First International 15-Minute City Meeting
The 15-Minute City Concept and Transition Conflicts
Berlin, Germany. October 29-30, 2025
Program & Documentation
Day 1 | 29 October 2025
09:00 – 14:00
Working Sessions
09:00 – 10:00
Welcome and Basics #1
Welcome
Basics Talk
TuneTo15 and the 15minC Concept
Leo Kostka – Research Unit of Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering, TU Wien
Basics Talk
Transition Conflicts – An Analytical Approach
Levke Sönksen – German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu)
10:00 – 11:00
Spotlights on Urban Transformation #1
Warm-up
Spotlight Ghent
Circulation Plan 3.0 – Roadmap Towards the 15-Minute City
Wim Schuddinck – Mobility Company, City of Ghent
Spotlight Barcelona
Conflicts When Transforming Public Spaces: Superblocks and School Streets
Sílvia Casorrán Martos – Área Metropolitana de Barcelona
11:00 – 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:45
Workshop #1:
On Conflicts and Solutions
Discussion and knowledge exchange in two groups. In each group, a short talk (spotlight) from one of the TuneTo15 Municipal Peer Group Members, opened the discussion.
Spotlight Hannover
Martin Nebendahl – City of Hannover
Facilitation: Lisa Ruhort – German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) & Janez Nared – ZRC SAZU
Spotlight London
Julie Plichon and Cova Cervilla – London Borough of Lambeth
Facilitation: Florian Lorenz – LAUT & Levke Sönksen – German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu)
12:45 – 13:15
Wrap-up Working Sessions
Meeting in plenary to wrap-up the working sessions.
13:15 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 18:00
Excursion
Bicycle excursion across Berlin, led by German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) in cooperation with the City of Berlin’s Senate Department for Urban Mobility, Transport, Climate Action and the Environment.
Check out the route via komoot:
19:00 – 22:00
Evening Event
On Pressures and Projections
Evening event featuring an interactive seminar as well as discussion and networking opportunities with invited guests from Berlin.
19:00 – 19:30
Welcome
19:30 – 20:30
Interactive Seminar
Together with our special guest Laetitia Butler, we explored the pressure groups that influenced Edinburgh’s first 20 Minute Neighborhood project.
Interactive Seminar
“Leith Connections – Exploring Pressure Groups in Edinburgh’s First 20-Minute Neighborhood”
Laetitia Butler – Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans)
Moderation: Florian Lorenz – LAUT
20:30 – 22:00
Networking
Day 2 | 30 October 2025
09:00 – 14:00
Working Sessions
09:00 – 10:00
Spotlights on Urban Transformation #2
Recap Day 1 and Introduction Day 2
Spotlight Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz: Towards a 15-Minute City
Eduardo Rojo Fraile – Department of Environment and Public Space, City of Vitoria-Gasteiz
Spotlight Warzaw
Road to 15-Minute City: Measures, Conflicts, Backlash and Lessons Learnt
Mikołaj Pieńkos – Strategy and Road Safety Department, Warzaw Roads Authority
10:00 – 10:15
Basics #2
Basics Talk
From Roadblocks to Productive Conflicts
Lisa Ruhrort – German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu)
10:15 – 10:30
Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30
Workshop #2:
On Conflicts and Re-Solutions
Discussion and knowledge exchange in two groups. In each group, a short talk (spotlight) from one of the TuneTo15 Municipal Peer Group Members, opened the discussion.
Spotlight Bern
Sebastian Clausen – City of Bern
Facilitation: Valentin Gebhardt – City of Vienna & Levke Sönksen – German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu)
Spotlight Vienna
Lukas Franta – City of Vienna, Urban Planning and Development (MA18)
Facilitation: Florian Lorenz – LAUT & Lisa Ruhrort – German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu)
11:30 – 12:00
Wrap-up Working Sessions
Meeting in plenary to wrap-up the working sessions.
- Short highlights from previous phase
- Interactive discussion in plenary
12:00 – 12:15
Coffee Break
12:15 – 13:30
Closing Session and Outlook
Regional Reflections
Observations and conclusions on the two working days from a regional perspective.
Anna Gustafsson – Gothenburg Region
Heidi Koponen – Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council
Basics Talk
Outlook on the TuneTo15 Quantitative Analyses
Björn Schwarze and Klaus Spiekermann – S&W Urban and Regional Research
Ljubljana Outlook
The Second International 15-Minute City Meeting will focus on the tensions between urban core and outskirts when implementing 15minC measures. The event will take place in Ljubljana in 2026.
Spotlight Ljubljana
Ljubljana Vision 2045: Legacy of the past as a guideline for future development
Mojca Gabrič – Professional Associate to the Deputy Mayor, Municipality of Ljubljana
Wrap-up and Next Steps
13:30 – 14:30
Lunch Break
14:30
End of Official Program
17:00-20:00
Optional Side Event
Aperó with Allies by Women in Cycling Germany Hub Berlin
Initiated and co-hosted by MPG members José Besselink and Silvia Casorran with Women in Cycling Germany.
Organisational Information
The International 15-Minute City Meeting Berlin will take place at:
Deutsches Institut für Urbanistik (Difu)
Zimmerstraße 13-15
10969 Berlin
Google Maps Link
Directions Public Transport
Closest Public Transport stop is “Kochstraße / Checkpoint-Charlie” (U6). If you are staying at ParkInn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz, you can take the U5 (direction “Hauptbahnhof”) from “Alexanderplatz” to “Unter den Linden” and change here to the U6 (in the direction of “Alt-Mariendorf”). It will take you about 12 minutes. Please keep in mind to validate your ticket before entering the train.
Bicycle Excursion 29. October
In the afternoon of the 29. October, we will go on a bike excursion. The excursion is part of the official programme, so please let us know if biking may not be an option for you.
Please keep in mind that the weather in Berlin may always hold a surprise, so please bring warm and rain-proof clothing.
Evening Event 29. October
On the evening of the 29. October, we will have an event at Salon am Moritzplatz, Oranienstraße 58, 10969 Berlin. If you are staying at ParkInn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz, you can take the U8 (direction of “Hermannstraße”) from “Alexanderplatz” to “Moritzplatz”.
In case you get lost or need to contact someone from the Berlin team, please call
Ina Seegers: +493039001264
or Levke Sönksen: +4915259146233 (mobile)
Hotel Information (if applicable)
For those of you whose hotel costs are covered through Difu: We booked a room for you from 28-30 October at:
Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz
Alexanderplatz 7
10178 Berlin
https://www.parkinn-berlin.de/
On 28. October, check-In is possible from 3 pm.
On 30. October, there will be an option to store your luggage at Difu.
Travel expenses (if applicable)
Please book your trains / flights individually. We will provide you with a form to reimburse your expenses after the meeting.