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Doctor Bostjan Kerbler is research counsellor with many years of experience in the theoretical and empirical research. Already at the time of the study he received two awards for outstanding research achievements. His specialist area of work are housing studies. He became well known as the editor in chief of the international indexed scientific journal and rose it to higher levels, for which he received many acknowledgements. He has published numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals. He is a member of the editorial boards of various international scientific journals, a member of the scientific committees of international scientific conferences, a member of several international professional organizations and peer-reviewer of scientific monographs and international scientific journals. He is also ranked as a full professor. He lectures at the master's and doctoral studies at the Infrastructure and Real Estate Management Department. He is a member of the Study Commission, a member of the Commission for Quality and Evaluation, a representative of higher education teachers in the Commission for the Quality of Studies, and the President of the Disciplinary Commission. In addition to teaching he performs mentoring activity. He is an excellent organizer and motivator, and an outstanding advisor and lecturer, which is why he is highly respected and appreciated among people.
Selected current projects
- Models for activating large family houses with vacant or partially occupied living spaces (CRP-25-PRAZNE HIŠE (ARIS))
ARIS (2025 - 2027)
- Report on the housing situation in Slovenia for the preparation of the National Housing Program 2026–2036 (POSTAN)
-1 (2024 - 2025)
- Analysis of the conditions on the private rental market (ZNAJT)
-1 (2024 - 2026)
Selected Achievements
- Excellent in Science
- Two Awards for outstanding research achievements
- Editor-in-Chief of the international indexed journal (Scopus Elsevier)
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Geography and History (University of Ljubljana, Departments of Geography and History - 2002)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Social Geography (University of Ljubljana, Department of Geography - 2007)
- Environmental Design for Older People (knowledge/skills) (European Science Foundation (Portsmouth, UK) - 2009)
- Associate Professor (master and doctoral study) (European Faculty of Law, Infrastructure and Real Estate Management Department - 20XX)
Work experience
- Researcher (Scientific Counsellor) (Urbanistični inštitut Republike Slovenije/Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia - 2007 / )
- Assistant Professor (master and doctoral study) (European Faculty of Law, Infrastructure and Real Estate Management Department - 2015 / )
- Lecturer (academic program of geography) (Univerza za tretje življenjsko obdobje/University of the Third Age - 2005 / )
- Junior researcher (doctoral program) (Urbanistični inštitut Republike Slovenije/Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia - 2003 / 2007)
Significant scientific and professional articles
- Dimitrovska Andrews, K., Nikšič, M., Mladenović, L., Cotič, B., Mušič, B., Kerbler, B. (2024): Ljubljana – European green capital 2016: from strategic spatial planning to governance. Sustainability, 16(8), pp. 1–25.
- Obrč, P., Kerbler, B. (2021): The impact of Airbnb on long-term rental housing: the case of Ljubljana. Critical Housing Analysis, 8(1), pp. 150–158.
- Sendi, R., Kerbler, B. (2021): The evolution of multifamily housing: Post-second world war large housing estates versus post-socialist multifamily housing types in Slovenia. Sustainability, 13(18), pp. 1–19.
- Filipovič Hrast, M., Sendi, R., Kerbler, B. (2023): Person–environment fit in urban neighbourhoods in Slovenia: challenges and coping strategies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6), article 5139, pp. 1–14.
- Sendi, R., Filipovič Hrast, M., Šeme, A., Kerbler, B. (2025): The different aspects of the housing quality of older adults: which criteria should be prioritized? Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 37(6), pp. 1234–1253.
- Svirčić Gotovac, A., Đokić, R., Kerbler, B. (2026): Residential satisfaction with general characteristics of socialist and post-socialist housing estates in Croatia and Slovenia. Journal of Urbanism, pp. 1–24.
- Kerbler, B. K. (2023): Transforming cities into smart sustainable cities. Dignitas, 97, pp. 79–90.
- Sendi, R., Šeme, A., Kerbler, B. (2023): Housing satisfaction: A comparison between post-Second World War large housing estates and post-socialist multifamily residential neighbourhoods in Slovenia. Sustainability, 15(18), 13390, pp. 1–21.
- Sendi, R., Filipovič Hrast, M., Kerbler, B., (2018): Asset-based welfare: is housing equity release a viable option for pensioners in Slovenia. Journal of European Social Policy, 29(4), pp. 577–589.
- Filipovič Hrast, M., Seni, R., Hlebec, V., Kerbler, B. (2018): Moving house and housing preferences in older age in Slovenia. Housing theory and society, 36(1), pp. 76-91.
- Kerbler, B., Kolar, B. (2018): Housing for younger and older populations. In: Almusaed, B. (ur.): Housing, pp. 115–145. InTechOpen, Web of Science Core Collection.
- Kerbler, B. (2018): Using information and communication technology in home care for the elderly. V: Mollaoglu, M. (ur.): Caregiving and home care, str. 203–228. InTechOpen, Web of Science Core Collection.
- Kerbler, B. (2012): Aging at home with the help of information and communication technologies. Acta geographica Slovenica, 52(1), str. 165–188.
- Kerbler, B., Sendi, R., Filipovič Hrast, M. (2017): Odnos starejših ljudi do dóma in domačega bivalnega okolja. Urbani izziv, 28(2), str. 18–31.
- Kerbler, B. (2014): An innovative built environment form for dwellings for the elderly. METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 31(1), str. 119–137.
- Kerbler, B. (2012): Relocation of care services to the home environment by using information and communication technologies and opinions of elderly people on this. V: Orel, M., in Jurjevčič, S. (ur.): The new vision of future technologies, str. 129–139.
- Kerbler, B. (2013): Attitudes of the elderly towards remote home care. Dela, 39, str. 87–106.
- Kerbler, B. (2014): Housing for the elderly in Slovenia: Analysis of the most common forms. Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, 9(2), str. 87–103.
- Kerbler, B. (2015): Population aging in Slovenia: A spatial perspective. Acta geographica Slovenica, 55(2), str. 303–317.
- Kerbler, B. (2015): Population ageing and urban space. Annales, Series historia et sociologia, 25(1), str. 33–48.
- Kerbler, B. (2011): Adapting the built living environment for the needs of older people. Geodetski vestnik, 55(1), str. 57–69.
- Kerbler, B. (2012): A toolkit for detecting and eliminating the barriers that people with disabilities face in the built environment: The case of Slovenia, Europe. METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 29(2), str. 235–257.
- Sendi, R., in Kerbler, B. (2013): An interactive web tool as a social innovation that ensures greater efficiency in the realization of the rights of people with disabilities to barrier-free access. Social sciences, 2(4), str. 142–153.
- Kerbler, B. (2015): Ageing cities and urban development. V: Malačič, J., in Gams, M. (ur.): Facing demographic challenges, str. 27–30. Ljubljana, Josef Stefan Institute.
- Kerbler, B. (2015): Ageing population and green infrastructure: Benefits of green spaces for health and wellbeing for the elderly. V: Malačič, J., in Gams, M. (ur.): Facing demographic challenges, str. 22–26. Ljubljana, Josef Stefan Institute.
- Kerbler, B. (2014): Spatial challenges for an ageing population. V: Malačič, J., in Gams, M. (ur.): Facing demographic challenges, str. 29–31. Ljubljana, Josef Stefan Institute.
- Kerbler, B. (2013): Ageing population and migrations. V: Malačič, J., in Gams, M. (ur.): Facing demographic challenges, str. 22–26. Ljubljana, Josef Stefan Institute.
- Kerbler, B. (2012): Telecare for the elderly people and perceptions about this service in Slovenia. V: Malačič, J., in Gams, M. (ur.): Facing demographic challenges, str. 23–27. Ljubljana, Josef Stefan Institute.
- Kerbler, B. (2012): Ageing in place? Implementation of the telecare within society. V: Orel, M., in Jurjevčič, S. (ur.): The new vision of future technologies, str. 117–130. Ljubljana, Eduvision.
- Kerbler, B. (2011): Ensuring of rights of the disabled to barrier-free access trough ICT. V: Orel, M., in Jurjevčič, S. (ur.): The new vision of future technologies, str. 131–147. Ljubljana, Eduvision.
Participation in conferences
- Filipovič Hrast, M., Sendi, R., Sirk, K., Kerbler, B. (2016). Moving house in old age and acceptability of different housing options
Governance, territory and housing: housing executive (European Network for Housing Research - Belfast).
- Kerbler, B., Filipovič Hrast, M., Sendi, R., Sirk, K. (2016). Attachment and satisfaction of elderly people with their housing and living environment
Conference of intrerdisciplinary research on real estate (Institute of Real Estate Studies - Ljubljana).
- Kerbler, B. (2014). Population ageing and new social health and housing care opportunities for the elderly
Third congress of geographers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Geographic Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Tuzla).
- Kerbler, B. (2016). Ageing in Slovenia, Europe: general and spatial characteristics
Governing globalizing cities (International Geographical Union - Shanghai).
- Kerbler, B. (2009). The realisation of the rights of the disabled to barrier-free access and equal opportunities in Slovenia
Changing housing markets: integration and segmentation (European Network for Housing Research - Prague).
- Kerbler, B. (2010). Critical evaluation of establishing a remote home care system for the elderly in society
Urban dynamics and housing change: crossing into the 2nd decade of the 3rd millennium (European Network for Housing Research - Istanbul).
- Sendi, R., Kerbler, B., Filipovič Hrast, M. (2017). Housing as a potential welfare asset during old age: examining the relevance of the notion in the case of Slovenia
Affordable Housing for all! (European Network for Housing Research - Tirana).
- Sendi, R., Kerbler, B., Filipovič Hrast, M. (2018). Housing and living conditions of the elderly in Slovenia
More together, more apart : migration, densification, segregation (European Network for Housing Research - Uppsala).
- Peer, S., Kerbler, B. (2018). Age-friendly and smart living environments
Conference of Interdisciplinary Research on Real Estate (The Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen - Groningen).
Lectures at universities, research institutions, etc.
- Housing, planning and designing for an ageing population (semester lectures – visiting lecturer) (2016). University of Zagreb
- Housing, planning and designing for an ageing population (semester lectures – visiting lecturer) (2017). University of Zagreb
- Preparation of students' final thesis and dissemination of results (2018). New University, Career Center of the European Faculty of Law
- Alternative forms of housing for the elderly (2018). New University, European Faculty of Law
- Writing research and survey articles (2017). European Faculty of Law
- Owner-occupied housing and the elderly in Slovenia: living of old people in owner-occupied housing with a help of information and communication technologies (inauguration lecture) (2015). European Faculty of Law
- Writing research and survey articles (2021). European Faculty of Law
- Removing built barriers as a real estate challenge of modern democratic society (2014). European Faculty of Law
- Ageing in place? Remote homecare (telecare) with a help of information and communication technologies (2013). University of Ljubljana
- Demographic challenges: Care for the elderly (2012). Slovenian Parliament
- Accessibility of the built environment, information and communications (2015). European Faculty of Law
- Urbani izziv: Success story (2013). Scopus Elsevier
- Writing research and survey articles (2012). GEA College
- Measures for the realization of the rights of the disabled to barrier-free access (2012). University of Ljubljana
Public media apperances, interviews, publications, etc.
- About housing issues from the perspective of the elderly and the possibilities of coexistence of generations (2015). Radijska oddaja/Radio broadcast
- Demographic challenges: Care for the elderly (2012). Televizijski prispevek iz Državnega zbora/Television broadcast of the Slovenian Parliament
- If you can not get out of the apartment, what will you do then? (2018). Vzajemnost/Journal of Association of Pensioners' Societies of Slovenia
Membership in professional organizations
- Institute Josef Štefan, International Multiconference Information Society (2010 / )
- Institute of Real Estate Studies, International Conference of Intrerdisciplinary Research on Real Estate (2016 / )
- New University, International Doctoral Scientific and Research Conference (2018 / )
- Slovenian Statistical Office, Extended Working Group for Population Projections (2010 / )
- Slovenian Statistical Office, Population Statistics Panel (2010 / )
- Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services (CCASP), Academy of Economic Studies, International editorial board of the journal Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management (2015 / )
- Institute for Social Research, International editorial board of the journal Social Ecology, Journal for Sociological Thought and Sociological Research (2016 / )
- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, International editorial board of the journal Sociology and Space, Journal for Spatial and Socio-Cultural Development Studies (2015 / )
Functions
- Editor-in-Chief of the international indexed journal (Scopus Elsevier) (2009 / 2016)
- Editor-in-Chief of the professional journal (2011 / )
Awards
- First Award for outstanding research achievements (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts) (1998)
- Second Award for outstanding research achievements (University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts) (2002)