"Our big challenge but big chance is to adopt and develop the [already] built structures."

Are you interested in affordable housing? What do you think about innovation in mobility? How can we create utilise the already existing city fabric for better urban futures?

Interview with Manfred Schrenk, Director of Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, affordable housing, migration, smart cities, mobility innovation, and many more.

Manfred Schrenk is a distinguished consulting engineer specialising in smart cities, urban planning, mobility, and geographic information infrastructures. As founder and director of CORP since 1996, he organises the annual REAL CORP conferences, fostering international collaboration on ICT in spatial development. Manfred lectures at TU Wien and has been researching at BOKU Vienna. Previously, he served as managing director of CEIT (2008-2014) and CEIT ALANOVA (2006-2014). Fluent in German and English, he is a key figure in professional networks like IsoCaRP and IUPF, excelling in strategic planning and team coordination.

Find out more about Manfred through these links:

• Manfred Schrenk on LinkedIn
• as Manfred Schrenk on X
• as Manfred Schrenk on Instagram
• CORP website

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• No.350 - Urban Energy Matrix panel conversation about the potential urban changes due to automation
• No.354 - Interview with Andrew J Cary about urban mobility innovation
• No.356 - Interview with Allan Savory about regenerating sealed soil
• No.373R - Adaptability of buildings: A critical review on the concept evolution

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