Hosted by WinLab and organised by Vicente Carabias and Jair Campfens, the workshop brought together local stakeholders as well as representatives from the SWEET EDGE and MULTIGINATION consortia. The visit was introduced by Martin Joos, City Engineer of Winterthur, who welcomed participants and set the stage for an afternoon of exchange and collaboration.
The programme opened with a series of focused presentations outlining key mobility challenges in Winterthur. Benjamin Huber presented the role of mobility within the city’s Energy and Climate Concept (ECC) for Net Zero 2040, followed by Martin Joos and colleagues who shared plans for the development of the Grüze public transport hub. Haris Piplas and Zoe Freudenberger complemented these insights with an urban analysis highlighting the potential for a “15-minute city” approach in the Grüze area.
A particularly valuable part of the workshop was the meeting of the two research consortia, SWEET EDGE and MULTIGINATION, who had the opportunity to share their respective approaches and recent advancements. Joelle Mastelic introduced the MULTIGINATION initiative and its tools for participatory urban transformation,while Alain Renk, cofounder of Open Urbanism Fondation, presented the Open Source “Unlimited Cities” platform and explored possible applications in the local context. The session concluded with a reflection on the scenario analysis from Workshop I and a participatory outlook using Mentimeter. Key takeaways emphasised the importance of grounding innovation in real urban needs and strengthening collaboration between research, policy, and practice.
Overall, this was a fruitful meeting that laid the groundwork for deeper cooperation between the two consortia and the City of Winterthur. The dialogue sparked new ideas, confirmed shared priorities, and opened pathways for future joint experimentation.
