Location
Stuttgart, Germany

Smart & Green: Bridging Intelligence and Climate-Adaptation: Smart Solutions for Dense and Greener Communities

In collaboration with the Urban Future Conference, BABLE Smart Cities and the Municipality of Breda (lead partner of the GreenQuays project) co-hosted a dynamic side event at the iconic Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart, Germany. The event brought together urban stakeholders to explore how nature-based solutions like Nature-Inclusive Quays (NIQ) can scale across Europe — merging smart innovation with sustainable, climate-resilient urban design.

The event combined strategic insight and collaboration:
In the first part, the focus was on the GreenQuays project and how its nature-inclusive approach could be scaled to other cities. In the second part, BABLE facilitated interactive Solution Rooms, enabling urban stakeholders to co-create solutions to real-world challenges through peer-to-peer dialogue The first part  focused on the GreenQuays project and the potential for scalability in other cities.
The second part featured BABLE-led "Solution Rooms," where city officials and experts tackled real-world urban challenges through peer-to-peer dialogue and co-creation.

Deliverables by BABLE

Pre-event management

Handled all logistics, developed the event’s branding and messaging, secured speakers and partners, and co-designed the workshop structure with the Municipality of Breda.

During the event

Led moderation and facilitation of sessions, ensuring smooth coordination and engagement throughout the day.

Post-event engagement

Distributed media content; YouTube Video, shared key takeaways, promoted the event across digital channels, and delivered a comprehensive report, LinkedIn Newsletter, summarizing outcomes and impact. 

Impact at a Glance

  • 90 participants engaged in-person
  • Meaningful dialogue between public officials, researchers, and urban innovators
  • Actionable feedback collected on how to scale NIQ approaches
  • Post-event insights shared widely across the European urban network
  • Raised visibility of GreenQuays as a replicable model for green, climate-adaptive cities

Date: 20 June 2023
Focus Area: Nature-Inclusive Urban Design & Climate-Resilient Cities