Whose home? Perspectives on housing, access and displacement

Who can still afford to live in Zurich? And who has long since been unable to do so? Who decides how housing is allocated, designed and financed? What role do migration-related exclusion, precarious residency status, poverty in old age, disability or family circumstances play in the search for a home? And how are urban densification and the housing shortage changing the living conditions of city dwellers?

By Responsible City Team on Thu, May 21, 2026

On 17 June, RC project leader Hanna Hilbrandt and project partners Sabeth Tödli (Urban Equipe) and Philippe Koch, along with Aline Suter (project manager for WohnFit, Caritas Zurich), will take part in a panel discussion on questions of access and right to housing. The event is organised by Karl der Grosse as part of its annual theme, “RAUM”:

“Host Hannan Salamat talks to experts and activists about how access to housing can be made fairer, power imbalances in the rental and housing market reduced, and new, solidarity-based forms of coexistence promoted. The focus is on concrete approaches from research and socio-spatial practice, civil society engagement, and non-profit and cooperative housing construction.”

When: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Time: 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm
Where: Karl der Grosse – das Debattierhaus, Kirchgasse 14, 8001 Zurich or online
Admission: Free (registration required)
Accessibility: Sign language interpretation and largely accessible