Abstract (eng)
This diploma thesis deals with an empirical analysis of the spatial distribution of residential locations of students of the University of Vienna and their integration in the socio-spatial context of the City of Vienna. The concept "Studentification" (Smith 2005), which describes high concentrations of students in urban neighborhoods and its associated impacts, is the theoretical basis of this thesis. As a general trend a significant concentration of residences in the Western inner districts 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the City of Vienna can be observed. Students’ residential locations are largely determined by good levels of accessibility of the university area and student dormitories. However, detailed examinations at the level of small census tracts and residential location sites, show variations in concentration within the districts. A spatial cluster analysis of these sites identified five significant agglomerations, which are located in the Northwestern part of the 9th district, at the border of the 7th and 8th district, in the 4th district near the “Freihausviertel”, in the 2nd district near the “Karmeliterviertel” and at the border between the 5th and 6th district. Considering the socio-spatial context exhibits a spatial relationship between the residential locations of students and areas holding a high proportion of graduates. Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between students’ residential locations and Viennese gentrification areas. However, explicit accumulations of student-oriented retail and gastronomy businesses in residential areas of students could be observed only to a very small extent.