At a glance
| When | 30. April 2026, 9:00 a.m-8:00 p.m. (CEST) |
| Where | SAP Labs München, TUM Campus Garching |
| Event Language | English |
| Note | Invitation-only event |
About the event
The Living Lab Summit builds on the collaboration between TUM and Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, following the inaugural event held at Stanford in October 2025. This year, the Summit brings together a global network of over 20 partner universities to advance collaboration on living labs as platforms for experimentation, knowledge transfer, and innovation in sustainable urban transformation.
Together, we aim to strengthen how universities connect research, education, campus development, and societal partnerships to address complex sustainability challenges and accelerate the translation of knowledge into practice.
Participating universities
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Program
Morning sessions
- Welcome address by Werner Lang, TUM Vice-President for Sustainable Transformation
- Opening message Arun Majumdar, Dean of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
- Keynote Lecture by Prof. Sally Benson, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
- University signature initiative spotlight presentations
Afternoon sessions
- Parallel thematic workshops across living lab focus areas
- Synthesis Dialogue and presentation of the Munich Statement
Highlights
“Living Labs scale through infrastructure, behavior, markets, and governance.”
The Munich Statement will unite universities to strengthen a global living lab community, turning innovative practices into scalable, real-world solutions for sustainable cities.