J.S.C.M. Hoekstra

J.S.C.M. Hoekstra is a Visiting Professor at the University of the Free State (since 2014) and affiliated with Delft University of Technology's School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Department of Urban Development Management. With 234 research outputs spanning articles, reports, books, and conference contributions, their work focuses on critical housing challenges across Europe.

Research centers on housing policy, energy poverty, and urban development, with particular expertise in Dutch, French, and English housing systems. Key themes include rental market dynamics, youth housing challenges, cooperative housing models, and energy efficiency interventions in social housing. Recent work analyzes 'fix team' retrofitting programs and cross-national energy poverty alleviation strategies.

Analysis of recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on comparative European housing policy and practical interventions for vulnerable households. Approximately 40% of 2023-2025 output addresses energy poverty through qualitative case studies and policy evaluations, while 30% examines housing market dynamics in the Netherlands, particularly regarding private landlords and youth housing.

Hoekstra actively engages with policy audiences through 115 recorded activities including conference presentations, editorial work, and committee memberships. Notable engagements include speaking on 'Housing Problems for the Young Generation' (March 2025) and 'Impact of the housing crisis on young people' (April 2025), alongside international collaborations such as a visiting researcher position at Bauhaus University Weimar (January 2025).

Media presence includes 11 public engagement contributions, primarily analyzing Dutch housing challenges for international audiences. Recent Dutch-language media appearances (July 2025) address Z-generation housing struggles, while English/French coverage examines energy poverty interventions across Europe. The 2022 YouTube discussion of cooperative housing models in Denmark, Netherlands, and Spain demonstrates ongoing policy-relevant scholarship.