Development Partnership

The development partnership – the collaborative format for innovative use cases at the FUTR HUB

Successful digitalization is achieved only through the interaction of various actors. To develop innovative, user-centered services that offer tangible added value, a cooperative format was launched in the FUTR HUB – the development partnership.

The development partnership is therefore the FUTR HUB’s format for exchange and collaboration, to identify and realize relevant use cases. This is where needs, expertise and stakeholders come together to develop solutions and applications in the various areas of district development together. The way this happens is in the form of collaboratively developed and implemented use cases. The development partners work together, pool ideas, define requirements and collectively develop solutions and applications. In doing so, the development partnership ensures that synergies between the actors involved can be identified, optimized and exploited in Berlin TXL – and beyond.

The co-creation process also ensures the interoperability of the data platform with the various technical systems in the district, and guarantees data security through an agreed data governance policy, that is to say by means of guidelines for handling and exchanging data across companies and sectors.

Development partners from the fields of supply and disposal are already working on this, while start-ups, research institutes and industry players are warmly invited to engage in dialog and implementation.

How the development partnership works

1. Identifying ideas: Innovation map Berlin TXL

The focus of the innovation map is to illustrate challenges in Berlin TXL that can be tackled with innovative solutions & cooperatively. The aim is to present opportunities for participation. In the next step, the challenges outlined are to be formulated into concrete use cases (solutions) and then technically realized together with the implementation partners. We will provide the digital infrastructure, i.e. the data platform and developer capacities.

We are looking for implementation partners with exciting technologies and concept ideas for the challenges outlined.

2. Finding solutions: Our challenges

Reuse construction materials

Reuse of construction materials

How can reusable building materials be sustainably integrated into the circular economy through transparent warehouse logistics and optimized recycling processes?

Maintenance of infrastructure

Inefficient maintenance methods for infrastructure network

How can AI-supported, automated inspections of water and wastewater pipes help to reduce maintenance costs and detect damage at an early stage?

Improve tree health

How can vitality sensors and drone technology help to ensure the health and lifespan of urban trees and promote the climate resilience of urban spaces?

Water shortage

Water shortage: Service water for plant watering

How can intelligent management of service water with irrigation robots contribute to a climate-resilient and sustainable city?

Pollution of construction roads

How can digital solutions such as drone footage and IoT help to optimize the cleanliness of construction roads and thus increase safety, efficiency and environmental protection on construction sites?

Biodiversity loss

Biodiversity loss in urban areas

How can AI-based insect monitoring help to protect and promote biodiversity in urban areas?

Damage to green spaces

How can drone technology contribute to the efficient monitoring and maintenance of green spaces in urban areas?

Wildlife safety during construction

Ensuring wildlife safety during construction

How can robotics and advanced sensor technology help to make preliminary inspections of existing buildings more efficient, protect historical monuments and meet animal welfare requirements at the same time?

Dust emissions on the construction site

Excessive dust emissions on the construction site

How can effective monitoring of dust emissions in Berlin TXL contribute to the timely introduction of dust reduction measures and thus protect the environment and health?

Complex urban development contracts

Complex management and controlling of urban development contracts

How can AI make contract review and controlling in urban development projects more efficient and transparent?

Inefficient cleaning of buildings

How can the use of robotics in building cleaning help to reduce operating costs, improve cleaning quality and reduce the workload for staff?

Balancing biomass

How can the continuous balancing of biomass contribute to the sustainable use of resources and economic savings in urban areas?

3. Technical realization: Our prototypes

In the technical realization phase, the jointly described use case is implemented and tested on the Berlin TXL site. Prototypes are created that can also be replicated for other urban development projects.

4. Rollout

The core process of the development partnership ends with the rollout. The further development and continuation of the service are handed over to the use case owner & operator, which may also be the use case participants, for example. Comprehensive documentation is created for this purpose and the legal issues regarding continuation are clarified.