28 ULI members joined the ULI Europe Young Leaders Autumn Study Tour in Berlin, Germany, between 5–6 November for an action-packed program. Strict safety measures were in place for what was the first in-person event bringing together the region’s Young Leaders since the pandemic began.

“Zero Carbon Emissions: On Our Way to the Future?” was the key theme, and speakers from a range of different disciplines shared their thoughts on net-zero carbon cities and creating a more sustainable built environment.

The program included:

• A keynote on ‘Bauhaus der Erde’: A non-profit organisation, founded exactly 100 years after the original Bauhaus, with the objective to transform the built environment to be more environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive;
• Smart City Workshop: ‘How to integrate green into your project planning?’ hosted by Drees & Sommer;
• A historical bus tour of Berlin, showing how the city developed as it did;
• A site visit of ‘Die Macherei Berlin-Kreuzberg’: A development which includes: the “Holz-Carré”, an innovative new wood-hybrid construction; the 90-meter-high “design-Tower”, an ecological revitalisation; and the completely climate-neutral “Zero-CO2-Haus”;
• A four-course dinner at FREA: Berlin’s first vegan and zero-waste restaurant;
• A site tour of EDGE Südkreuz, with Martin Rodeck, managing director, EDGE.

The Young Leaders were also set a social media challenge of walking around the Berlin-Kreuzberg and sharing examples of sustainability that they saw on their social media channels, using the hashtag #ULIYoungLeadersTour, which led to an engaging experience!

View Study Tour Photos.