Marlene Rutzendorfer

Marlene Rutzendorfer serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Art and Architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, teaching seminars including Cities, growth, politics and power (Course 010258) and Cities, Growth, Politics and Power: Critical Theories - Module III (Course 010034) for Winter Semester 2025.

Her research critically examines urban development through interdisciplinary lenses, focusing on power dynamics in city growth, political economy of space, and socio-spatial justice. The curriculum emphasizes critical theory applications to contemporary urban challenges, analyzing how political structures shape metropolitan expansion and resource distribution.

Her pedagogical approach integrates theoretical frameworks with real-world urban case studies, fostering critical analysis of governance models and spatial inequalities in rapidly evolving city landscapes.