From the LAB
On this blog we share news from CityLAB Berlin.
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New year, new topics: 5 questions for CityLAB Director Benjamin Seibel
Find out how our director sees 2026 in this interview.
Innovative Verwaltung, Smart City
Sharing Knowledge, Shaping Cities: Urban Collaboration Between Berlin and Phnom Penh
Our travel report shows: cities learn from each other, and the challenges of digital, ecological, and social transformation are best addressed together.
Digitale Zusammenarbeit, Innovative Verwaltung, Smart City
Why BärGPT Is an In-House Development – and Why That Was the Right Choice
Why develop an in-house solution when other German states already have existing tools? An analysis by Ingo Hinterding.
Stadtgeflüster #8 – The Smart City Column
It’s all about tone: The role ‘Own Voice’ plays in our AI Training Assistant project.
BärGPT: The technical Deep Dive for the new AI assistant for Berlin’s public administration
In this technical deep dive, you will learn how we combine proven AI technologies with the specific requirements of administrative work.
BärGPT: The New AI Assistant for the Berlin Administration
On November 25, 2025, a new AI assistant for the Berlin city administration, BärGPT, will launch.
