Living Lab Symposium
The Living Lab series of professional gatherings, where researchers, developers, local governments and practitioners jointly examine innovation methods, experiments and the lessons they yield.
What it is about
A professional workshop, not a conference
Much of practical knowledge is not written down: it lives in the heads of the people who do the work. The symposium exists to give that knowledge a voice — and to bring it back into the Knowledge Base.
That is why it is not a classic conference: few talks, plenty of workshop work. We learn the most when someone tells us what went wrong — and what they would do differently today.
The next symposium is in preparation
We will share the date and the topic soon. If you would like to be notified, get in touch with us.
Programme · example
What does a day look like?
The morning belongs to the experiences, the afternoon to the work. The closing round always ends with the same question: what will you take home for tomorrow?
The programme below is an illustration — the final schedule will be settled together with the topic.
- 9:30
Arrival, coffee
Informal conversation.
- 10:00
Case studies
A few processes, told honestly — pitfalls included.
- 11:30
Workshop work
Small-group work on real, unsolved cases.
- 13:00
Lunch
Shared meal.
- 14:00
Methodological debate
One contested question, moderated.
- 16:00
Closing round
What will you take home for tomorrow?
Past symposia
What we have talked about so far
27 November 2025
Managing social innovation and local development
The themes of managing social innovation, local development and good governance — with talks and a roundtable discussion. Venue: Tudásközpont18, 1184 Budapest, Üllői út 317.
May 2025
CLEAR UP Symposium: the future of brownfield sites
The possibilities for reusing brownfield sites and their connection to compact urban development.
Would you like to be there?
Get in touch, and we will let you know as soon as registration opens.