Ulrich Otto

Prof. Dr. habil. Ulrich Otto is a Lecturer in Gerontology and Social Work with the Elderly at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and TH Reutlingen. He is an Affiliated Researcher with the ETH Wohnforum Zürich and part of the Age and Care Research Group at the University of Graz.

• Specializes in innovation-oriented research and development projects with focus on multi-generational living, digitalization in aging societies, and integrated care systems.
• Currently leads R&D initiatives like Ageing at Home program and collaborates on projects such as mGesCo and MixAge through interdisciplinary teams.

His academic contributions include three major publications and a 35-minute documentary film analyzing long-term intergenerational housing projects in Switzerland. He has also garnered recognition like the TÜ Environmental Prize 1995 for his work in car-sharing and ecological transport policy.