News
In this section we regularly publish information on ongoing event formats, on current and planned experiments and formats, on joint action, on relevant calls for proposals, announcements and project developments. Take a look and join in!
Treffpunkt Bauwende
A place for exchange and experimentation: Under the title “Treffpunkt Bauwende,” the site of the Federal Foundation Bauakademie will be used as a space for experimental projects and public exchange until construction on the building begins—a place where the themes of the Bauwende can be experienced firsthand in Berlin-Mitte. TU Berlin is presenting two interventions and is participating in the discussion program.
Statements on the Federal Testing Act
The Society for Participatory & Transdisciplinary Research and the Network of Sustainability Real-World Labs welcome the legislature’s initiative to improve the legal framework for testing environments, regulatory learning, and the transfer of insights to government, business, and society through a Federal Testing Act (formerly the “Real-World Labs Act”). At the same time, the experts see a significant need for revisions to the current version of the draft bill so that the law can live up to its own claims of sustainability, accessibility, and social effectiveness while upholding established socio-ecological standards.
Blue Compass – Vote Now!
With its ClimateHOOD project, the Technical University of Berlin is among the 25 nominees for the Community Award of the “Blauer Kompass” Federal Prize. Now it’s time for the public to show its support: From June 16 to June 23, 2026, you can vote for ClimateHOOD in the online poll.
Registration Now Open – Real-World Lab Conference 2026
The network conference will once again provide a forum for practical exchange, reflection, and collegial discourse in 2026. It is organized by the Co-Site project at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with the Network of Real-World Laboratories for Sustainability and will take place September 16–17, 2026, on the Leverkusen campus. Registration is now open.