Nele Aernouts

Nele Aernouts is a Professor affiliated with the Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research in the Geography department. Her research focuses on urban policy, public housing, and community development. She holds a PhD in Urban Studies from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2017).

• Key Research Interests: Alternative housing models, urban commons, spatial justice, and housing insecurity

Recent projects include:

• BRGEOZ453: Updating tenants' advisory systems in Brussels
• EUREG5: Affordable housing via Community Land Trusts
• SoHoLoc: Residential patterns of social housing tenants

Her 2025 publications emphasize collective living strategies and housing rights in Brussels. She actively collaborates with policymakers and NGOs through workshops and advisory roles.