Call for contributions | Urban Futures Symposium at Empa Dübendorf | September 1-2, 2025

Dear openmod community,

At the Urban Energy Systems Laboratory, in Empa Dübendorf, we are organizing the Urban Futures Symposium on the occasion of our 10th Anniversary.

You will find more information below and we look forward to welcoming you in Switzerland in September of 2025!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me!

Kind regards,

George Mavromatidis


The Urban Futures Symposium…is launching in 2025! :rocket:

The Urban Energy Systems Laboratory at Empa is celebrating 10 years of impactful research with the first-ever Urban Futures Symposium! :tada:

Join us in shaping bold, transformative visions for the future of our cities! :cityscape::bulb:

:date: September 1-2, 2025
:round_pushpin: Empa, Dübendorf, Switzerland
:earth_africa: Website & Call for Contributions: https://urban-futures.empa.ch/
:hourglass_flowing_sand: Submission Deadline: April 15, 2025

This multidisciplinary event brings together leading researchers, practitioners, and policymakers under cross-cutting themes to empower the next generation of urban innovators.

Let’s push the boundaries of what’s possible for sustainable and resilient cities! :seedling::cityscape: