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If you’re part of BLOXHUB - you’re part of Urban Hub Europe! BLOXHUB is a founding member of Urban Hub Europe - a partnership of seven leading innovation hubs representing more than 2,000 organizations across Europe. Collectively, we share contacts and initiatives to help connect our members and their business activities within the area of sustainable urban development. By tapping into the UHE network, you can: • Gain support for cross-border initiatives • Access working space across European hubs • Partner in joint programming and fundraising initiatives • Learn directly about the European market conditions, signals and developments Stay updated on our activities! 🔗 www.urbanhubeurope.eu 👉 Reach out to Martine Reinhold Kildeby to connect! mki@bloxhub.org Partners: BLOXHUB, Munich Urban Colab, Smart City Cluster, ConTech Lab - en del af Molio, Nordic Edge, KIRAHub Estonian Digital Construction Cluster #UrbanHubEurope #UrbanInnovation #CircularEconomy #SmartCities #Sustainability #Collaboration

👋 Final chance to join the 80+ professionals who've registered for 'Building the Bio-based Future' day with Copenhagen Capacity tomorrow! 🤔 What's it all about? The construction industry is undergoing a transformation. The climate crisis, resource scarcity, and the demand for healthier buildings mean that we must rethink how we build. Bio-based materials hold enormous potential - not only as a climate-friendly alternative but as one of the keys to a more regenerative and future-proof built environment. Join us tomorrow and hear from Torben Anker Lenau, Lone Wiggers, Elnaz Ehsani, Jesper Malm, Stig Hessellund, participate in workshop groups and browse the bio-based material exhibition. https://lnkd.in/dK7sGGrJ #biobased #greentransition #regenerativecities #circulardesign #sdg11 #sdg12 #dkbyg Michael Schwartz, Anna Viola Weber

Ever heard of Urban Hub Europe? 🌍 Urban Hub Europe is a partnership of seven leading innovation hubs representing 2,000+ organizations across Europe that work within sustainable urban development - and BLOXHUB is one of them! What’s it all about!? - We group together to build a strong European brand that showcases the innovative solutions addressing global development challenges. - We unite around a common voice and vision for green cities across Europe. - We promote new standards for the quality and livability of tomorrow’s urban environments. 👀 We think it's worth checking out, not least because of an upcoming expansion 👇 www.urbanhubeurope.eu 👉 Reach out to Martine Kildeby, if you want to learn how to connect! mki@bloxhub.org Our wonderful partners: Munich Urban Colab, Smart City Cluster, ConTech LAB, Nordic Edge, KIRAHub, Estonian Digital Construction Cluster #UrbanHubEurope #InnovationHubs #UrbanDevelopment #Collaboration #SmartCities #Sustainability #UrbanInnovation

How can Europe unite to build the next generation of resilient, competitive cities? 🇪🇺   In a workshop last week, we explored what it will take for Europe to rise to its next major challenge: creating thriving, future-proof urban environments in a rapidly changing geopolitical and economic landscape.    So how can Europe cultivate this sense of hope? We think it starts within cities!   Inspired by President Ursula von der Leyen’s call that “Europe must rediscover this spirit... of boldness, action and renewal,” we are expanding our collaborations across Europe, with Germany as our first strategic step. The purpose is to be a hub where innovation, knowledge, and collaboration meet to strengthen urban resilience and competitiveness.   Andreas Wenzel, CEO of German-Danish Chamber of Commerce shared that Germany is entering a decisive moment. After years of stagnation, a new government, and a €500 billion investment package, the country is preparing for large-scale transformation. German stakeholders are actively seeking solutions in climate adaptation, affordable housing, and digitization, and they see the Nordic approach as uniquely valuable with its characteristics of being trust-based, flexible, human-centered, and willing to experiment.    Ditte Lysgaard Vind and Jesse Shapins presented on The Copenhagen Way publication, sharing about Copenhagen’s own 30-year transformation, showing what is possible when long-term governance, public-private collaboration, and cultural vision come together.   Kirsten Jung, CEO and Founder of SCHULBAU enlightened us with her deep expertise on the German school construction market and offered valuable insights.    In short, we discussed how the opportunity for impact across Germany is significant, but success requires: 1️⃣ Deep local partnerships - need local collaborators for project execution phases 2️⃣ Cultural understanding - language barriers beyond initial meetings as high German proficiency needed for technical discussions  3️⃣ Patience with process - bureaucratic procedures are time-intensive and often done on paper   Overall, Europe needs more transparent dialogues, cross-sector co-creation, and a human-centric approach when city making and BLOXHUB is here to help serve as the bridge builder to experts and local partners.   As we further build a European network, specifically starting with Germany, we are grateful for our partners Andreas Wenzel and Gesche Lohmann from German-Danish Chamber of Commerce, Henning Larsen, Copenhagen Capacity and Joerg Knieling from HafenCity Universität Hamburg (HCU) with whom we build strong collaborations across projects.    Thank you for all the participants who added into the discussion and for our facilitators, Ditte Deigaard, Martine Reinhold Kildeby and Christoffer Worm Nielsen. If you are interested to explore a German or European collaboration, reach out to our Director of Global Partnerships, Martine Reinhold Kildeby.    #GermanMarket #EuropeanNetwork

🙌 New Partnership Alert 🙌 We're excited to team up with UNLEASH in 2026! BLOXHUB + UNLEASH + 200 young change-makers engaging with industry to take on Europe's most pressing urban challenges!

"Imagination is something that we need to constantly nurture, especially in this time, and it's good to do that together." - Anne Mette Boye, Aarhus Chief City Architect   Last week, 12 European City Architects from 8 countries came together to explore four key questions shaping their cities and to exchange inspiration on emerging solutions.   Chief City Architect, Lars Jensen, from Københavns Kommune hosted a full-day journey across Copenhagen, sharing the city’s architectural vision, visiting key development sites, and opening our session with an introduction to the new Architecture Plan being developed for 2026. The conversations connected closely to Copenhagen’s ambitions as well as broader European architectural and urban planning priorities, highlighting shared challenges and the solutions being tested across cities.   The group of architects then joined us at BLOXHUB for a collaborative working session focused on the challenges and opportunities ahead, brought together with a mix of perspectives, experiences, and city contexts.   Every strong brainstorm needs a spark of inspiration. We kicked off the workshop with sharp presentations from Cobe, Gehl - Making Cities for People, and Home.Earth. Thank you Io Maria Schønherr, Mads Birgens, Ida Bigum, and Philip Højberg Unger for setting the stage for exploring how cities can advance identity, livability, and affordability in a rapidly changing urban landscape.   Thank you to Kristine Munkgård Pedersen and Monica Magnussen for your collaboration on this important European city agenda, and to Ditte Deigaard, Jakob Norman-Hansen, Ditte Lysgaard Vind, Christoffer Worm Nielsen and Sofie Lynge Jespersen for facilitating the discussions and capturing underlying themes.   And a warm thank you to all the participating European City Architects for contributing to an evening filled with energy, engagement, and meaningful dialogue: Anne Mette Boye (Aarhus), Petra Marko (Bratislava), Piotr Lorens (Gdańsk), Lars Jensen (Copenhagen), Peteris Ratas, AIA, LEED AP (Riga), Henrik Lundberg (Stavanger), Torleif Falk (Stockholm), Susanne Grunkin (Odense), Peter Murray OBE (London), Laura Kairieneė (Vilnius), Aneta Wardzińska-Siczek (Warsaw).   A question for all of us to reflect on: How can we continue to inspire one another with solutions and ideas to our shared urban challenges?   #CityArchitects #UrbanInnovation #FutureCities

Seats are filling up fast for Copenhagen Capacity's 'Building the Bio-Based Future' day at BLOXHUB - 📆 Wednesday 26th November 🙌 Morning or afternoon session to fit your schedule 🌿 Bio-based solutions Exhibition in house 🤓 Leading speakers incl. Torben Anker Lenau, Lone Wiggers, Elnaz Ehsani, Jesper Malm, Stig Hessellund https://lnkd.in/dHFGy55i #biobased #greentransition #regenerativecities #circulardesign Michael Schwartz Anna Viola Weber

How Can Cities Deliver on the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Goals? 🌱🌍 Last week, we brought together stakeholders from the private and public sectors, academia, industry associations, and NGOs for a dialogue on how we can collaborate to shape the future of urban nature. The discussion highlighted cross-sector collaboration and a broader societal approach as essential to overcoming systemic and practical barriers and to realising the full value of urban nature. Key points included establishing a shared language for urban nature and biodiversity, aligning on a common vision, and developing an action plan anchored in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Insights were provided by Rasmus Vincentz from Habitats ApS, who clarified Denmark’s obligations under the Kunming-Montreal framework, particularly Target 12, and the role of city-level instruments such as the Berlin Urban Nature Pact in moving commitments into practice, and by Anna Esbjørn from CONCITO, who shared insights from the newly published inspiration report on climate and urban nature, including strong municipal examples with potential to scale across contexts. The conversation and the work continue. To learn more or get involved, contact our Urban Partnerships Program Manager, Ditte Deigaard. Read more about the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework here: https://lnkd.in/eHYE2RCp #BLOXHUB #UrbanNature #Biodiversity #KunmingMontreal #Target12 #BerlinUrbanNaturePact #CityPlanning #ClimateAdaptation #HealthAndWellbeing #Collaboration

In the U.S., 43% of more than 24,000 cities are shrinking, often due to socioeconomic and infrastructure challenges (Nature Cities Journal).   This trend is not unique to the U.S. as cities around the world are facing similar issues, highlighting the urgent need for new solutions and ideas for urban revitalization.   Our Director of Global Networks & Partnerships, Martine Reinhold Kildeby, is in the U.S. digging into this exact topic at Urban Land Institute's Fall Meeting.    Over the last years, Martine has been collaborating with U.S. cities and learning from revitalization projects to address the critical question: How do we revive dying urban areas?   Here are 3 key takeaways for cities to take action now:   1️⃣ Collaboration creates capacity – change happens when more actors move in the same direction. This is motivated by shared risk, responsibility and a motivating vision.   2️⃣ Integration creates resiliency – connecting solutions turns isolated projects into long-term urban strategies. This creates coherence and efficiency.   3️⃣ Experimentation creates progress - learning in motion keeps development agile and adaptive to city life. Progress through prototypes – not perfection.   What examples have you seen of cities successfully bringing new life to declining urban areas?   #UrbanRevitalization #UrbanDevelopment #FutureOfCities #CityLeadership

💥 New Network Group Alert💥 The Nature Based Solutions Network Group will hit the ground running on 18th November. If you're working with nature-first approaches and are motivated to strengthen climate resilience, restore biodiversity, and improve quality of life then this could be a great place to connect with likeminded professionals. As a Network Group launch event this occasion is open to everyone - BLOXHUB member or not. Join us for an inspiring afternoon featuring thought-provoking keynotes, lively discussions, and informal networking - followed by a visit to the Danish Architecture Center (Dansk Arkitektur Center)'s exhibition Age of Nature. Details and registration here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dgpbYKu2 #naturefirst #sustainability #regenerativefutures #urbandevelopment #dkbyg #cities #urbandesign #urbanplanning #unsdg11 #networkgroup George Langridge Gould Carsten Rahbek Madeleine Kate McGowan Michael Schwartz Anna Viola Weber Peter Andreas Norn