Urban Co - Production : The Case of Berlin

The Fairville Berlin lab is organising a special excursion, from May 30 to June 1, in Berlin Kreuzberg, on the theme "Urban co-production : the case of Berlin", from the experience of the Rathausblock. The Rathausblock is an urban renewal area in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Emerging from more than a decade of struggle by urban activists, a cooperative model project has developed between the city administration and civil society.

The project is currently in its development phase and highlights both the socio-political challenges and potentials of co-production. How can communication succeed between such different actors? How can we overcome diverse organizational and power structures to enable inclusive, balanced, and productive exchange? In this excursion, we will explore this case together through hands-on exercises and socio-spatial site investigations.

We will reflect on how affordable spaces for living and working, as well as social and cultural places, can be created with the common good in mind – while thinking beyond

the often resigned approach of “realpolitik” in urban development.

As an introduction to the case study, we will also visit other exemplary projects in the Berlin context. In doing so, we will gain in-depth insights into the current state of urban co-production in a European capital city that is currently engaging with these socio-political questions in particularly intensive ways.

Teaching Language: English + German

Target Group: all programs of study

For any question: lore.manfredi@gmail.com