Stefan Kreutz

Stefan Kreutz is a Research Associate at the Department of Urban Planning, Project Development and Project Management at HafenCity University Hamburg. His work focuses on Cooperative Open Space Development, Placekeeping, Private Urban Initiatives, and Urban Improvement Districts.

Research Highlights:

• Cooperative development of public spaces
• Urban Improvement Districts (BIDs, HIDs, NIDs)
• Community-led regeneration projects
• Public-private partnerships in urban planning
• Ecological and social sustainability integration

Project Leadership: Kreutz has led research projects funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), BBSR, EU, and Behörde für Stadtentwicklung und Umwelt Hamburg. Key projects include TransZ (2017–2020) and Urban Improvement Districts (since 2007).

Teaching: He supervises Bachelor’s and Master’s theses in Urban Planning, emphasizing practical project development and management.