What happens when Living Lab ideas move from discussion into practice? At OLLD26, 20 interactive workshops will give participants the opportunity to explore methods, exchange experiences, and work together on questions that matter to Living Lab practice today.
Each workshop brings together a group of participants to actively engage with a topic: trying out a tool or methodology, discussing a challenge, working through an exercise, or developing ideas together.
Across the workshops, you can explore topics ranging from AI and ethics, inclusive and sensory design, gender-responsive innovation and public spaces, to regenerative approaches, resource planning, and collaboration within Living Lab ecosystems. This variety means you can choose a session closely connected to your current work or use the opportunity to discover an approach outside your usual field.
The real value of the workshop format is what happens through participation. You can test an approach with others, discuss how it could work in different contexts, bring your own questions and challenges into the conversation, and learn from people who are applying Living Lab approaches in practice. You may leave with a method to try in your own work, a new perspective on a familiar challenge, or a connection with someone working on a similar issue in another context.
The workshops are for anyone who wants to learn by doing and learning with others. Explore the workshops in the OLLD26 programme, find the ones that connect with your interests, and come ready to contribute, experiment and exchange.
By Michelle Gonzáles Torres – Junior Project Manager