Sharing innovative ideas and positive experiences is vital for integrated urban development policy. The annual Federal Congresses are the central forum for urban development policy in Germany. With a variety of formats, they provide a platform for all stakeholders involved in the processes and issues of urban development policy. Since the very beginning of the National Urban Development Policy, they have become one of its most important cornerstones.
This is where a wide community of experts discusses the contents, objectives and current issues around urban development policy. In addition, new ideas and approaches are presented, using exemplary projects and processes from Germany and abroad.
This year’s Federal Congress will take place in the Thuringian city of Jena, in the recently renovated Volkshaus Jena. It is linked with the IBA Thuringia 2023 finale year and explores the diversity of connections between urban and rural, as well as the major transformation challenges that lie ahead – climate change, digitalisation, housing, social participation, and the energy and mobility transition.