Making Housing Affordable in Vienna: From Constraints to Solutions

Vienna is often held up as a global role model for housing. But even here, the system is being challenged by the affordability crisis. The gap between what gets built, what people can realistically afford, and what they actually need is growing.

This session focuses on understanding the roadblocks and what it would take to unlock affordable housing.

What we’ll cover:
• Where current housing supply falls short of real demand
• How financing and policy incentives shape what gets built
• What could help unlock more affordable, viable housing at scale

We will hear from people who are working on these challenges every day.

Our Speakers:
Raphael Lehmann, Impact Investment Manager at Erste Social Finance Holding
Christina Lenart, Referentin Grundlagen & Policy-Arbeit at Neunerhaus
Gabriel Konstantin Kefer, Chief Operating Officer at Invester Management
Moderated by Tim Nichols

Who is it for?
People working on housing from different angles: startups, investors, policymakers, operators, and those shaping the city.