Living Lab Circular Economy in Construction Vienna focused on the topic of the usage of buildings and their surroundings, addressing the following questions:
What role does the use of buildings and their surroundings play in the implementation of a circular economy? What changes are necessary to integrate the principles of circularity into their use?

Contribution at the mini symposium on the transformation of housing stock in dialogue between practice and research

Invitation to the "Mini Symposium: Transformation of the housing stock in dialog between practice and research": Design projects and research results on the topic of "Retrofit Municipal Housing" from the "Retrofit Vienna" research initiative will be presented as part...

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MIA Research & Consultancy

As consultancy and by the help of studies and pilot projects we support the implementation of sustainable spatial development.

We take on the methodological development, process, and project management.

In the framework of international or national consortium work we are happy to take care of pilot projects on site. While doing so, we ensure feedback loops for the integration of local findings into the scientific data. We guarantee cross-communication between several pilot projects among different pilot cities.

MIA Urban Living Labs

Urban Living Labs are increasingly used in innovative projects, communities, and scientific programmes to safeguard mutual project support of all involved actors/inhabitants and increase future-proof development.

They have a wide range of applications such as policies & governance, urban design, and landscape planning.

Together with citizens, key-stakeholder, and scientists we elaborate solutions for challenges in the thematic fields of spatial justice, ecology, climate adaptation, circularity, and local economies.