First Innovation Lab with Urban Experience Ruhr
First Innovation Lab with Urban Experience Ruhr!
On the 4th of May, we met up for a special playtesting with our project partners the Urbanisten, Bande der Gestaltung and selected experts at the c/o Raum in Gelsenkirchen-Ückendorf. Here, we tested and discussed our “green” analog game-prototype for Urban Experience Ruhr for the first time.
During a 60-minute stroll through the neighborhood, particpants completed various tasks that invited them to explore the Ückendorf district and in Gelsenkirchen through the lens of urban greenery. The invited experts were Nora Scholpp from Klima.Werk, Matthias Krentzek of mxr storytellling and Daniel Parlow from the Urbanisten. Afterwards, we gathered to reflect on the gameplay and discuss a central question: How can the experience be translated into the digital realm?
The particpants’ feedback was valuable and provided us with important impulses for future development. For further information, please refer to the new project website: https://urbanexperience.ruhr/
We are looking forward to the next round!
first playtesting with our project partners and experts in gelsenkirchen (c) Jannis Reichard
Recap of the Urban Experience Ruhr Kick-Off
recap of our kick-off with URBAN EXPERIENCE RUHR street-art bingo & things to know
On the 29th of January we launched Urban Experience Ruhr! Together with our partners and other curious minds from the fields of urban development, culture and civil society, we celebrated the launch of our new project with the Urbanisten and Bande der Gestaltung .
To start things off, we got active with the participants during a round of Street Art Bingo through Dortmund’s Union district. Afterward, a welcome session and presentations by various speakers took place in the Werkhalle in Dortmund.
Vera Herberholt introduced #stadtsache: an app that invites citizens to explore and experience their city through themes like “Greenery”, “Poetry” and “Technology”.
Daniel Parlow from the Urbanisten spoke about the potential of Urban Games to turn the city into a playing field and his experience with developing games in urban spaces.
Gabi Linde of #HiddenCampus gave an insight into her work with participatory formats for urban design and social interactions in public spaces.
Thank you to all speakers and participants for a successful launch! The Kick-Off provided space for conversations, first ideas and an outlook for the coming two years. Urban Experience Ruhr will soon continue with new formats, such as Innovation Labs.
Urban Experience Ruhr is funded within the framework of the NEXT.IN.NRW innovation competition, with support from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
kick-off urban experience ruhr with our project partners the urbanisten & bande der gestaltung in dortmund (c) Jannis Reichard
urban experience ruhr - exploring the ruhr area through urban games!
urban experience ruhr - exploring the ruhr area through urban games!
We’re back from our winter break and kicking off the year with a new project: Urban Experience Ruhr!
lala.ruhr is working with its partners, Urbanisten and Bande für Gestaltung, to develop new forms of participation and urban research in the Ruhr region. The focus is on Urban Games: games for public spaces that invite people to perceive the city differently and shape it together. Digital elements meet real-world locations, and movement and play intersect with urban development.
Our focus is particularly on ecological issues surrounding the “Green City” and how knowledge about the environment and urban nature can be conveyed in a playful way. Players move through a real neighborhood and explore it using designated game areas and points of interest. At these locations, they solve tasks and answer questions to earn points. The games are developed and adapted as prototypes, with the goal of using them long-term as tools for citizen participation and research.
On January 29, Urban Experience Ruhr kicked off! Together with our partners and curious minds from urban development, culture, and civil society, we celebrated the launch of our new project with the Urbanisten and Bande der Gestaltung.
To kick things off, we got active with the participants during a round of Street Art Bingo through the Unionviertel in Dortmund. This was followed by a welcome reception and presentations by various speakers in the Werkhalle.
Vera Herberholt introduced #stadtsache – an app that invites citizens to explore and experience their city through themes such as “Greenery,” “Poetry,” or “Technology.”
Daniel Parlow from Urbanisten spoke about the potential of urban games to turn the city into a playground and shared his experience with developing games in urban spaces.
Gabi Linde from #HiddenCampus provided insight into her work with participatory formats for urban design and social interaction in public spaces.
Thank you to all speakers and participants for a successful start! The kick-off provided space for discussions, initial ideas, and an open outlook on the coming two years. Urban Experience Ruhr will soon continue with new formats such as Innovation Labs.
Urban Experience Ruhr is funded as part of the NEXT.IN.NRW innovation competition with funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
urban experience ruhr – location based urban gaming