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We use innovation, prototyping and applied research methodologies to develop innovative solutions that accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

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How we work

 

We work in a local testbed in Hamburg, Germany, that allows for ideas, tools, scenarios and solutions to be prototyped and tested before deploying them in cities around the world.

 

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Who we are

 

We are an interdisciplinary and diverse team of urban experts, software developers and technology specialists developing testable pilot projects and tools in Hamburg and beyond.

 

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“Digital technologies have the potential to serve people, improve public services and contribute to sustainable urbanization, but persistent digital divides remain. By establishing this Accelerator, UN-Habitat and our partners are contributing to building an inclusive digital society, developing digital capacity and fostering digital cooperation, as promoted by the UN Secretary-General”. ‍

—Maimunah Mohd. Sharif, Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat

 

 
 
 

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The coalition agreement has been signed between the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and UN-Habitat to close the gap in sustainable urban development.

Held every two years, The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization. From June 26 to June 30, the 11th WUF (WUF11) received participants representing 155 countries who attended the event in person or virtually. 

A year ago, on 16 March 2021, UNITAC Hamburg was officially launched during a live event.

On 21 October, UNITAC Hamburg organized a virtual event as part of Urban October 2021. The session explored three of the most impactful developments of our times: Climate change, urbanization and digital innovation. Cities of all sizes are growing rapidly and urban areas are responsible for around 70 per cent of global carbon emissions.

 

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We provide strategy, tools and capacity to assist cities and communities to better plan, implement, manage and monitor sustainable urbanisation utilizing digital technology.

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