Steffen Wetzstein Author

Steffen Wetzstein is a critical social scientist and political economist with research, teaching, policy and consultancy interests relating to societal and urban transformations; especially in the areas of affordable housing, strategic planning, economic development and liveability. He draws on over thirty years of professional experience in academic, policy and private sectors across Germany, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. He holds a PhD (Human Geography) from the University of Auckland and has taught and researched at five universities. Dr. Wetzstein currently works for the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt on an international pilot green mobility project and an Interreg project concerned with reducing mobility poverty in Central European peripheral areas. He has been a Joint Working Group Coordinator 'Policy and Research' at the European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) since 2017 and is an URBACT Validated Lead Expert for strategic urban planning, housing, local economy and social innovation.