Julia Izdebski

Julia studied urban planning at HafenCity University and focused her bachelor's thesis on tenant initiatives as a counter-model to speculative dynamics in the housing market. The focus was on analyzing self-organized groups as a possible approach to socially oriented urban development. At the same time, she gained practical experience in various planning contexts, deepening her understanding of integrative processes between the city, open space, and the actors involved.
She then studied architecture at Leibniz University Hannover. Her urban planning thesis continued the thematic focus on housing and affordable living space and examined communal housing projects as an alternative to profit-oriented models. The design was supplemented by a theoretical examination of housing and housing policy as well as in-depth analyses of Hamburg's neighborhoods.
Julia's personal interests lie in a social, community-oriented, and sustainable perspective on urban development from the residents' point of view, as well as in interdisciplinary work at the interface of architecture, urban development, and urban planning.
Since October, she has been continuing her studies in a master's program in architecture and urban development in order to combine her previous fields of study. There, she also worked as a tutor and research assistant in research and teaching.