Housing law and policyprimary
2 projects
RE-DWELL focused on affordable and sustainable housing delivery, while UNIC4ER addressed societal challenges in post-industrial cities including housing equity.
Organization
SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU - PRAVNI FAKULTET
Croatian law faculty contributing legal and policy expertise to European housing, urban rights, and open data research projects.
University research groupsocietyHRNo active H2020 projectsThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€304K
Unique partners
24
What they do
Their core work
The Faculty of Law at the University of Zagreb is Croatia's leading law school, contributing legal and regulatory expertise to European research projects. Within H2020, they focus on the legal dimensions of housing policy, urban development rights, and open data governance. Their work bridges legal scholarship with applied social research — analyzing housing financing frameworks, the "right to the city" concept, and regulatory conditions for sustainable urban regeneration across Europe.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Open data governance and research policysecondary
1 project
TODO (Twinning Open Data Operational) centered on open data research, interdisciplinary methods, and maximizing scientific and economic value of research outputs.
Urban regeneration and social inclusionemerging
2 projects
Both RE-DWELL (urban regeneration, right to the city) and UNIC4ER (superdiversity, post-industrial cities) address the social and legal fabric of European urban transformation.
Interdisciplinary and engaged research methodssecondary
2 projects
TODO emphasized interdisciplinary and multidomain research approaches, while UNIC4ER promoted engaged research as a core methodology.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Open data and research policy
Recent focus
Housing law and urban rights
Their earliest H2020 involvement (2019, TODO project) centered on open data, research methodology, and maximizing the economic and social value of scientific outputs — a meta-research focus. By 2020-2021, their work shifted decisively toward applied urban and housing challenges: affordable housing, sustainable construction, urban regeneration, and the rights of diverse populations in post-industrial cities. The trajectory shows a move from abstract research policy toward concrete societal impact in housing and urban law.
They are moving toward applied legal research on housing affordability and urban inclusion — expect future involvement in Horizon Europe missions on climate-neutral cities and social housing policy.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European14 countries collaborated
They participate as a partner or third party — never as coordinator — suggesting they contribute specialized legal and social science expertise to consortia led by others. With 24 unique partners across 14 countries from just 3 projects, they join large, geographically diverse consortia. This makes them an accessible partner: experienced in multi-country collaboration, comfortable in supporting roles, and accustomed to working within large interdisciplinary teams.
Despite only 3 projects, they have built a network spanning 24 partners in 14 countries — a strong ratio indicating participation in broad European consortia. Their reach covers a wide geographic spread with no single dominant partner region.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
As a law faculty participating in housing and urban research, they bring a legal perspective that most technical consortia lack — regulatory analysis, housing rights frameworks, and policy impact assessment. This is valuable for any project that needs to address the legal feasibility of proposed solutions or navigate housing regulation across EU member states. For consortium builders, they fill the increasingly important "legal and societal dimension" that Horizon Europe reviewers look for.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- RE-DWELLTheir largest funded project (EUR 237,367) as part of an MSCA training network on affordable and sustainable housing — signals deep commitment to this topic.
- UNIC4ERParticipation as a third party in a European University alliance (post-industrial cities focus) positions them within a long-term structural partnership beyond individual projects.
Cross-sector capabilities
Housing and construction policyUrban planning and regenerationOpen data and research governanceSocial inclusion and migration policy
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