The world’s most passionate urbanists, city leaders and change-makers met in Łódź.
- 3 days of inspiration
- 200 speakers
- 100 partners
- 30 field trips
- 20 side events
- 1,600 CityChangers
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For passionate people who make a difference
What is Urban Future?
For passionate people who make a difference
What is Urban Future?
What's new?
What a Lineup!
Thank you, speakers.
Better together!
Thank you, partners!
AIT
AIT (Austrian Institute of Technology) is Austria’s largest Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) and an international key player in many of their research areas. This makes them a leading development partner for the industry and a top employer within the international scientific community.
www.ait.ac.at/en/
BMW Foundation
The BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt unites the brightest minds from business, policy, science and civil society to collaborate on forward-looking approaches and solutions to the challenges of our time. Together, they work for innovative pathways to strengthen an innovative and responsible economy while also promoting an open-minded and future-proof society.
www.bmw-foundation.org
Danish Embassy
The embassy's most important task is to strengthen relations between Denmark and Poland; politically, economically and culturally.
polen.um.dk
DUT
The DUT Partnership steps up the game to tackle urban challenges. Through research and innovation and capacity building, they enable local authorities and municipalities, service and infrastructure providers, and citizens to translate global strategies into local action.
dutpartnership.eu
Echo-Archicom Group
The Echo-Archicom Group is the largest Polish real estate developer, specializing in residential, retail, and office spaces. With a focus on creating independent, convenient, and secure environments, they design projects that respect urban history and seamlessly integrate into city landscapes. Ongoing developments in Warsaw, Kraków, Łódź, and Wrocław are thoughtfully designed to enhance urban life.
echo.com.pl
archicom.pl
EU Patronage
Since January 1, 2025, Poland assumes the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time, leading its work for six months. The Urban Future Conference 2025 has received the official patronage of the Polish presidency.
poland25.eu
Eurotowns
Eurotowns is a Europe-wide network for towns and cities with populations between 50.000 and 250.000. Eurotown's motto? Big enough to cope, small enough to care!
eurotowns.org
Google is one of the world’s most influential tech company, shaping digitalization and digital transformation around the planet. With the services offered within its GEO Sustainability portfolio, Google actively supports decision-making for more sustainable cities and regions.
google.com
GREATER Porto
The GREATER Porto region: Matosinhos, Porto and Gaia.
"Some say the future is a place. We believe it is an experience in our region.".
https://youtu.be/bTDYv_J8Q70?si=8zE4Q0duq82PaUeY
iCapital Awards
The European Capital of Innovation Awards is an annual recognition prize awarded to the European cities that best promote innovation in their communities.
eic.ec.europa.eu/icapital
iChoosr
iChoosr accelerates the energy transition together, by empowering millions of households to boost their energy self-sufficiency. Their goal? 2 million sustainable energy installations by 2035, including solar panels, heat pumps and battery storage.
ichoosr.com
ICLEI Europe
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development.
www.iclei-europe.org
IKEA
What started as a tiny mail order company in rural Sweden has become a global home furnishing brand that brings affordability, design and comfort to people all over the world. They may have come a long way since their beginnings, but their vision remains the same: to create a better everyday life for the many people. This, together with their straightforward business idea, shared values, and a culture based on the spirit of togetherness, guides IKEA in everything they do.
ikea.com
JPI Urban Europe
JPI Urban Europe is an intergovernmental research and innovation programme with the ambition to develop a European hub on urban matters.
jpi-urbaneurope.eu
Laudes Foundation
Laudes Foundation is responding to the dual crises of inequality and climate change by supporting brave, innovative efforts that inspire and challenge industry to harness its power for good. Providing their partners with philanthropic capital, expertise and connections, they work collectively with and through specific industries to help catalyse systems change.
laudesfoundation.org
LEGO Education
LEGO® Education is a division of the LEGO Group that has been creating engaging, hands-on learning experiences for over 45 years. They collaborate with educators to implement curriculum-aligned programs that foster critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills in students. Their mission is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow by enabling every student to succeed through playful STEAM learning.
education.lego.com
Rockwool
ROCKWOOL is a global leader in stone wool products, offering natural, versatile, and fully recyclable materials for building insulation, acoustic ceilings, horticultural solutions, industrial uses, and more. Their product range supports stakeholders in reducing their carbon footprint. With over 12,200 employees in 40 countries and sales in over 120 countries, they are dedicated to providing diverse solutions to meet the world's needs.
rockwool.com
Velux
For more than 80 years, the VELUX Group has created better indoor environments by bringing daylight and fresh air into buildings all over the world. Their products help create bright, healthy and energy-efficient places to live, work, learn and play in.
velux.com
Veolia
Veolia is a global company specializing in optimized resource management, with a focus on water, waste, and energy services. It helps cities and industries manage, conserve, and recycle resources through innovative and sustainable solutions.
veolia.com
Vilnius
The City of Vilnius has been named the 2025 European Green Capital for its strong commitment to sustainability while having a realistic and down to earth approach. The European Green Capital Award is for cities that provide the impetus for change, make the effort, and strive to create a fully environmentally friendly city life. Vilnius’s motto for their European Green Capital title year is: “Vilnius - the greenest city in the making”.
vilnius.lt/en/
WRI
WRI is a trusted partner for change. Using research-based approaches, they work globally and in focus countries to meet people’s essential needs; to protect and restore nature; and to stabilize the climate and build more resilient communities. They aim to fundamentally transform the way the world produces food, uses energy and designs its cities to create a better future for all.
wri.org
Happy Together
Happy Together is the online magazine of the BWS Group. They provide up-to-date news, reports, and useful tips on housing, work, and leisure in Austria. Their focus includes affordable housing, social justice, democratization, and diversity.
happytogether.at
Kent
Kent Magazine highlights how cities in Türkiye and around the world develop effective, future-ready urban solutions. Published quarterly by Marmara Municipalities Union, it goes beyond inspiration by revealing the legal frameworks, insights, collaborations and technologies behind successful projects, while featuring interviews with city leaders, expert articles and cultural reviews. With its annual English edition Urban, Kent offers local governments both practical knowledge and a broader perspective to shape more livable, resilient and forward-looking cities.
mbbkulturyayinlari.com/kent
Kommunal
The voice of the Austrian municipalities. Informs politicians, practitioners and administration.
kommunal.at
Urbcast
Urbcast is an unique bilingual podcast about cities, urbanism, urban planning, architecture and much more.
urbcast.pl
Advantage Austria
Association of Urban Municipalities of Slovenia
Center Rog
Green Building Council Slovenia
Ljubljana Forum
Ljubljana Tourism
University of Ljubljana Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
World Green Building Council
World Green Building Council is the largest local-regional-global action network accelerating sustainability in the built environment.
worldgbc.org
AISEC
All Things Urban
All Things Urban is a network of urban professionals working on city challenges worldwide.
allthingsurban.net
BABLE Smart Cities
BABLE offers an open Smart City platform, free to join and use, along with expert advising and services.
bable-smartcities.eu
By Rum Skole
BY RUM SKOLE is a socio-economic education company. They develop and facilitate practical courses where children and young people are introduced to design, science and crafts. The courses result in a physical change in the outdoor area of a school, leisure center or another place in the city.
byrumskole.dk
C40
C40 is a global network of mayors of the world’s leading cities that are united in action to confront the climate crisis.
c40.org
Cities Forum
CITIES FORUM is a global organisation with a multidisciplinary international group of experts in the breadth of topics related to sustainable urban development.
citiesforum.org
Citizen Lab
CitizenLab is a community engagement platform for local government. Its mission is to build stronger democracies by making public decision-making more inclusive, participatory, and responsive.
citizenlab.co
CityChangers.org
CityChangers.org is your 24/7 digital resource hub for all who want to drive sustainable change in cities. Get critical skills & actionable knowledge and connect globally with your peers!
citychangers.org/
Citymakers
Citymakers is a global platform of experts in good city-making practices. They connect city-makers and influential local leaders around the world to learn from each other and inspire the transformation of their cities by offering educational programs, courses, summits, and online news and content.
citymakers.org
Climate KIC
Climate KIC is a knowledge and innovation community, working to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society.
climate-kic.org
CNCA
CNCA is a collaboration of leading global cities working to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80-100% by 2050.
carbonneutralcities.org
Connected Places Catapult
Connected Places Catapult is the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership. They provide impartial ‘innovation as a service’ for public bodies, businesses, and infrastructure providers to catalyse step-change improvements in the way people live, work and travel.
cp.catapult.org.uk
Deutscher Städtetag
The German Section of the CEMR represents more than 800 municipalities which are committed to foster the European idea on a local level.
rgre.de
ICLEI Europe
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development.
www.iclei-europe.org
IE School of Architecture and Design
IE School of Architecture and Design has a responsibility to train future leaders who shape a more humane, sustainable world.
ie.edu/school-architecture-design
Inner Development Goals
IDG is a non-profit, open-source initiative committed to fostering inner development towards more sustainable futures. They research, collect, and communicate science-based skills and qualities that help us to live purposeful, sustainable, and productive lives.
innerdevelopmentgoals.org
Institute for Urban Excellence
The Institute for Urban Excellence is an international, independent think tank and knowledge broker specialising in research, citizen engagement, advocacy, research communication and professional trainings in fields related to the urban.
institute-urbanex.org
Just Streets
The JUST STREETS project focuses on (re)developing street space for active mobility that are both, sustainable and inclusive for all citizens.
https://just-streets.eu
Marmara Municipalities Union
The Marmara Municipalities Union (MMU) is Türkiye’s first and largest regional local government association, representing 192 members from the Marmara Region—home to 26 million people and a hub of science, culture, commerce, and industry. Headquartered in Istanbul, the region centers around the Sea of Marmara, linking Türkiye's Asian and European sides.
marmara.gov.tr/en
oikos international
oikos international is a student-led non-profit organization, bringing together a global community of student change agents for over 30 years now. In over 20 countries and 40 cities worldwide, they organize on campus to raise awareness for sustainability and transform their own education.
oikos-international.org
Placemaking Balkans
Placemaking Balkans is a non-profit, non-governmental organization for the promotion of good public space design using placemaking in the Balkans and SEE region.
placemakingweb.org
The Nature of Cities
The Nature of Cities (TNOC) believe the route to cities and communities that are better for nature and all people is through transdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. They combine art, science, and practice in innovative and publicly available engagements for knowledge-driven, imaginative, and just green city making.
thenatureofcities.com
wbcsd
WBCSD is the premier global, CEO-led community of over 200 of the world’s leading sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed for a net zero, nature positive, and more equitable future.
wbcsd.org
World Green Building Council
World Green Building Council is the largest local-regional-global action network accelerating sustainability in the built environment.
worldgbc.org
AIT
AIT (Austrian Institute of Technology) is Austria’s largest Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) and an international key player in many of their research areas. This makes them a leading development partner for the industry and a top employer within the international scientific community.
www.ait.ac.at/en/
Danish Embassy
The embassy's most important task is to strengthen relations between Denmark and Poland; politically, economically and culturally.
polen.um.dk
Eurotowns
Eurotowns is a Europe-wide network for towns and cities with populations between 50.000 and 250.000. Eurotown's motto? Big enough to cope, small enough to care!
eurotowns.org
Google is one of the world’s most influential tech company, shaping digitalization and digital transformation around the planet. With the services offered within its GEO Sustainability portfolio, Google actively supports decision-making for more sustainable cities and regions.
google.com
iCapital Awards
The European Capital of Innovation Awards is an annual recognition prize awarded to the European cities that best promote innovation in their communities.
eic.ec.europa.eu/icapital
iChoosr
iChoosr accelerates the energy transition together, by empowering millions of households to boost their energy self-sufficiency. Their goal? 2 million sustainable energy installations by 2035, including solar panels, heat pumps and battery storage.
ichoosr.com
ICLEI Europe
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development.
www.iclei-europe.org
Kiteo
Kiteo offers innovative, energy-efficient lighting that brings the feeling of natural daylight indoors. The light changes throughout the day to match the rhythm of the sun, creating a pleasant and balanced atmosphere.
www.kiteo.eu
Laudes Foundation
Laudes Foundation is responding to the dual crises of inequality and climate change by supporting brave, innovative efforts that inspire and challenge industry to harness its power for good. Providing their partners with philanthropic capital, expertise and connections, they work collectively with and through specific industries to help catalyse systems change.
laudesfoundation.org
Ride+Park
Your sleek urban bicycle shelter.
Created by Antonella Amesberger and Jurgis Gečys
ridepark.eu
Rockwool
ROCKWOOL is a global leader in stone wool products, offering natural, versatile, and fully recyclable materials for building insulation, acoustic ceilings, horticultural solutions, industrial uses, and more. Their product range supports stakeholders in reducing their carbon footprint. With over 12,200 employees in 40 countries and sales in over 120 countries, they are dedicated to providing diverse solutions to meet the world's needs.
rockwool.com
Superurbanity
The solution to the major challenges of our time lies at the intersection of science, technology, politics, and public consensus. Superurbanity develops digital products to enable these ecosystems, facilitating governance, simplifying processes, and supporting clients in their digital and ecological transition.
superurbanity.com
Vilnius
The City of Vilnius has been named the 2025 European Green Capital for its strong commitment to sustainability while having a realistic and down to earth approach. The European Green Capital Award is for cities that provide the impetus for change, make the effort, and strive to create a fully environmentally friendly city life. Vilnius’s motto for their European Green Capital title year is: “Vilnius - the greenest city in the making”.
vilnius.lt/en/