UNITAC is recruiting a Project Management Officer (P4) to be based in Hamburg, Germany, to act as the UN-Habitat - UNITAC Hamburg liaison focal point. 

Under the direct supervision of the UNITAC-Hamburg Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for:

- developing, implementing and evaluating assigned programmes/projects, in the areas of urban development, digital and frontier technologies, challenge-driven innovation and data governance; 

- monitor and analyze programme/project development and implementation;

Apply now to the Research Associate positions at UNITAC Hamburg. Applications open until January 12, 2023.

Apply now to the Urban Expert positions at UNITAC Hamburg. Applications open until January 2, 2023.

A new UNITAC project aims to create a "Smart City Strategy Toolbox" to support governments develop in an easy way smart city strategies with a people-centred approach.

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. 

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.

UN-Habitat, the United Nations agency for sustainable cities, with support from the UN Office for Information and Communications Technology (UN-OICT), and in collaboration with HafenCity University Hamburg, are implementing the United Nations Innovation Technology Accelerator for Cities (UNITAC Hamburg) which will be located at the HafenCity University in Hamburg, Germany.