The Real:labor Festival 3.0 Stadt.Gestaltung.Erfahrbar.Machen. will bring science and society together from October 6 to 11, 2026, to discuss new approaches to creating a city that is both sustainable and future-proof. Now in its third year, the festival offers insights into the work of reality labs and demonstrates how research can trigger concrete processes of change on the ground.

Reality labs are places where scientists, citizens, and other stakeholders work together to address specific challenges. Research is not merely examined here, but is directly tested and refined in practice.

The Real:labor Festival was developed in collaboration with TRIANGEL Transfer | Kultur | Raum, the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), and KIT spark.

*Admission is free for all courses!