Activities & Campaigns
Insights into the Living Lab Lokstadt, past and planned projects and more
This Living Lab Lokstadt works with residents to implement a range of projects that enable them to take a step towards a more sustainable lifestyle without sacrificing quality of life.
Mobility Tracking App (from middle of May, 2025)
Many road users do not know exactly how much CO₂ different modes of transport produce. This makes it difficult to decide whether the city bus or e-scooter is the more sustainable option, or how much more beneficial the train is compared to the electric car. Our campaign gives residents access to a mobility app that accumulates their routes use and shows their CO₂ emissions. This makes it clear where savings can be made and raises awareness of CO₂ consumption.
Cargo bike campaign (fall 2025)
Whether it’s getting the groceries home or taking the kids to daycare, the car is often the obvious solution to everyday problems. In this campaign, we want to make it possible to avoid driving short distances by offering cargo bikes for rent. Residents can rent the neighbourhood cargo bike for journeys that are almost impossible to make on foot or by bus. Thanks to the 24-hour rental system, there is no need for high purchase costs for a personal cargo bike. Instead, users have the flexibility to rent the cargo bike when they need it.
Workshops with residents & stakeholders
The kick-off with the Lokstadt stakeholders took place in December 2022. On the one hand, the workshop served to get to know each other and identify roles. On the other hand, initial ideas for interventions in Lokstadt were collected.
In January 2023, workshops were organized with the residents of Lokstadt on two evenings. The workshops served to identify the needs of the residents and the areas in which they see potential for more sustainable lifestyles. Together with the residents, we analyzed problems in a total of five areas and developed possible solutions. A total of 16 exciting ideas emerged from the workshops with stakeholders and residents. In particular, it emerged that there is a desire for better offers and opportunities for using bicycles and that there is a great desire for more interaction between residents. This could be in the form of swapping/loaning items or joint activities, events and meeting spaces. 
The intervention ideas from the workshops were then evaluated by the ZHAW researchers based on the following criteria: Prioritization of residents, effectiveness in terms of energy orCO2 reduction, support for sustainable lifestyles, relevance for research and feasibility in the Lokstadt. The last criterion of feasibility was assessed together with the stakeholders.
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