05. – 10. September 2023

IAA Citizens Lab

The place for collective dialogue about mobility as well as urban and rural development.

The place for collective dialogue about mobility as well as urban and rural development.

Citizens Lab
Join the dialogue on the mobility of the future!

How will our cities change in the upcoming years? Which novel innovations and technologies will influence our mobility behavior? What does an attractive public transportation system look like?

These are just three of the many questions being discussed and addressed at the Citizens Lab on the Marienplatz. Together with citizens of Munich, IAA MOBILITY visitors, and representatives from politics, science, and business, you have the opportunity to actively participate and shape an open, solution-oriented dialogue on key topics in the context of "future mobility

How will our cities change in the upcoming years? Which novel innovations and technologies will influence our mobility behavior? What does an attractive public transportation system look like?

These are just three of the many questions being discussed and addressed at the Citizens Lab on the Marienplatz. Together with citizens of Munich, IAA MOBILITY visitors, and representatives from politics, science, and business, you have the opportunity to actively participate and shape an open, solution-oriented dialogue on key topics in the context of "future mobility

Citizens Lab
Join the dialogue on the mobility of the future!

Citizens Lab exhibitors (2023)

At the Citizens Lab, many participatory formats and workshops will take place, inviting you to actively participate and shape the event. The Citizens Lab is a place of fair, respectful debating culture, and the stage guests will always discuss with the audience at eye level.

Innovation and mobility should be experienced by all age groups.

In addition to the stage and the workshop space, the Citizens Lab hosts an exhibition space and smaller lounges. Our exhibitors will present current scientific findings and mobility projects and show how these projects can help shape the future of our cities.

Citizens Lab

Children's Program

Children between the age of 5 and 12 will show in the Citizens Lab what the mobility of tomorrow looks like. Every morning between 10 AM and 12PM, they can let their creativity run free and paint, plan or build the "city of the future".

FAQ

The Citizens Lab is a free dialogue platform and is a part of IAA MOBILITY 2023. It consists of the Dialogue Arena (the stage in the Citizens Lab), a workshop area, exhibition areas, and common spaces.

The goal is to bring people together at Marienplatz in Munich and facilitate an open, solution-oriented dialogue on the most important issues concerning “mobility of the future”. The Citizens Lab provides a platform for the wide range of innovations, products, and discussions pertaining to the question of how climate-friendly mobility between the city and the country can be facilitated.

The Citizens Lab is not an expert event. The open-format dialogues and audience inclusion cover technological and social matters equally.

The general public speaks with representatives from business, science, policy, and civil society on the future of mobility in entertaining discussions. Every mode of transportation has an impact on climate protection and climate resilience, urban development, social integration, energy acquisition, and resource conservation. The Citizens Lab is a place where all stakeholders are invited to discuss these issues peacefully, on equal footing, and with an interest in what others have to say. All topics and questions are based solely on current scientific knowledge.

IAA Open SpaceAt the IAA Open Space and the IAA Experience, private visitors can expect to see the mobility of tomorrow in the city's most prominent locations.More details