Collaborate with Us – Tailored Strategies for Sustainable Urban Development
Project-Based Collaboration – Customized Planning Concepts & Tools
Do you have a specific challenge or planning need? Our interdisciplinary team of urban experts delivers customized strategies and tools tailored to your unique context. From feasibility studies and simulation models to digital workflows, our project-based services lay the foundation for evidence-based decisions. Whether you're looking to test a scenario, evaluate impacts, or accelerate your planning process - we’re here to co-create effective solutions.
Ongoing Support through Framework Contracts – Quality and Innovation at Scale
We support long-term urban and regional development projects through continuous quality assurance, process optimization, and co-creation workshops. Our approach includes contributing expert insights on key topics such as sustainability, mobility, and circularity, facilitating living labs and stakeholder engagement, and designing participation processes with measurable outcomes. This model ensures that innovation and collaboration become lasting elements of your planning workflow.
Collaborative Research with Industry and Public Sector Partners
As a non-university research institute, we partner with public and private organizations through contract research - translating scientific knowledge into practical applications. From pilot projects to advanced digital tools, we bridge the gap between innovation and implementation.
What We Offer – Tools, Studies & Expertise for Resilient Cities
We provide hands-on consulting, powerful simulations, stakeholder engagement tools, and training programs to support your transformation journey:
Urban Consulting & Feasibility Studies
- Sustainable Urban Mobility (e.g., crowd management, multimodal transport concepts)
- Climate-Resilient Development Pathways (strategies, action plans, adaptation scenarios)
- Urban Energy Systems & Decarbonization (roadmaps, concepts, emissions monitoring)
- Circular Economy in Urban Planning & Construction
- Digital Building Technologies (BIM, LCA, planning optimization)
- Interactive Stakeholder Engagement Tools
- Citizen Participation Processes
Efficient Workflows & Urban Intelligence Tools
- Integrated Planning Workflows (city-to-building scale interoperability)
- AI-Based Urban Simulation Models (mobility, energy, climate scenarios)
Capacity Building – The Urban Academy
- Urban Academy for Climate-Neutral Cities (training, strategy development, roadmaps, KPIs)
Applied & Collaborative Research Projects
- We are actively engaged in national and EU-level research initiatives. Our work helps define tomorrow’s standards for climate-neutral, livable, and smart cities.
Who We Work With – Partners Driving Urban Transformation
We support a wide range of partners across sectors and scales:
- Cities and Regional Governments
- Urban Planners, Architects, Landscape Designers
- Real Estate Developers
- Infrastructure and Mobility Providers
- Hospitals and Healthcare Planners
- Energy Providers and Utilities
- Organizations Working Toward Sustainability & Decarbonization