{"id":15939,"date":"2026-10-05T12:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T10:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cscp.org\/?p=15939"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:21:48","slug":"fab-city-gathering-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cscp.org\/de\/fab-city-gathering-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Fab City Gathering 2026 in Wuppertal: Connecting Local Action with Global Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"

How can cities and regions become more circular,\u00a0resilient\u00a0and locally productive while\u00a0remaining\u00a0connected to global knowledge and networks? On 30 October 2026, the Fab City Gathering in Wuppertal, Germany will bring local and international actors together to explore the next chapter of the Fab City movement.\u00a0During the\u00a0Circular Week 2026<\/strong>der\u00a0FAB-Region<\/a><\/strong>, together with the\u00a0Fab City Foundation<\/strong>, will host the Fab City Gathering 2026<\/strong> in Wuppertal. The event brings together Fab Cities, Circular Cities, Fab Labs, Living Labs, creative hubs, municipalities, researchers, policymakers and practitioners from Germany, Europe and beyond.<\/p>\n

From individual labs to territorial ecosystems<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fab Cities are increasingly moving beyond the idea of individual fabrication laboratories towards a broader understanding of cities and regions as\u00a0connected ecosystems of people, knowledge,\u00a0infrastructures\u00a0and productive capacities.<\/p>\n

This raises important questions: How can local labs and hubs become\u00a0epicentres\u00a0of resilience and community-driven innovation? How can their knowledge and capabilities connect with municipalities, businesses, research\u00a0institutions\u00a0and civil society? And what governance structures are needed to sustain these ecosystems beyond individual projects and funding periods?<\/p>\n

The Fab City Gathering will create a strategic space to address these questions through local, national and international inputs, practical\u00a0experiences\u00a0and interactive exchange.<\/p>\n

Connecting data,\u00a0governance\u00a0and local capacities<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0programme\u00a0will address the\u00a0Fab City Goals, Fab City Hubs, the Fab City Full Stack,\u00a0policy\u00a0and governance, and the research agenda of the Fab City Foundation PLANETAI Observatory.\u00a0Focus will be placed on the role of\u00a0data and knowledge in territorial transformation.<\/p>\n

Understanding what resources, infrastructures,\u00a0skills\u00a0and initiatives exist within a city or region can help to identify\u00a0gaps, connect\u00a0actors, make more informed decisions, and create more efficient systems., says Adriana Cabrera Galindez, CSCP Project Manager.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is also where local and global perspectives meet. Global networks can provide shared frameworks,\u00a0knowledge\u00a0and learning across territories, while each city and region needs solutions rooted in its own social,\u00a0economic\u00a0and productive realities.<\/p>\n

The Gathering will explore questions such as:\u00a0How can Fab Cities and Circular Cities learn from one another? How can local capacities and their impact become more visible and measurable? How can data support the transition towards greater circularity and self-sufficiency? And how can global networks strengthen local transformation without losing sight of territorial diversity?<\/p>\n

By the end of the Gathering, we aim to bring these experiences and perspectives together with participants from across the region, translating shared knowledge into concrete insights for the future governance, sustainability and continuity of the Fab Region, \u00a0and for other initiatives working towards more sustainable and resilient territories. The Gathering is ultimately a space for exchange, learning and transfer, but also for shaping what comes next. If you want to be part of this conversation and bring your voice and experience, join us in Wuppertal, Germany.<\/p>\n

Building the next chapter together<\/strong><\/p>\n

The experience of the FAB Region Bergisch city triangle \u2013 Wuppertal, Solingen and Remscheid \u2013 provides a concrete regional context for this conversation. Through the project, local and international networking, capacity mapping and collaboration between different actors have been explored as important building blocks for strengthening a distributed and circular regional ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Veranstaltung: <\/strong>Fab City Gathering 2026
\nDatum: <\/strong>30 October 2026
\nOrt: <\/strong>Wuppertal, Deutschland
\nSprache:<\/strong> Englisch
\nTeilnahme:<\/strong> Kostenfrei<\/p>\n

Due to limited venue capacity, please jetzt anmelden<\/a> to secure your spot! To explore the full Circular Week 2026 programme, go to the eigene Seite<\/a>.<\/p>\n

F\u00fcr weitere Fragen kontaktieren Sie bitte Adriana Cabrera Galindez<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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