Düsseldorf is a city of stunning architecture. And a rapidly growing place on a relatively small area. An urban planning vision aims to provide answers to how people can continue to live and work well under these conditions in the future. 

European metropolises such as Copenhagen, Paris or Oslo are leading by example: they are well on the way to become climate neutral cities. Which concepts does Düsseldorf have in order to follow their lead?

Maximum freedom in Derendorf or art and culture in the ‘hood’ in Flingern – these are just two examples of current projects, which aim to make Düsseldorf a city even more worthwhile to live in over the next few years. But in order for mean-ingful urban development to be successful a lot of communication is necessary. One platform for this is the polis Convention, Düsseldorf’s regional trade fair for urban- and project development. VIVID talked with its founder, Professor Johannes Busmann.

Digitalisation, a push towards eco-mobility and urbanisation: architecture during the times of the pandemic is moving in the force field between social change, postponed projects and visions of the future. VIVID asked architects in Düsseldorf what their ideas are for the city after the pandemic.