Urban Future Edition

Urban Future Edition is an Austrian publishing imprint established in 2018 by Urban Forum – Egon Matzner-Institut für Stadtforschung. Its purpose is to strategically and purposefully publish works on urban research, municipal science and public management, while also deliberately addressing aspects of urbanity and urban development that have received little scholarly attention. Internationality and thinking in regional terms are described by Urban Forum as essential cornerstones of its work, and these principles extend to the Urban Future Edition as well. The imprint also aims to fulfil a self-defined cultural mission by releasing books on an occasional basis that fall outside its core thematic fields. The imprint's catalogue reflects an interdisciplinary approach to urban questions. One notable title is "Frauengerechte Stadt: Bausteine und Tipps aus der Praxis" (A Women-Friendly City: Building Blocks and Practical Tips), a handbook published in 2025 and edited by Renate Brauner, Eva Kail and Korinna Schumann. The book argues that cities offer women more and better education, jobs, childcare and opportunities to realise their own life plans, but that these freedoms must be fought for, defended and expanded. It is offered free of charge, with only shipping costs to be covered, and is also available as a free download. Urban Future Edition operates as part of Urban Forum, an organisation based in Vienna and named after the Austrian social scientist Egon Matzner. The imprint positions itself at the intersection of academic urban studies and practice-oriented municipal policy, publishing in German and addressing readers in Austria and the wider German-speaking world. Its books are distributed directly through Urban Forum, with orders handled via the organisation's office. The imprint's editorial line emphasises socially and politically engaged scholarship on cities, housing, gender equity in urban planning and public management. As a small, mission-driven publisher, Urban Future Edition does not pursue mass-market commercial publishing. Instead, it serves as a vehicle for Urban Forum's research and advocacy activities, giving its members and affiliated scholars a channel for longer-form publications. The imprint's output is characterised by edited volumes and handbooks that combine theoretical reflection with practical guidance for policymakers, planners and civil-society actors. Its 2025 handbook on a women-friendly city exemplifies this approach, bringing together contributions from political figures and urban experts. The imprint remains active and continues to publish within its defined thematic scope. Its publications are accessible both in print and digitally, reflecting a commitment to broad dissemination of knowledge about cities and urban life.

Urban Future Edition was founded in 2018 as the publishing arm of Urban Forum – Egon Matzner-Institut für Stadtforschung. The imprint was created to provide a strategic and targeted outlet for publications on urban research, municipal science and public management. From its inception, it sought to address aspects of urbanity and urban development that had received limited scholarly attention, and it adopted internationality and regional thinking as guiding principles inherited from Urban Forum. The imprint also committed itself to a cultural mission, allowing for occasional books outside its core thematic areas. Its catalogue has developed around edited volumes and handbooks that bridge academic analysis and practical policy advice. A notable recent publication is the 2025 handbook "Frauengerechte Stadt: Bausteine und Tipps aus der Praxis," edited by Renate Brauner, Eva Kail and Korinna Schumann, which addresses gender equity in urban planning and is distributed free of charge (shipping costs only) and as a free download. Urban Future Edition operates within the organisational and financial framework of Urban Forum, based in Vienna. It publishes primarily in German and reaches readers in Austria and the German-speaking world. Its books are sold and distributed directly through Urban Forum's office. The imprint remains active, continuing to publish works that combine urban theory with practical guidance for planners, policymakers and civil-society actors.

• 2025

  Publication of the handbook "Frauengerechte Stadt: Bausteine und Tipps aus der Praxis," edited by Renate Brauner, Eva Kail and Korinna Schumann.

• 2018

  Urban Future Edition is founded as the publishing imprint of Urban Forum – Egon Matzner-Institut für Stadtforschung.

Mission-driven academic and practice-oriented publisher focused on urban research, municipal science and public management, with an emphasis on socially engaged scholarship.

• 2025

  Frauengerechte Stadt: Bausteine und Tipps aus der Praxis

  A handbook on gender-equitable urban planning, edited by Renate Brauner, Eva Kail and Korinna Schumann. ISBN 9 783200 10744 1. Available free of charge (shipping costs only) and as a free download.

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