Date: September 16-17, 2026

The Network of Living Labs for Sustainability and TH Cologne invite you to the 2026 Living Lab Conference. This conference brings together scientists, practitioners, policymakers, municipalities, businesses, civil society, and cultural and creative professionals to shape the future of living lab research and practice. The focus will be on the impact, development, and learning processes of living labs in times of social, ecological, and technological upheaval.

• Living Labs in Societal Tensions
• Living Labs in Times of Disruptive Change
• Living Labs in Everyday Practice
• Art, Culture, and Hybrid Spaces for Experimentation and Discourse
• Impact Analyses, Transfer Logics, Evaluation, and Standardization
• Science Communication and Societal Learning Processes
• Drivers, Obstacles, and Regulatory Frameworks

The conference sees itself as a "living lab workshop": interactive, experimental, and dialogue-oriented. In addition to expert presentations, collaborative and creative formats will be a key focus.

Call for Abstracts: Submit conference papers