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One Year into Urban Shift

One Year into Urban Shift Introduction  Urban Shift is an innovative project aimed at driving the goals of the EU Green Deal and addressing climate change challenges within urban environments. Co-funded by Erasmus+, the project operates within a dynamic Living Ecosystem that brings together Higher Education Institutions, a Vocational Education Institution, and business partners to …

Green Ideation Sprint – Vienna

Green Ideation Sprint – Vienna Registration Join us for a one-day free crash course workshop dedicated to cultivating green ideation and essential design thinking skills. Through the application of design thinking methods, you will gain valuable insights and engage in hands-on experiences, enabling you to shape innovative and sustainable solutions for a brighter tomorrow.  Content …

Living Labs 2023 Closing

Living Labs 2023 Closing In June 2023, all the Urban Shift student entrepreneurs and trainers descended on Barcelona for the closing ceremony of Living Labs 2023. Since Vienna, this was the first time the students were working again together in person. The workshop days focused around the finalisation of the pitch, prototyping, team activities, feedback …

Living Exhibition Vienna 2023

Living Exhibition Vienna 2023 Contribution by Rudolf Kottbauer About the Export Day On June 20, 2023, the 21st Austrian Export Day, Austria’s largest information and networking event about export and internationalization, took place. Urban Shift hosted the Living Exhibition within the Innovation Jungle area of the event.  The Export Day provided practical information, networks with national …

Green Innovation Call Results

Living Exhibition 2023 – Selected Projects & Start-ups As part of the Living Exhibition 2023, Urban Shift launched a call looking for innovative project & start-up ideas. We received many great submissions from all over the world and have selected 9 to be part of the Living Exhibition. Thank you to all those that submitted …

Empowering Changemakers 2023

Empowering Changemakers 2023 Contribution by Marite Guevara & Marta Carbones (MCRIT) The Empowering Changemakers event held on May 3rd, 2023, aimed to facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration among experts from various sectors, focusing on the topics of Urban Heat Islands and Food Waste. The event featured parallel sessions where experts from the public and private …

Empowering Changemakers Online Event Invitation

You are invited to our Empowering Changemakers – Online Event Urban Shift invites you to join us for the online Empowering Changemakers event! Are you ready to unlock your full potential and make a real difference in the world? If so, we invite you to join us at Urban Shift’s parallel sessions on Urban Heat Island and Food Waste, two …

Call for Green Innovations

Call for Green Innovations Are you working on projects or start-ups that are aligned with the goals of the EU Green Deal?  Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your work and gain exposure across Europe? Then this call is for you!   We are looking for innovative projects and start-ups that are working on …

Living Labs 2023 Kick-off

Living Labs 2023 Kick-off Contributions by Laura Hohoff, Martin Petersen, Louisa Jatzwauk At the beginning of March all the entrepreneurs and Urban Shift partners met in Vienna for an intense 5-day workshop. Students from WU, IAAC, WIFI, and HdM, have been presented with some of the greatest urban challenges – Urban Heat Islands and Food …

Living Labs 2023 – Online Meetup

Living Labs 2023 – Online Meetup In preparation for the entrepreneurs to meet in person, they took part in two online sessions hosted by Hochschule der Medien. These online sessions allowed the entrepreneurs to put faces to names, to learn more about the project and its transdisciplinary setting, and to understand the urban challenges they …