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.
Smart City
CityLAB Summer School 2025: City.Forest.Lab.
The seventh Summer School focused on digital perspectives on ecological spaces, with projects on forests, sensor technology, AR and sustainable urban development.
The smallest unit making a big impact: Urban development with Quartiersmanagement and the Kiezlabor
An interview with Teresa Rodenfels from the Quartiersmanagement Titiseestraße and Henriette Närger from CityLAB Berlin
Digital Welcome Center for Berlin
Part II is dedicated to the next stage: a digital, user-centered Welcome Center for Berlin.
The Power of Small Words
Small texts, big impact: In this blog post, we explain why good UX writing is crucial for user-friendly administration.
Stadtgeflüster – City Whispers
In this column, we provide monthly insights into the daily work of the “Smart City and Administrative Innovation” team. Kicking things off is our Service Designer, Tobias Witt.
Theory Meets Reality: Why Processes Rarely Go as Planned
Smart City Designer Anja Lüttmann and Project Manager for Administrative Innovation Pauline Boos share their experiences in this interview, illustrating how they analyze processes, identify problem areas, and develop suitable solutions—step by step.
Review: The Year 2024 in Light of the Strategy “Gemeinsam Digital: Berlin”
The Year in Review with a Focus on the Key Priorities of the Year, Measure Support in the CityLAB, and the Highlights of Strategy Implementation.
Digital technologies and creative participation for a liveable city – A visit to Paris
Paris as a pioneer of urban transformation: at the Screenless Cities Conference, we gathered new ideas for more resilient and liveable cities.
Green and healthy: the Kiez on the move
In August, the Kiezlabor became a lively meeting place in the Wilmersdorfer Straße pedestrian zone. You can read all about our experiences in the blog post.
