We're pleased to announce the winner of our competition, fabulism & Co: VibRad! More info here.
Radbahn + Innovators
As our project for Berlin gains traction, we're organising a competition that invites like-minded innovators to contribute their ideas and knowledge. Join along for the ride!
Application Deadline
8 March, 23:59
Finalists Announced
15 March, 11:00
Closing Event
22 March, 18:30
Factory, Berlin
Radbahn will transform the forgotten space along Berlin’s famous U1 elevated subway line into a major urban thoroughfare and create a space for contemporary mobility, innovation and leisure.

more details on our website and in our Innovation Corridor brochure (PDF)
CONTEXT
We've achieved a lot so far
Radbahn has been well-received in Berlin and globally, and covered in hundreds of media articles
We've received letters of intent from BMW, E.ON, the Berlin municipality of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg and many others
We organised a successful crowdfunding campaign, gaining the support of almost 1000 funders and published a book
...and there's more to look forward to
We'll hand over our proposal and book to key politicians and civil servants in Berlin
We'll keep on forming partnerships with businesses, academia, think tanks and others to build momentum
We'll continue to raise awareness and increase our public exposure through events, advocacy and partnerships
We aim to ensure the city of Berlin initiates official technical feasibility studies on Radbahn this year
Our proposal has even won a few awards
Best Concept
Bundespreis Ecodesign Germany
Winner, Launch Category
WeWork Creator Awards
Berlin
One of 3 Finalists for 2018
GreenTec Awards
Germany
Our stations (50w-200w) can be used to :
Light up.
Charge a mobile phone.
Listen to the radio.
Watch TV.
Plug other DC equipments.
THE CONTEST

We're inviting you to become a part of the concept

Promotion by us and our partners - using various types of communications channels incl. traditional and social media
Inclusion in the Radbahn story at international events and meetings with politicians, civil servants, major businesses and other influencers.
A commitment to support the winner’s proposal as an integral part of Radbahn until the day that the project is hopefully built

How will it work?

We welcome submissions from all types of innovators including for example startups, established companies, universities, urban planners, architects, NGOs and private individuals - regardless of their location. While we would be happy to see a lot of submissions from Berlin-based innovators, they will not be favoured by the jury in any way.
What's it all about?
Radbahn is an open invitation to innovate. We are keen on ensuring that various types of innovators, especially from Berlin, become an integral part of the project and benefit from the strong local, national and international interest in Radbahn. We want to secure the opportunity for these innovators to both showcase and test their innovative ideas with this landmark project running through the heart of Berlin.

To realise this vision, we are looking to expand the already wide base of companies and other organisations we work with. We are therefore now organising a competition called Radbahn + Innovators and invite you to submit your ideas to be included in the Radbahn concept.
What are we looking for?
All submitted proposals will be assessed against the following set of criteria:
  • Innovativeness of the idea
  • Suitability of the proposal and how well it will fit and integrate into the existing concept
  • Added value the proposal brings into Radbahn, either in an urban context or local scale, from a perspective of sustainable mobility, safety, environment, economy, culture, communities etc.
  • Cost-benefit considerations: is the added benefit the proposal brings in line with costs incurred?
  • Readiness of the idea and/or probability of successful launch: what’s the current state of the proposal? An idea, prototype, MVP, in production etc.
THE CONTEST
Panelists
We've invited distinguished associates from across various industries that provide great expertise in their fields and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience and exposure. Selected finalists will be invited to pitch at an open event in Factory Berlin on March 22, 2018, or can also connect via a video call if needed.

The panelists below will select the final winner.
Catherine Bischoff
Vice President Strategy
Factory, Berlin
Linkedin
Daniel-Jan Girl
Executive Committee of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Berlin (IHK)
LinkedIn
Susanne Henckel
Managing Director
VBB Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg
Interview
Christian Huder
Innovation Scout
innogy Innovation Hub, Berlin
LinkedIn
Dr. Thomas Letz
Coordination Smart City/CityLAB
Mayor of Berlin-Senate Chancellery, Berlin
Xing
Ania Pilipenko
Chairman of the Cooperative for Urban Creativity
Holzmarkt, Berlin
Website
Stefan Pabst
Researcher
think tank W.I.R.E, Zürich
Profile
Prof. Jochen Rabe
Researcher
Einstein Center Digital Future, Berlin
LinkedIn
Dr. Gereon Uerz
Associate - Leader Foresight & Innovation Europe, ARUP, Berlin
Profile
Terragon Environmental Technologies
Our technology partner in Canada
Terragon’ s novel Micro Auto Gasification System, or MAGSTM, is the world’s most compact, efficient and environmentally safe technology for the conversion of a variety of combustible materials into thermal energy for use by the site where these materials  are generated.

Our partnership with Terragon allows us to  make use of their cutting edge gasification technologies in implementing our complete solution.

Learn more
Partners / Sponsors
THE CONTEST
Competition Partners
Crowdfunding
Campaign
Coming Soon!
Private Investors / Donations
Contact us!
Institutions & Public Investors
Contact us!
Submissions are now closed.
A big thank you to everyone who applied, you will hear from us by the 15th of March.
THE CONTEST
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