Tuesday 14.10.25

     
19:30

Official Opening KIT Science Week

Keynote by Prof. Dr. Sabine Knierbein
Future, Change, Opportunity: Shaping Tomorrow´s City as a Community Today 

Reception & Marketplace of Opportunities
City of Future 

 

A cordial invitation to all Urban Transformation Conference participants.

KIT- Building 30.95
Audimax

Lecture in German
     

Program Urban Transformation Conference

Wednesday - 15.10.25

  Pre-Programme: Field Trips and Workshops  
09:00 - 12:00

Research to Impact:
Discover the Economic and Social Potential of your Research

Workshop for Early-Career Researchers

KIT-Building K26
Kaiserstraße 26
Registration: (tba)
10:00 - 12:00

Excursions to selected areas in Karlsruhe  
RoofKIT
meeting point: (tba)


Quartier Zukunft - Labor Stadt
meeting point: (tba)

MobiLab – Participation Laboratory in a Tiny House
meeting point: (tba)


DUO Wie Wohnen Wir? Jetzt / in Zukunft / gemeinsam / in der Stadt
meeting point: (tba)

Registration: (tba)
  Conference   
11:30 - 12:30

Checkin and Coffee

KIT-Building 11.40
Tulla exhibition hall (Room 003)

12:30 

Official Opening of Urban Transformation Conference
Welcome and Introduction 
Presentation of conference program

KIT-Building 11.40
Tulla Lecture Hall (Room 103)
13:00 - 14:00

Keynote "Real-world Labs for Urban Transformation"
Uwe Schneidewind | Lord Mayor of the City of Wuppertal

KIT-Building 11.40
14:00 - 15:00

Plenary 1 - Discovering Urban Sustainability Labs Worldwide

Miji Africa Living Lab I Nairobi

Quartier Zukunft I Karlsruhe

ZAEU I Straßburg 

ACI Medellin Lab / EDU I Medellin 

 

KIT-Building 11.40
Tulla Lecture Hall (Room 103)
Registration: (tba)

15:15 -

Workshop Session 1

Miji Africa Living Lab I Nairobi – Quartier Zukunft Karlsruhe – ZAEU I Straßburg  – ACI Medellin Lab / EDU I Medellin – Innovations for Climate Neutrality –  Governance in and for the Anthropocene: Building Post-growth Cities through co-creation – Decorbnizing and Smart Cities integration – Neighbourhood Energy Transition – Resilient Regenrative Urban Economies – and others.

>>For more Information, see detailed program.

KIT-Building 11.40
Registration: (tba)

16:15 - 16:30

Coffee and Contacts 

KIT-Building 11.40
Tulla exhibition hall (Room 003)

16:30 - 17:30

Miji Africa Living Lab I Nairobi – Quartier Zukunft Karlsruhe – ZAEU I Straßburg  – ACI Medellin Lab / EDU I Medellin – Innovations for Climate Neutrality –  Governance in and for the Anthropocene: Building Post-growth Cities through co-creation – Decorbnizing and Smart Cities integration – Neighbourhood Energy Transition – Resilient Regenrative Urban Economies – and others.

>> For more Information, see detailed program.

KIT-Building 11.40
Registration: (tba)

17:30 - 18:30 Break 

KIT-Building 11.40
Tulla exhibition hall (Room 003)

18:30 - 19:30

Keynote in Dialogue  
Maria Vassilakou, Wien
Hannes Rockenbauch, Stuttgart

Moderation: tba

KIT-Building 11.40

  Dinner in Tulla-Halle KIT-Building 11.40
Tulla exhibition hall (Room 003)
Registration: (tba)
     

 

Thursday - 16.10.25

     
09:00

Welcoming

KIT-Building 11.40
Tulla exhibition hall (Room 003)
09:15 - 10:30

Plenary 2 - Discovering Urban Sustainability Labs Worldwide

Grüne Stadt der Zukunft I München

Science Lancis | Mexico City

Transformativer Stadtumbau Görlitz 

CLIMAS, Vilnius Living Lab I Vilnius

Community Schloßberg Tempelhof | Kreßberg

KIT-Building 11.40
Registration: (tba)

10:45 - 11:45

Workshop Session 2

Grüne Stadt der Zukunft I München  – Sciene Lancis | Mexico City - Transformativer Stadtumbau Görlitz – CLIMAS, Vilnius Living Lab I Vilnius – Schloßberg Tempelhof | Kreßberg I Natürlich Holzbau - natürlich einfach – Energy and Ressource Management – Social Equity and Inclusion – Inclusive Urban Development – Social innovation – Experimenting for Sustainability –  Securing Liveability – and others. 

>> For more Information, see detailed program.

KIT-Building 11.40
Registration: (tba)

11:45 - 12:00 Coffee and Contacts 

KIT-Building 11.40
Tulla exhibition hall (Room 003)

12:00 - 13:00 Grüne Stadt der Zukunft I München  – Sciene Lancis | Mexico City - Transformativer Stadtumbau Görlitz – CLIMAS, Vilnius Living Lab I Vilnius – Schloßberg Tempelhof | Kreßberg I Natürlich Holzbau - natürlich einfach – Energy and Ressource Management – Social Equity and Inclusion – Inclusive Urban Development – Social innovation – Experimenting for Sustainability –  Securing Liveability – and others. 

>> For more Information, see detailed program.

KIT-Building 11.40
Registration: (tba)

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

KIT-Building 11.40
Tulla exhibition hall (Room 003)

14:00 - 16:00

Young Researchers Forum 
From Science to Urban Transformation 

Lightning Talks and Discussion

KIT-Building 11.40
Registration: (tba)

16:00 - 17:00 Coffee und Contacts 

KIT-Building 11.40
Tulla exhibition hall (Room 003)

17:00 - 18:00

Poster Session and Networking
Market of Opportunities 

Speed-Dating
Projects and Posters

KIT-Building 11.40
Registration: (tba)

19:00 - 21:00

Panel Discussion: 13 Questions – Debate Culture on the Field of Play
Topic: Autonomous Public Transport – Lifesaver or Liability?

Tollhaus, Alter Schlachthof

Kulturzentrum TollhausAlter Schlachthof Areal
Alter Schlachthof 35 76131 Karlsruhe

Registration: (tba)

     

 

Friday - 17.10.25

     
09:00 - 09:30

Welcoming

KIT-Building 11.40
Tulla exhibition hall (Room 003)
09:30 - 10:30

Plenary 3 - Discovering Urban Sustainability Labs Worldwide

Living Lab Herk and Mombeek I Brüssel

Stadtmanufaktur I Berlin

Aspern mobil LAB I Wien 

City as a Living Laboratory CALL I New York 

KIT-Building 11.40
Registration: (tba)

10:45 - 11:45

Workshop Session 3

Living Lab Herk and Mombeek I Brüssel – Stadtmanufaktur I Berlin –Aspern mobil LAB I Wien City as a Living Laboratory CALL I New York – 1x1 der Energiewende im Quartier – New Learning and Action Spaces – Scaling Proven Solutions – Making Cities ready for AI – Transformation of Life – Smart City - Smart Metering – and others. 

>> For more Information, see detailed program.

KIT-Building 11.40
Registration: (tba)
11:45 - 12:00

Coffee and Contacts

KIT-Building 11.40
Tulla exhibition hall (Room 003)

12:00 - 13:00

Living Lab Herk and Mombeek I Brüssel – Stadtmanufaktur I Berlin –Aspern mobil LAB I Wien City as a Living Laboratory CALL I New York – 1x1 der Energiewende im Quartier – New Learning and Action Spaces – Scaling Proven Solutions – Making Cities ready for AI – Transformation of Life – Smart City - Smart Metering – and others. 

>> For more Information, see detailed program.


KIT-Building 11.40
Registration: (tba)

13:00 - 13:30

Closing of the Conference 
Resumee. Conclusion. Outlook

KIT-Building 11.40​​​​​

14:00 - 16:00

Excursions to selected areas in Karlsruhe 
 

MobiLab – Participation Laboratory in a Tiny House
meeting point: (tba)

Quartier Zukunft - Labor Stadt
meeting point: (tba)

DUO Wie Wohnen Wir? Jetzt / in Zukunft / gemeinsam / in der Stadt
meeting point: (tba)

Registration: (tba)

     

 

Accompanying program

Tuesday - 14.10.25

     
10:00 - 17:00

Getting Started with Research Data Management in Kadi4Mat
Workshop for Early-Career Researchers

KIT- Building 30.48
Registration: (tba)
13:00 - 16:30

Why Science Slam Training is a Game-Changer for ph.D. Students and Post-Docs
Workshop for Early-Career Researchers 

KIT- Building K26
Kaiserstraße 26
Registration: (tba)
19:30 - 21:00

KIT Science Week Opening

Keynote by Prof. Dr. Sabine Knierbein
Future, Change, Opportunity: Shaping Tomorrow´s City as a Community Today 

Reception & Marketplace of Opportunities
City of Future 

 

 


KIT Building 30.95
Audimax
Registration: (tba)