Julia Girardi-Hoog holds a PhD in sociology of architecture. After working as a researcher at the TU Wien and Donau Uni Krems, she worked on international human rights projects for the European Commission and the UN. Since 2013, Julia Girardi-Hoog works for the City of Vienna in the field of urban renewal and housing.

From 2016-2019 Julia Girardi-Hoog managed the EU-funded smart city project “Smarter Together”, where numerous innovative mobility projects were developed and implemented in Vienna and other European Cities.

Since March 2019 Julia Girardi-Hoog works for Wiener Wohnen and leads the department for social affairs and service, which includes developing target group specific solutions also concerning mobility.