About the Vienna Werkbund Estate

In the 1920s and 1930s, 32 architects and Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky brought their visions for housing to life in Hietzing. The aim was to make the highest standards of architectural quality affordable for the general public. The result is the Vienna Werkbund Estate, which has been a listed site since 1978.

In 2020, this inhabited architectural gem was awarded the European Heritage Label by the European Commission. The seventy detached houses – 48 of which are owned by the city – are therefore part of Vienna’s rich urban history, whilst also being buildings with a future. Plans are in place for a comprehensive switch to renewable energy, so that future generations can also enjoy the highest quality of living in their historic homes.

I hope you enjoy some fascinating insights into the virtual museum of the Wiener Werkbundsiedlung!

Mag.a Elke Hanel-Torsch

Executive City Councillor for Housing, Housing Construction, Urban Renewal and Women's Issues