Andrea Schikowitz

Andrea Schikowitz is a Professor at the Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Vienna. Her work focuses on transdisciplinary research methodologies, urban policy, and collaborative housing models. She has been actively engaged in revisiting concepts like reflexivity and interpretative methods in STS, emphasizing care and ethical considerations in academic practices.

• Research Interests: Autoethnography, urban mobility, spatial planning, and the sociology of scientific knowledge
• Recent Awards: STS Austria Prize (2020) and Postdoc:muv Mentoring Program (2021)
• Key Collaborations: Visiting researcher at Maastricht University (2024), frequent speaker at international STS conferences

Her publications explore tensions in transformative research, such as the interplay between societal relevance and academic value systems. Schikowitz has contributed to groundbreaking studies on self-managed housing in Vienna and the communication strategies of housing activists.