A masterclass in design and collaboration – or else: A visit to Copenhagen
Insights into our CityLAB delegation trip
Open Data, Open Cities
Prototyping a Healthy City
Summer School 2023 For the fourth time in a row, CityLAB Berlin Summer School is took place this September. In cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences (HTW) and the Technical University of Berlin (TU), students worked on practical solutions for urban challenges and developed innovative prototypes during the ten-day Summer School. While Summer School … Read more
The gender data gap: how open data can contribute to equality
Our colleague Ester Scheck from the Open Data Information Service (ODIS) looked at the connection between the gender data gap and Berlin’s open data.
Insights first international LabCamp in Barcelona
How strong alliances can secure the success of public innovation labs Written by Yannick Müller & Anne KruseThis article was originally published at apolitical.com Who was there and what was discussed? There are already hundreds of public innovation labs worldwide, and many cities are considering founding their own labs or innovation units within their public … Read more
The minds behind CityLAB Berlin: Victoria Boeck
CityLAB Berlin would be nothing without its employees, who draw on a wide range of expertise to advance digitalization in Berlin. Our series The minds behind CityLAB Berlin introduces you to different CityLAB team members every month. Inside Victoria Boeck’s mind 1. Who are you and what is your role at CityLAB Berlin? I’m Victoria … Read more
Fall clean up at Gieß den Kiez
Gieß den Kiez – our platform for the Berlin tree-watering community – was one of the early prototypes we released at CityLAB in spring 2020. Since then, over 3,200 people are active watering trees on the platform, whereby trees have been watered with over 1.6 million liters of water. The enthusiastic feedback we received motivated us … Read more
Our visit to the twin city of Jakarta
In June 2022, CityLAB Berlin received a delegation from Jakarta and Bangkok as part of the EuropeAid project “Smart Change”. The return visit to Jakarta was scheduled for two months later and CityLAB got to participate as well. What were the most intriguing insights and what was particularly memorable? Join us for a review of our trip!
A look into Berlin’s coffers
Living in Berlin generates a wide range of running costs – from teachers’ salaries and the expansion of daycare centers to the promotion of cultural institutions and affordable housing, the budget has a major impact on social life in the city. In addition, there are long-term investments to be made in technical and social infrastructure … Read more
CityLAB Project Days: Digitalization with a difference – Mall Anders!
By Yannick Müller Shaping the Smart City – In creative ways A few clothes racks, shelves and light fixtures were left over from the previous tenant of a store space in the Wilma-Arkaden shopping mall in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. These were repurposed as modular furniture, seating, display and work spaces. Based on an initiative pursued by the … Read more
CityLAB Summer Party: Summertime labness!
On June 30, 2022 we celebrated our third anniversary – and we did so in style! It was the first in-person summer party since we opened in 2019, and you showed us once again that we have the best community and work for the greatest city in the world! The Summer Party in numbers: 🥳 … Read more
