Open Data and the City – The ODIS-Column
In the first ODIS column, you’ll learn how “fumbling in the dark” with open data leads to unexpected ideas through creative exchange and “discussion spaces.”
Open Data
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.
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
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
In eight modules to agile public authority work
The new Service Agent training program website offers an impression of how service design can be used to improve the public administration.
The pulse of Berlin
Citizen Science meets Data Driven Journalism: The platform Stadtpuls collects sensor data, visualizes them and makes the pulse of Berlin visible.
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
