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Urban Lab Nürnberg
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Urban Lab gUG (haftungsbeschränkt)
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2014
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Urban Lab Nürnberg is a non-profit civic-tech and participatory urban development organization (Urban Lab gUG, haftungsbeschränkt) based in Nürnberg, Germany, founded in 2014. It designs and delivers participatory workshops, urban prototyping, maker education, and co-creation formats for municipal governments, schools, youth facilities, cultural institutions, and civic initiatives primarily across the Nürnberg metropolitan region and Bavaria. The organization positions itself as an interdisciplinary bridge between public administration, civil society, and technical innovation, with team expertise spanning design, architecture, design thinking, and science.

The organization's product portfolio spans physical, digital, and knowledge assets. Physical offerings include the mobile Café Latte cargo-bike workshop, the KOLEO maker space in Gostenhof, urban furniture prototypes (Stadtteilbank, Lufttankstellen, Easydome, Fahrradständer), and the experimental Großweidenmühle and Maffeiplatz projects. Digital tools comprise Förderleicht, an AI-powered chatbot (built on LangChain) that matches non-profit projects to funding opportunities; EspressifBlockly, a no-code visual programming environment for ESP32 microcontrollers; AnnaAktiv, a location-based app displaying urban planning data; and RaumBild, which couples paper and VR visualization. Knowledge products center on the Urban Transformation Playbook (Murmann-Verlag, April 2026). The Urban Data Lab functions as the thematic platform connecting the digital portfolio.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through project-based public grants (BMAS Civic Innovation, BMBF, Nationale Stadtentwicklungspolitik, Interreg Central Europe), foundation funding (Hans Sauer Stiftung, Sparkasse Nürnberg Zukunftsstiftung, Fonds Soziokultur), and fee-for-service consulting, workshops, and prototyping for municipalities, cultural institutions, and corporate civic-engagement programs (IKEA Stiftung, Siemens, Datev). Café Latte workshops are offered free to Nürnberg non-profits, subsidized by Sparkasse Nürnberg. The Managing Director is Michael Niqué; the leadership team includes designers and a biologist who doubles as science communicator and finance lead.

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Urban Lab Nürnberg is a non-profit civic-tech organization that designs participatory workshops, urban prototyping, AI/civic-tech tools, and maker services for municipalities, schools, cultural institutions, and civic initiatives in the Nürnberg metropolitan region and Bavaria.

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HeadquartersNuremberg, Germany
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Nuremberg
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Germany
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Europe
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Keyword5 values
participatory urban planning, civic technology solutions, community engagement consulting, urban prototyping services, maker education programs
Industry4 codes
PRIMARYBPAIANAJ
Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Programs (Digital Planning, Civic Tech for Cities)
Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development
SECONDARYBPAIANAD
Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning)
Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development
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Urban Planning & Master Planning
SECONDARYBPAIANAE
Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives)
Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development
NAICS code3 codes
  • Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development925
  • Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development9251
  • Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development925120
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Management Consulting Services8742
  • Services-Prepackaged Software7372
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Participatory Urban Development Consulting
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Revenue model3 records
1Public Project Funding and Grants
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Urban Lab operates primarily through publicly funded projects including grants from Nationale Stadtentwicklungspolitik, BMAS Civic Innovation programs, Interreg Central Europe, and foundation funding from Hans Sauer Stiftung, Sparkasse Nürnberg Zukunftsstiftung, and Fonds Soziokultur. Project funding typically covers specific urban development, civic tech, and participation initiatives over defined periods.

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2Consulting and Advisory Services
TypeProfessional Services
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Fee-for-service consulting for municipalities, cultural institutions, and public sector clients for urban development concepts, space design, science communication, and co-production format development.

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3Workshop and Prototyping Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Café Latte mobile workshop service delivers participatory building workshops to schools, social institutions, and community groups. While the service targets non-profit organizations, it operates on a fee-for-service model with subsidized rates through the Sparkasse Nürnberg 'Stadtmachen' fund for qualifying organizations.

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1Café Latte Workshop – Free for Nürnberg Non-Profits
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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Mobile workshop service available at no cost for charitable/non-profit institutions in Nürnberg. Subsidized through Sparkasse Nürnberg 'Stadtmachen' funding.

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1Urban Lab
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Main organization name for participatory urban development initiatives

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Urban Lab Nürnberg delivers participatory urban development services through consulting, workshops, prototyping, and digital tools for municipalities, schools, cultural institutions, and civic initiatives. Core offerings include the Urban Transformation Playbook, the Förderleicht AI chatbot for non-profit funding search, the EspressifBlockly no-code tool for civic-tech data projects, the AnnaAktiv location-based urban planning app, the Café Latte mobile workshop, and co-creative participatory urban planning projects such as Quartier der Ideen and KOLEO.

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  • Stadt für alle Festival: 1,700+ visitors, 40+ events, 50+ partners
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Urban Lab Nürnberg is a civic-tech and urban development organization (gUG) that operates as a portfolio of interconnected projects rather than a single product company. Their offerings span digital tools (Förderleicht AI chatbot, AnnaAktiv location-based app, EspressifBlockly no-code tool), physical maker/mobile workshop services (CAFÉ LATTE, KOLEO maker space), urban agriculture initiatives (Circle Farming, Foodcube), community engagement platforms (Quartier der Ideen, partizipative workshops), and knowledge products (Urban Transformation Playbook). The Urban Data Lab serves as the thematic umbrella connecting their digital/data-driven initiatives. They also provide DIY urban furniture designs and build urban infrastructure like Lufttankstellen (air filling stations). Their work follows a co-creative, participatory approach focused on making urban development accessible to citizens.

Product and service13 records
1Urban Transformation Playbook
CategoryPublication/Toolkit
Description

A practical handbook for urban transformation through collaborative neighborhood work, combining a governance framework with tested formats and concrete methods for participation. Aimed at administration, initiatives, planning offices, and anyone driving urban change processes.

2Förderleicht – KI trifft Gemeinwohl
CategoryAI-powered digital service
Description

An AI-powered chatbot search tool that supports non-profit initiatives in finding suitable funding opportunities, designed as low-barrier and locally relevant infrastructure for civil society projects. Translates project ideas into concrete funding applications.

3AnnaAktiv – Stadtentwicklung sichtbar machen
CategoryLocation-based mobile application
Description

A location-based app that makes urban development plans visible by showing what is planned where and why, making information about development goals, construction projects, and participation opportunities accessible via map.

4EspressifBlockly – No-Code-Tool für urbane Datenprojekte
CategoryVisual programming tool
Description

A visual No-Code programming tool for ESP32 microcontroller development, specifically adapted for civic-tech-based urban data projects. Enables building climate and environmental sensors without programming knowledge.

5CAFÉ LATTE Mobile Workshop
CategoryMobile workshop service
Description

A mobile wooden workshop on cargo bike for Nürnberg and surroundings, bringing tools, materials, and expertise to neighborhoods where people want to actively shape their community through collaborative building workshops. Free for non-profit institutions in Nürnberg, subsidized by Sparkasse Nürnberg 'Stadtmachen' fund.

6Quartier der Ideen
CategoryParticipatory urban development project
Description

A neighborhood idea project at Maffeiplatz in Nürnberg focusing on active co-creation where residents regardless of age, origin, or social barriers can contribute their visions and work together on transforming their living environment in collaboration with city administration.

7KOLEO – Kreativ- und Lernwerkstatt
CategoryMulti-purpose maker space
Description

A multi-purpose creative and learning workshop space developed collaboratively with diverse users in Nürnberg Gostenhof, offering workshops, team meetings, and other formats with individually configurable spaces.

8Forschungskollektiv Circle Farming
CategoryUrban agriculture research collective
Description

A research collective exploring water-circulation-based food production systems for urban farming, combining social innovation of urban gardening with technical innovation of aquaponics in a citizen science approach.

9Urbane Umweltdaten-Werkstatt
CategoryWorkshop event series
Description

A workshop series event bringing together civil society, administration, and business to collaboratively explore potentials of urban data for environmental and climate protection, including Civic Tech development sessions and HackNights.

10Lufttankstellen (Air Filling Stations)
CategoryUrban infrastructure project
Description

Bicycle air filling stations installed throughout Nürnberg, with construction plans freely available for download and geo-location data shared on digital maps.

11Consulting and Advisory Services
CategoryConsulting services
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Fee-for-service consulting for municipalities, cultural institutions, and public sector clients covering urban development concepts, space design, science communication, and co-production format development. Delivered as project-based engagements with quote-driven pricing.

12Urban Data Lab Platform
CategoryThematic platform / initiative
Description

A thinking and experimentation space for data-based urban development where new approaches are developed together with civil society, administration, science, and practice for accessible, understandable, and community-oriented use of urban data.

13Stadtmöbel (Urban Furniture DIY Plans)
CategoryDIY furniture designs / open-source building plans
Description

Various urban furniture designs including benches, tables, insect hotels, bottle holders, and bike racks with downloadable building plans for community self-building using hand tools and standard equipment.

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Partnership63 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2023-01-01
Description

IKEA Stiftung partnered with Urban Lab for the CAFÉ PLATTE project, which empowers children and youth to design and build their own furniture. The foundation's support enabled hands-on maker education workshops for approximately 10 participants aged 12+.

2die anstiftung
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Die anstiftung partnered with Urban Lab on the Stadt auf Rädern project, supporting the transformation of unused spaces into vibrant meeting places that encourage residents to actively shape their city.

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Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Z-Bau cultural center in Nürnberg collaborated with Urban Lab on multiple projects including Stadt auf Rädern (2017 prototype in Südstadt) and the establishment of the Nordgarten outdoor space.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Metrolab project (2014-2015) established a unique Europe-wide network of FabLabs across the Nürnberg metropolitan region, supported by the Metropolregion Nürnberg's economic development initiatives.

5Amt für Kultur und Freizeit der Stadt Nürnberg (KUF)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

KUF commissioned Urban Lab for the Z-Bau Nordgarten participatory brownfield redevelopment project, funded by Interreg Central Europe's Forget Heritage program for cultural reuse of heritage-listed vacant buildings.

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Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Economic development agency of Nürnberg supported Metrolab and FabLab initiatives as part of regional economic strengthening and skilled worker retention efforts.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Open Knowledge Foundation Germany funded and supported the Urbane Umweltdaten-Werkstatt (Urban Environmental Data Workshop) as part of their civic tech and open data advocacy.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

The city of Nürnberg collaborated with Urban Lab on multiple projects including the Mobile Tourist Info (2021), Boulevard Babel (2018), Quartier U1, and various urban prototyping initiatives.

9Quartiersbüro Weststadt
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Quartiersbüro Weststadt partnered on the Quellepark Prototyping project, supporting citizen participation processes for urban development in the Muggenhof district.

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Urban Lab collaborated with Bildungszentrum Nürnberg on the Textualienmarkt (2019), creating a temporary meeting space for the texttage.nürnberg literary festival.

11N2025 / Kulturhauptstadt Nürnberg
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

N2025 Kulturhauptstadt bid team collaborated with Urban Lab on Quartier U1 and the CoKulturTour initiatives, supporting urban development through cultural engagement.

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Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Verbund offener Werkstätten supported LabLab networking events for FabLabs across Germany as part of the Metrolab project's knowledge sharing initiatives.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Urban Lab participated in MCBW 2015, setting up a maker space at BMW Welt in München and showcasing design and prototyping capabilities.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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FabLab Nürnberg was a key partner in the Metrolab project, serving as a hub for the metropolitan region FabLab network.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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T-Systems engaged Urban Lab for a maker space at Tech Open Air (TOA) Berlin 2018, where festival visitors designed chairs produced via CNC milling.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner school in the Stadt auf Rädern project for prototyping neighborhood meeting places in the Muggenhof district.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner school in the Stadt auf Rädern project for youth engagement in urban development activities.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in the Stadt auf Rädern project, contributing to vocational training and integration aspects of neighborhood development.

19Bürgerbeteiligung Stadt Nürnberg
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Urban Lab supported the citizen participation process for Quellepark through participatory prototyping workshops at the Stadtteilfest Muggenhof.

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20Kulturreferat der Stadt Nürnberg
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partnered with Urban Lab on Boulevard Babel (2019), providing Easydomes and participating in discussions about participatory urban design conditions.

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Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Bayern Design connected Urban Lab with the Social Design Days and Social Design Jam (2024), supporting interdisciplinary workshops on urban planning and mobility challenges.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Urban Lab conceptualized the makerspace for experimenta Heilbronn (2017-2019), developing a 70-page concept, spatial usage plan, procurement recommendations, pedagogical objectives, and staffing calculations.

23KunstKulturQuartier
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in Reisebüro ohne Geld and other cultural initiatives, supporting the distribution of the free urban travel catalog and community engagement activities.

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24Quellkollektiv
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Long-term collaborator on Stadt für alle Festival and Bau 74 Magazin, representing creative communities in Nürnberg's urban development discourse.

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Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in Stadtgarten Nürnberg, foodsharing initiatives, and Leihbu project, supporting sustainable urban living and resource sharing.

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Description

Partner in the Meer davon project (2016-2018), bringing ocean and marine science topics to inland Germany through the Wissenschaftsjahr 2016/17.

27Wissenschaftsladen Potsdam
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaborated with Urban Lab on the Meer davon project through regular video conferences, jointly exploring aquaponics and urban food production systems.

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Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Urban Lab developed and delivered the CoKulturTour workshop series for LAG Soziokultur Bayern, teaching Commoning strategies to cultural actors across Bavaria (2019-2020).

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Partnered with Urban Lab for the Café Latte-Alte Scheune project, supporting the participatory redesign of the Jugendhaus Alte Scheune youth center.

30Gemeinschaftshaus Langwasser
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaborated on the Jugendhaus Geiza project and Reisebüro ohne Geld, supporting community engagement in the Langwasser district.

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Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Nuremberg's public transit company partnered on Quartier U1, using U-Bahn stations as communication media to activate citizen participation along the U1 line.

32Stadtgarten Nürnberg
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in Metrolab project, supporting urban gardening and community green space initiatives within the FabLab and maker network.

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Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in food waste reduction and sustainable food systems initiatives connected to Stadt für alle Festival.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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ISKA hosted the KOLEO maker space project in Gostenhof and partnered on Türen Öffnen and Anders Gründen initiatives, supporting integration and alternative entrepreneurship.

35Forschungs- und Transdisziplinäre Zentrum der TH Nürnberg
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

TH Nürnberg collaborated on Stadt für alle Festival, contributing academic perspectives on urban development and citizen participation.

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36Brückenfestival Nürnberg
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner for Selbstgemachte Stadt workshops (2016-ongoing) and Lufttankstellen installation (2017), building city furniture during the annual festival.

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37N2025 European Capital of Culture
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Urban Lab collaborated with N2025 Culture Capital bid team on urban development initiatives and citizen participation projects in Nürnberg.

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38Bau74 Auf AEG
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner for Raumparasit project and Bau 74 Magazin, addressing creative workspace needs in Nürnberg's urban landscape.

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39Unabhängige Lesereihen e.V.
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner for ULF festival (2019), providing installation design and Easydomes for the independent reading series festival in Nürnberg.

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40W1 Regensburg
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

CoKulturTour participant, part of the Bavaria-wide network of cultural commons initiatives.

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41CoKultur Consortium Partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

CoKulturTour engaged cultural centers across Bavaria including E-Werk Erlangen, Grandhotel Cosmopolis Augsburg, Konglomerat Augsburg, Schokofabrik Bayreuth, Kempodium Bayreuth, Stattbahnhof Schweinfurt, Eine Welt Haus München, Nea Zoi, Utopolis, and Altes Spital Neumarkt.

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42Kulturbüro Muggenhof
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner for Mobile Küche project under the 'Nürnberg ist bunt' campaign, promoting intercultural exchange through shared cooking.

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43Agenda 21 der Stadt Nürnberg
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in Circle Farming research collective, supporting sustainable food systems and urban agriculture initiatives.

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44Stadtplanungsamt Nürnberg
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner for citizen participation processes including Quellepark Prototyping, providing administrative support for participatory urban planning.

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45Straßenkreuzer Nürnberg
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in Z-Bau Nordgarten project, contributing to the cultural reuse and community programming of the outdoor space.

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Solidary agriculture initiative hosted a depot at Z-Bau Nordgarten, supporting local food systems and community gardening.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Partner in Quartier U1, contributing to creativity and innovation aspects of neighborhood development along the U1 line.

48N-Ort
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Key partner in Stadt für alle Festival, Z-Bau Nordgarten, and KOLEO project, operating a mobile pop-up café and contributing to various urban intervention initiatives.

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Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Event agency that engaged Urban Lab for T-Systems' presence at Tech Open Air (TOA) Berlin 2018.

50Playing Peas
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in Reisebüro ohne Geld project, contributing to the free urban travel catalog distribution network.

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Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Member of Circle Farming research collective, contributing to urban gardening and sustainable food systems research.

52Kulturgewächshaus e.V.
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Member of Circle Farming research collective, focusing on urban farming and sustainable food production.

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Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Member of Circle Farming research collective, contributing to community-supported agriculture and urban food systems.

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Member of Circle Farming research collective, contributing to urban farming innovation.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Civic tech organization that contributed to the Urbane Umweltdaten-Werkstatt, discussing data literacy for urban environmental monitoring.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Partner in Urban Green Analytics project, contributing to data visualization tools for urban green space analysis.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in Urbane Umweltdaten-Werkstatt, presenting on digital twin concepts and urban geodata infrastructure.

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Description

Partner in AnnaAktiv project, providing expertise for the location-based urban planning transparency app.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Partner in Metrolab project, contributing academic maker space perspectives to the metropolitan FabLab network.

60Backspace Bamberg
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Hackerspace in Bamberg that participated in the Metrolab network, connecting maker communities across the metropolitan region.

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61Roomkompafs Nürnberg
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in Social Design Jam, contributing expertise in spatial planning and community engagement.

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Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
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Interior architecture firm that collaborated with Urban Lab on the experimenta Heilbronn project for spatial concept development.

63Jochen Hunger
Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Collaborated with Urban Lab on experimenta Heilbronn, developing spatial concepts and activities for talent programs in biology/biohacking and electronics.

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TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO) runs research on urban production, smart cities, and future urban work. A much larger institution, but its urban-innovation division competes for the same municipal and federal research funding as Urban Lab.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global urban design consultancy specializing in people-centered public space, civic participation, and urban livability. Larger and international, but addresses identical themes of participatory public-space design and urban transformation methodology.

TypeOthers
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National federal foundation promoting high-quality built environment and public space in Germany. Operates in the same urban-cultural discourse as Urban Lab's Stadt für alle Festival and Playbook, and convenes overlapping stakeholder networks.

TypeDirect peer
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Berlin-based urban innovation and strategy consultancy working with cities on participatory transformation, civic engagement, and sustainable urban development — closely matches Urban Lab's mix of consulting, civic-tech, and community engagement work.

TypeDirect peer
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Innovation lab operated for the Berlin Senate, prototyping digital tools and civic-tech solutions for municipal administration. Comparable focus on civic-tech tool development, participatory formats, and engagement with city government departments.

TypeEmerging player
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Munich FabLab and maker community offering fabrication tools, workshops, and education. Comparable to Urban Lab's Metrolab-era FabLab operations and KOLEO maker space in Nürnberg — peer maker-ecosystem organization in Bavaria.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Berlin-based technology foundation producing open-data infrastructure, civic-tech projects, and policy research for urban digitalization — a broader institutional player tackling similar themes of urban data, civic participation, and digital public infrastructure.

TypeEmerging player
Description

German civic-tech organization that has already co-funded and co-developed with Urban Lab (Urbane Umweltdaten-Werkstatt). Focused on open data, civic tech, and data literacy for civil society and administration.

TypeRegional player
Description

Hamburg-based development agency for the city's creative industries, running civic programs, participation projects, and creative-space initiatives. Similar structural role to Urban Lab but operating in Hamburg rather than Nürnberg.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Berlin-based think tank working on digital policy, civic infrastructure, and technology governance. Operates at the intersection of civic society and municipal/administrative digitalization, addressing overlapping themes of participation and digital tools.

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Urban Lab Nürnberg

Participatory Urban Development Consultingurbanlab-nuernberg.de

Urban Lab Nürnberg is a non-profit civic-tech organization that designs participatory workshops, urban prototyping, AI/civic-tech tools, and maker services for municipalities, schools, cultural institutions, and civic initiatives in the Nürnberg metropolitan region and Bavaria.

What Urban Lab Nürnberg does

Urban Lab Nürnberg is a non-profit civic-tech and participatory urban development organization (Urban Lab gUG, haftungsbeschränkt) based in Nürnberg, Germany, founded in 2014. It designs and delivers participatory workshops, urban prototyping, maker education, and co-creation formats for municipal governments, schools, youth facilities, cultural institutions, and civic initiatives primarily across the Nürnberg metropolitan region and Bavaria. The organization positions itself as an interdisciplinary bridge between public administration, civil society, and technical innovation, with team expertise spanning design, architecture, design thinking, and science.

The organization's product portfolio spans physical, digital, and knowledge assets. Physical offerings include the mobile Café Latte cargo-bike workshop, the KOLEO maker space in Gostenhof, urban furniture prototypes (Stadtteilbank, Lufttankstellen, Easydome, Fahrradständer), and the experimental Großweidenmühle and Maffeiplatz projects. Digital tools comprise Förderleicht, an AI-powered chatbot (built on LangChain) that matches non-profit projects to funding opportunities; EspressifBlockly, a no-code visual programming environment for ESP32 microcontrollers; AnnaAktiv, a location-based app displaying urban planning data; and RaumBild, which couples paper and VR visualization. Knowledge products center on the Urban Transformation Playbook (Murmann-Verlag, April 2026). The Urban Data Lab functions as the thematic platform connecting the digital portfolio.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through project-based public grants (BMAS Civic Innovation, BMBF, Nationale Stadtentwicklungspolitik, Interreg Central Europe), foundation funding (Hans Sauer Stiftung, Sparkasse Nürnberg Zukunftsstiftung, Fonds Soziokultur), and fee-for-service consulting, workshops, and prototyping for municipalities, cultural institutions, and corporate civic-engagement programs (IKEA Stiftung, Siemens, Datev). Café Latte workshops are offered free to Nürnberg non-profits, subsidized by Sparkasse Nürnberg. The Managing Director is Michael Niqué; the leadership team includes designers and a biologist who doubles as science communicator and finance lead.

Urban Lab Nürnberg firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Urban Lab Nürnberg
Legal name
Urban Lab gUG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Website
https://urbanlab-nuernberg.de
Company type
Private
Founded year
2014
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Urban Lab Nürnberg is a non-profit civic-tech organization that designs participatory workshops, urban prototyping, AI/civic-tech tools, and maker services for municipalities, schools, cultural institutions, and civic initiatives in the Nürnberg metropolitan region and Bavaria.
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Urban Lab Nürnberg industry classification

Industry
Product category
Participatory Urban Development Consulting
NAICS
Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)
SIC
Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYBPAIANAJ
Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Programs (Digital Planning, Civic Tech for Cities)
Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development
SECONDARYBPAIANAD
Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning)
Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development
SECONDARYBPAHAKAD
Urban Planning & Master Planning
SECONDARYBPAIANAE
Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives)
Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

Keywords

  • Participatory urban planning
  • Civic technology solutions
  • Community engagement consulting
  • Urban prototyping services
  • Maker education programs

Where Urban Lab Nürnberg is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Nuremberg
HQ country
Germany
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Urban Lab Nürnberg business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Public Project Funding and Grants: Urban Lab operates primarily through publicly funded projects including grants from Nationale Stadtentwicklungspolitik, BMAS Civic Innovation programs, Interreg Central Europe, and foundation funding from Hans Sauer Stiftung, Sparkasse Nürnberg Zukunftsstiftung, and Fonds Soziokultur. Project funding typically covers specific urban development, civic tech, and participation initiatives over defined periods.
  2. Consulting and Advisory Services: Fee-for-service consulting for municipalities, cultural institutions, and public sector clients for urban development concepts, space design, science communication, and co-production format development.
  3. Workshop and Prototyping Services: Café Latte mobile workshop service delivers participatory building workshops to schools, social institutions, and community groups. While the service targets non-profit organizations, it operates on a fee-for-service model with subsidized rates through the Sparkasse Nürnberg 'Stadtmachen' fund for qualifying organizations.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
SubscriptionPay-as-you-goCafé Latte Workshop – Free for Nürnberg Non-Profits

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Urban Lab Nürnberg product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Urban Lab Nürnberg delivers participatory urban development services through consulting, workshops, prototyping, and digital tools for municipalities, schools, cultural institutions, and civic initiatives. Core offerings include the Urban Transformation Playbook, the Förderleicht AI chatbot for non-profit funding search, the EspressifBlockly no-code tool for civic-tech data projects, the AnnaAktiv location-based urban planning app, the Café Latte mobile workshop, and co-creative participatory urban planning projects such as Quartier der Ideen and KOLEO.

Product overview

Urban Lab Nürnberg is a civic-tech and urban development organization (gUG) that operates as a portfolio of interconnected projects rather than a single product company. Their offerings span digital tools (Förderleicht AI chatbot, AnnaAktiv location-based app, EspressifBlockly no-code tool), physical maker/mobile workshop services (CAFÉ LATTE, KOLEO maker space), urban agriculture initiatives (Circle Farming, Foodcube), community engagement platforms (Quartier der Ideen, partizipative workshops), and knowledge products (Urban Transformation Playbook). The Urban Data Lab serves as the thematic umbrella connecting their digital/data-driven initiatives. They also provide DIY urban furniture designs and build urban infrastructure like Lufttankstellen (air filling stations). Their work follows a co-creative, participatory approach focused on making urban development accessible to citizens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Urban Lab: Main organization name for participatory urban development initiatives
  • Café Latte
  • Förderleicht
  • Urban Data Lab
  • Circle Farming

Products and services

  • Urban Transformation Playbook A practical handbook for urban transformation through collaborative neighborhood work, combining a governance framework with tested formats and concrete methods for participation. Aimed at administration, initiatives, planning offices, and anyone driving urban change processes.
  • Förderleicht – KI trifft Gemeinwohl An AI-powered chatbot search tool that supports non-profit initiatives in finding suitable funding opportunities, designed as low-barrier and locally relevant infrastructure for civil society projects. Translates project ideas into concrete funding applications.
  • AnnaAktiv – Stadtentwicklung sichtbar machen A location-based app that makes urban development plans visible by showing what is planned where and why, making information about development goals, construction projects, and participation opportunities accessible via map.
  • EspressifBlockly – No-Code-Tool für urbane Datenprojekte A visual No-Code programming tool for ESP32 microcontroller development, specifically adapted for civic-tech-based urban data projects. Enables building climate and environmental sensors without programming knowledge.
  • CAFÉ LATTE Mobile Workshop A mobile wooden workshop on cargo bike for Nürnberg and surroundings, bringing tools, materials, and expertise to neighborhoods where people want to actively shape their community through collaborative building workshops. Free for non-profit institutions in Nürnberg, subsidized by Sparkasse Nürnberg 'Stadtmachen' fund.
  • Quartier der Ideen A neighborhood idea project at Maffeiplatz in Nürnberg focusing on active co-creation where residents regardless of age, origin, or social barriers can contribute their visions and work together on transforming their living environment in collaboration with city administration.
  • KOLEO – Kreativ- und Lernwerkstatt A multi-purpose creative and learning workshop space developed collaboratively with diverse users in Nürnberg Gostenhof, offering workshops, team meetings, and other formats with individually configurable spaces.
  • Forschungskollektiv Circle Farming A research collective exploring water-circulation-based food production systems for urban farming, combining social innovation of urban gardening with technical innovation of aquaponics in a citizen science approach.
  • Urbane Umweltdaten-Werkstatt A workshop series event bringing together civil society, administration, and business to collaboratively explore potentials of urban data for environmental and climate protection, including Civic Tech development sessions and HackNights.
  • Lufttankstellen (Air Filling Stations) Bicycle air filling stations installed throughout Nürnberg, with construction plans freely available for download and geo-location data shared on digital maps.
  • Consulting and Advisory Services Fee-for-service consulting for municipalities, cultural institutions, and public sector clients covering urban development concepts, space design, science communication, and co-production format development. Delivered as project-based engagements with quote-driven pricing.
  • Urban Data Lab Platform A thinking and experimentation space for data-based urban development where new approaches are developed together with civil society, administration, science, and practice for accessible, understandable, and community-oriented use of urban data.
  • Stadtmöbel (Urban Furniture DIY Plans) Various urban furniture designs including benches, tables, insect hotels, bottle holders, and bike racks with downloadable building plans for community self-building using hand tools and standard equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Stadt für alle Festival: 1,700+ visitors, 40+ events, 50+ partners
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Urban Lab Nürnberg partnerships and signals

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Partnerships

63 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • IKEA StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023IKEA Stiftung partnered with Urban Lab for the CAFÉ PLATTE project, which empowers children and youth to design and build their own furniture. The foundation's support enabled hands-on maker education workshops for approximately 10 participants aged 12+.
  • die anstiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDie anstiftung partnered with Urban Lab on the Stadt auf Rädern project, supporting the transformation of unused spaces into vibrant meeting places that encourage residents to actively shape their city.
  • Z-BaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZ-Bau cultural center in Nürnberg collaborated with Urban Lab on multiple projects including Stadt auf Rädern (2017 prototype in Südstadt) and the establishment of the Nordgarten outdoor space.
  • Metropolregion NürnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetrolab project (2014-2015) established a unique Europe-wide network of FabLabs across the Nürnberg metropolitan region, supported by the Metropolregion Nürnberg's economic development initiatives.
  • Amt für Kultur und Freizeit der Stadt Nürnberg (KUF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKUF commissioned Urban Lab for the Z-Bau Nordgarten participatory brownfield redevelopment project, funded by Interreg Central Europe's Forget Heritage program for cultural reuse of heritage-listed vacant buildings.
  • Wirtschaftsförderung NürnbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency of Nürnberg supported Metrolab and FabLab initiatives as part of regional economic strengthening and skilled worker retention efforts.
  • Open Knowledge Foundation Deutschland e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Knowledge Foundation Germany funded and supported the Urbane Umweltdaten-Werkstatt (Urban Environmental Data Workshop) as part of their civic tech and open data advocacy.
  • Stadt NürnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city of Nürnberg collaborated with Urban Lab on multiple projects including the Mobile Tourist Info (2021), Boulevard Babel (2018), Quartier U1, and various urban prototyping initiatives.
  • Quartiersbüro WeststadtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuartiersbüro Weststadt partnered on the Quellepark Prototyping project, supporting citizen participation processes for urban development in the Muggenhof district.
  • Bildungszentrum NürnbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Lab collaborated with Bildungszentrum Nürnberg on the Textualienmarkt (2019), creating a temporary meeting space for the texttage.nürnberg literary festival.
  • N2025 / Kulturhauptstadt NürnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerN2025 Kulturhauptstadt bid team collaborated with Urban Lab on Quartier U1 and the CoKulturTour initiatives, supporting urban development through cultural engagement.
  • Verbund offener WerkstättenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerbund offener Werkstätten supported LabLab networking events for FabLabs across Germany as part of the Metrolab project's knowledge sharing initiatives.
  • MCBW (Münchner Kommunikationswissenschaftliche Bibliothek / Munich Creative Business Week)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Lab participated in MCBW 2015, setting up a maker space at BMW Welt in München and showcasing design and prototyping capabilities.
  • FabLab NürnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabLab Nürnberg was a key partner in the Metrolab project, serving as a hub for the metropolitan region FabLab network.
  • T-SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerT-Systems engaged Urban Lab for a maker space at Tech Open Air (TOA) Berlin 2018, where festival visitors designed chairs produced via CNC milling.
  • Geschwister Scholl RealschuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in the Stadt auf Rädern project for prototyping neighborhood meeting places in the Muggenhof district.
  • Adolf Reichwein SchuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school in the Stadt auf Rädern project for youth engagement in urban development activities.
  • bfz NürnbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Stadt auf Rädern project, contributing to vocational training and integration aspects of neighborhood development.
  • Bürgerbeteiligung Stadt NürnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Lab supported the citizen participation process for Quellepark through participatory prototyping workshops at the Stadtteilfest Muggenhof.
  • Kulturreferat der Stadt NürnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Urban Lab on Boulevard Babel (2019), providing Easydomes and participating in discussions about participatory urban design conditions.
  • Bayern DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBayern Design connected Urban Lab with the Social Design Days and Social Design Jam (2024), supporting interdisciplinary workshops on urban planning and mobility challenges.
  • experimenta HeilbronncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Lab conceptualized the makerspace for experimenta Heilbronn (2017-2019), developing a 70-page concept, spatial usage plan, procurement recommendations, pedagogical objectives, and staffing calculations.
  • KunstKulturQuartierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Reisebüro ohne Geld and other cultural initiatives, supporting the distribution of the free urban travel catalog and community engagement activities.
  • QuellkollektivcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaborator on Stadt für alle Festival and Bau 74 Magazin, representing creative communities in Nürnberg's urban development discourse.
  • BluepinguminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Stadtgarten Nürnberg, foodsharing initiatives, and Leihbu project, supporting sustainable urban living and resource sharing.
  • wissnetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Meer davon project (2016-2018), bringing ocean and marine science topics to inland Germany through the Wissenschaftsjahr 2016/17.
  • Wissenschaftsladen PotsdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Urban Lab on the Meer davon project through regular video conferences, jointly exploring aquaponics and urban food production systems.
  • Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Soziokultur BayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Lab developed and delivered the CoKulturTour workshop series for LAG Soziokultur Bayern, teaching Commoning strategies to cultural actors across Bavaria (2019-2020).
  • Stadt ZirndorfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Urban Lab for the Café Latte-Alte Scheune project, supporting the participatory redesign of the Jugendhaus Alte Scheune youth center.
  • Gemeinschaftshaus LangwasserminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the Jugendhaus Geiza project and Reisebüro ohne Geld, supporting community engagement in the Langwasser district.
  • VAG (Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNuremberg's public transit company partnered on Quartier U1, using U-Bahn stations as communication media to activate citizen participation along the U1 line.
  • Stadtgarten NürnbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Metrolab project, supporting urban gardening and community green space initiatives within the FabLab and maker network.
  • Foodsharing NürnbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in food waste reduction and sustainable food systems initiatives connected to Stadt für alle Festival.
  • ISKA (Institut für Soziale und Kulturelle Arbeit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISKA hosted the KOLEO maker space project in Gostenhof and partnered on Türen Öffnen and Anders Gründen initiatives, supporting integration and alternative entrepreneurship.
  • Forschungs- und Transdisziplinäre Zentrum der TH NürnbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTH Nürnberg collaborated on Stadt für alle Festival, contributing academic perspectives on urban development and citizen participation.
  • Brückenfestival NürnbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Selbstgemachte Stadt workshops (2016-ongoing) and Lufttankstellen installation (2017), building city furniture during the annual festival.
  • N2025 European Capital of CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Lab collaborated with N2025 Culture Capital bid team on urban development initiatives and citizen participation projects in Nürnberg.
  • Bau74 Auf AEGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Raumparasit project and Bau 74 Magazin, addressing creative workspace needs in Nürnberg's urban landscape.
  • Unabhängige Lesereihen e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for ULF festival (2019), providing installation design and Easydomes for the independent reading series festival in Nürnberg.
  • W1 RegensburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoKulturTour participant, part of the Bavaria-wide network of cultural commons initiatives.
  • CoKultur Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoKulturTour engaged cultural centers across Bavaria including E-Werk Erlangen, Grandhotel Cosmopolis Augsburg, Konglomerat Augsburg, Schokofabrik Bayreuth, Kempodium Bayreuth, Stattbahnhof Schweinfurt, Eine Welt Haus München, Nea Zoi, Utopolis, and Altes Spital Neumarkt.
  • Kulturbüro MuggenhofminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Mobile Küche project under the 'Nürnberg ist bunt' campaign, promoting intercultural exchange through shared cooking.
  • Agenda 21 der Stadt NürnbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Circle Farming research collective, supporting sustainable food systems and urban agriculture initiatives.
  • Stadtplanungsamt NürnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for citizen participation processes including Quellepark Prototyping, providing administrative support for participatory urban planning.
  • Straßenkreuzer NürnbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Z-Bau Nordgarten project, contributing to the cultural reuse and community programming of the outdoor space.
  • Solawi DollingerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolidary agriculture initiative hosted a depot at Z-Bau Nordgarten, supporting local food systems and community gardening.
  • LEONARDO – Zentrum für Kreativität und InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Quartier U1, contributing to creativity and innovation aspects of neighborhood development along the U1 line.
  • N-OrtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in Stadt für alle Festival, Z-Bau Nordgarten, and KOLEO project, operating a mobile pop-up café and contributing to various urban intervention initiatives.
  • Phocus Brand ContactminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent agency that engaged Urban Lab for T-Systems' presence at Tech Open Air (TOA) Berlin 2018.
  • Playing PeasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Reisebüro ohne Geld project, contributing to the free urban travel catalog distribution network.
  • Kollekt JardínminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Circle Farming research collective, contributing to urban gardening and sustainable food systems research.
  • Kulturgewächshaus e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Circle Farming research collective, focusing on urban farming and sustainable food production.
  • Solidarische Landwirtschaft Stadt Land Beides e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Circle Farming research collective, contributing to community-supported agriculture and urban food systems.
  • Tillystudios e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Circle Farming research collective, contributing to urban farming innovation.
  • Code 4 Nürnberg/FürthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic tech organization that contributed to the Urbane Umweltdaten-Werkstatt, discussing data literacy for urban environmental monitoring.
  • Dekart XYZ UGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Urban Green Analytics project, contributing to data visualization tools for urban green space analysis.
  • Geovisual Interactive GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Urbane Umweltdaten-Werkstatt, presenting on digital twin concepts and urban geodata infrastructure.
  • Scalabs UGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in AnnaAktiv project, providing expertise for the location-based urban planning transparency app.
  • FAU LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Metrolab project, contributing academic maker space perspectives to the metropolitan FabLab network.
  • Backspace BambergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHackerspace in Bamberg that participated in the Metrolab network, connecting maker communities across the metropolitan region.
  • Roomkompafs NürnbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Social Design Jam, contributing expertise in spatial planning and community engagement.
  • StudioingesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior architecture firm that collaborated with Urban Lab on the experimenta Heilbronn project for spatial concept development.
  • Jochen HungerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Urban Lab on experimenta Heilbronn, developing spatial concepts and activities for talent programs in biology/biohacking and electronics.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

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Urban Lab Nürnberg competitors and assessment

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Broad incumbents

  • Fraunhofer IAO: Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO) runs research on urban production, smart cities, and future urban work. A much larger institution, but its urban-innovation division competes for the same municipal and federal research funding as Urban Lab.
  • Gehl Architects: Global urban design consultancy specializing in people-centered public space, civic participation, and urban livability. Larger and international, but addresses identical themes of participatory public-space design and urban transformation methodology.
  • Technologiestiftung Berlin: Berlin-based technology foundation producing open-data infrastructure, civic-tech projects, and policy research for urban digitalization — a broader institutional player tackling similar themes of urban data, civic participation, and digital public infrastructure.
  • Stiftung Neue Verantwortung: Berlin-based think tank working on digital policy, civic infrastructure, and technology governance. Operates at the intersection of civic society and municipal/administrative digitalization, addressing overlapping themes of participation and digital tools.

Others

  • Bundesstiftung Baukultur: National federal foundation promoting high-quality built environment and public space in Germany. Operates in the same urban-cultural discourse as Urban Lab's Stadt für alle Festival and Playbook, and convenes overlapping stakeholder networks.

Direct peers

  • urbanista: Berlin-based urban innovation and strategy consultancy working with cities on participatory transformation, civic engagement, and sustainable urban development — closely matches Urban Lab's mix of consulting, civic-tech, and community engagement work.
  • CityLAB Berlin: Innovation lab operated for the Berlin Senate, prototyping digital tools and civic-tech solutions for municipal administration. Comparable focus on civic-tech tool development, participatory formats, and engagement with city government departments.

Emerging players

  • FabLab München e.V. Munich FabLab and maker community offering fabrication tools, workshops, and education. Comparable to Urban Lab's Metrolab-era FabLab operations and KOLEO maker space in Nürnberg — peer maker-ecosystem organization in Bavaria.
  • Open Knowledge Foundation Germany: German civic-tech organization that has already co-funded and co-developed with Urban Lab (Urbane Umweltdaten-Werkstatt). Focused on open data, civic tech, and data literacy for civil society and administration.

Regional players

  • Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft: Hamburg-based development agency for the city's creative industries, running civic programs, participation projects, and creative-space initiatives. Similar structural role to Urban Lab but operating in Hamburg rather than Nürnberg.

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Frequently asked questions about Urban Lab Nürnberg

What does Urban Lab Nürnberg do?

Urban Lab Nürnberg delivers participatory urban development services through consulting, workshops, prototyping, and digital tools for municipalities, schools, cultural institutions, and civic initiatives. Core offerings include the Urban Transformation Playbook, the Förderleicht AI chatbot for non-profit funding search, the EspressifBlockly no-code tool for civic-tech data projects, the AnnaAktiv location-based urban planning app, the Café Latte mobile workshop, and co-creative participatory urban planning projects such as Quartier der Ideen and KOLEO.

Is Urban Lab Nürnberg a public or private company?

Urban Lab Nürnberg is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Urban Lab Nürnberg founded?

Urban Lab Nürnberg was founded in 2014. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Urban Lab Nürnberg based?

Urban Lab Nürnberg is headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does Urban Lab Nürnberg make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Public Project Funding and Grants are the primary driver. The others are consulting and Advisory Services and workshop and Prototyping Services.

Who are Urban Lab Nürnberg's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Fraunhofer IAO, Gehl Architects, Technologiestiftung Berlin and Stiftung Neue Verantwortung. Bundesstiftung Baukultur is listed as an others. Direct peers are urbanista and CityLAB Berlin. Emerging players are FabLab München e.V. and Open Knowledge Foundation Germany. Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft is listed as a regional player.

Does Urban Lab Nürnberg have an API?

No public API is recorded for Urban Lab Nürnberg.

What industry is Urban Lab Nürnberg in?

Urban Lab Nürnberg's product category is Participatory Urban Development Consulting. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAIANAJ, Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Programs (Digital Planning, Civic Tech for Cities), with a secondary code of BPAIANAD, Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning). Its NAICS code is 925 and its SIC code is 8742.

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