Secondments

Individual secondments play a crucial role in fostering networking activities within the DASH project. They facilitate the exchange of knowledge between participating organizations, promoting interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaboration. These secondments provide valuable opportunities for researchers and practitioners to enhance their transferable skills, benefiting both academic and non-academic partners. By working together for extended periods, participants can engage in interactive actions to develop innovative ideas and products that align with social housing policies and practices. In total, there are 146 person- months dedicated to secondments, involving 28 individuals from 12 participating organizations.

Through the historical heritage of Tübingen to the modern housing concept

In June 2024, DASH members Brankica Jelić and Dejan Žvković visited Tübingen (Germany), to learn more about the dynamics of the rental sector from the perspective of the resident population, with a special focus on beneficiaries from the refugee and immigrant population. Their hosts in Tübingen were DASH members Axel Burkhardt (Commissioner for housing and accessibility) and Julia Hartmann (Commissioner for housing and accessibility), with whom we exchanged practical experiences in the field of affordable housing.

Meetings at the Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA, Serbia

From October to December 2023, Sonia Alves and Pedro Moura Ferreira conducted secondments in Serbia as part of the DASH project. This provided opportunities for joint discussions among Portuguese and Serbian researchers and practitioners about the provision of social housing within the two countries’ different social environments and historical contexts.

Aalborg Secondments

In August 2023, the DASH researchers and practitioners convened in Aalborg, Denmark, as part of their secondments. A group of 12 consortium members from Germany, Portugal, and Serbia had the chance to gain insights into the housing system in Denmark,…