The Living Labs 2024 edition takes place from January 2024 to June 2024 with 40 students from WU, IAAC, HdM and WIFI
During the Living Labs programme, there will be an event hosted called the Cities Network Engagement Roundtable (2024)- CNER bringing experts, trainers and students together to discuss the urban challenges and receive feedback on their proposals. More information about the event coming in 2024!
Find out what happened in Living Labs 2023 here!
Living Labs 2024 Call for Applicants
Eager to create a Green Business Solution?
Keen on becoming an international start-up?
You have the opportunity to develop a Green Innovative Start-up with a transdisciplinary and cross border team. This will include students from WU Vienna with a business background, students from IAAC Barcelona with an architecture & design background, students from HdM Stuttgart with a media background, and WIFI students with a practical and experience driven background!
The direction of your new start-up will address either one of the key urban challenges our cities are facing while tackling climate change: 1. Mobility/Circularity or 2. Extreme Weather Events
What to expect:
You will develop a sustainable idea, create a prototype, and turn it into a real business solution!
You will work together with students/entrepreneurs from different countries – expect interculturality!
You will form transdisciplinary teams and sustainable ideas in a 5-day kick-off workshop in Vienna (travel costs covered).
You will present your prototype and business in front of investors at our 4 days event in Barcelona (travel costs covered).
You will receive support from trainers at your institution, as well as professionals from corporate partners and other institutions to turn your vision into reality.
You will have access to a network of urban experts in the public and private sector and a chance to present your start-up at exhibitions in 4 different countries.
This programme will not just be another learning experience! If you are successful, then the end of this programme is only the beginning of your entrepreneurship journey!
Does this sound like you?
Find out more about the Registration Process below!
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Living Labs 2024 Registration Procedure
Note: For the 2nd Batch only Master students from HdM can apply!
Please answer the three questions below with 2-3 sentences each and send it together with your short CV (max. 1 page incl. HdM study programme) or LinkedIn Profile to heinzel(at)hdm-stuttgart.de
- What motivates you to become a sustainable entrepreneur and join our Urban Shift programme?
- Within this programme you will have the opportunity to address the urban challenges of Extreme Weather Events or Mobility & Circularity. What excites you about this opportunity and how do you envision to have a meaningful impact on the climate crisis?
- How do you already contribute to climate protection and/ or climate change in your everyday life?
Are you committed to a 6-month programme and [would like to] tell us where [your] expertise is?
Deadline for application is the 15th of October. A quick interview with short-listed candidates will take place the following week.
Please answer the two questions below with 2-3 sentences each and send it together with your CV or LinkedIn Profile to maattems(at)wu.ac.at and lhohoff(at)wu.ac.at.
1. What motivates you to become a sustainable entrepreneur and join our Urban Shift programme? 2. Within this programme you will have the opportunity to address the urban challenges of Extreme Weather Events or Mobility and Circularity. What excites you about this opportunity and how do you envision to have a meaningful impact on the climate crisis?
Are you committed to a 6-month programme and tell us where you expertise is?
Deadline for application is the 23rd of October. A quick interview with short–listed candidates will take place the following week.