Activities & Campaigns
Insights into the Living Lab Lokstadt, past and planned projects and more
As part of the “L5: Living Lab Lokstadt – Long-term liveability” project, the Living Lab (LL) Lokstadt is working with residents to implement various campaigns that will make life in Lokstadt more sustainable and take into account the well-being of residents.
By participating in campaigns, you can…
- help shape the future of Lokstadt in terms of well-being, mobility and energy.
- take a closer look at your locomotion.
- learn more about your lifestyle and receive customized tips on what to do in Lokstadt.
- Receive vouchers of your choice from Lokstadt.
Join in! Exciting campaigns await you (see below)!
You can easily participate in the campaigns using the app developed especially for this project (see information below). It is also possible to take part in the study without using the app, but you will then not be able to take part in certain campaigns based on the app.
LokstadtLokal (since November 2025)
Together with residents of the Lokstadt, we have developed a map of the Lokstadt and the surrounding area for a “city of short distances”. It contains all the important offers in the district: from the fine restaurant to the beautiful coffee shop and the workshop for tinkering and working to the businesses and co-working spaces on Dialogplatz. At the same time, we would also like to use this map to focus on opportunities to share or swap everyday objects and means of transportation. That is why the map also includes suitable platforms and rental concepts in addition to physical offers. To further promote neighbourly exchange, we would also like to launch the pumpipumpe sharing service in Lokstadt as part of the publication of the LokstadtLokal map.
Living Lab – “SWICE” app
All campaigns are available on the Living Lab Lokstadt app “SWICE”. You can take part in the individual campaigns via the SWICE app. You will be able to take part in surveys, receive valuable insights into your mobility or your personal electricity consumption depending on the campaign and be informed about events and new offers as part of the Living Lab Lokstadt.
Throw here a look at the app.
Mobility campaign (May – August 2025)
Many people do not know exactly how much CO₂ is emitted by the various modes of transportation. It is therefore difficult to decide whether the city bus or the e-scooter is the more environmentally friendly option, or whether the train performs better than the e-car. As part of the mobility campaign, Lokstadt residents can use their personal mobility overview in the SWICE app to see which means of transport they have used for which distances. To do this, participants must activate the mobility tracking feature in the SWICE app. The data is then automatically recorded and displayed. The distances they have travelled using the respective modes of transport are visualised, as are the associated CO₂ emissions on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis from 15 June onwards. The chronic serves to raise awareness of different modes of transport and their emissions and can be used as a basis for comparison between different modes of transport.
The mobility campaign took place from May 22 to August 31 and is open to all Lokstadt residents.
Click here if you would like to take part in the mobility campaign and/or are interested in the mobility overview. In the app, you must log in to the “Project start and survey” project to receive your mobility chronicle and take part in the surveys.
You can download the final report here (in German).
Lifestyle campaign (from May 22, 2025)
Are you a technology enthusiast or do you have a less-is-more mentality? Or both? Do you behave just as sustainably at work as you do at home? People differ in how they organize their lives, what they are interested in and what motivates them to act – in short, they differ in their lifestyles. As part of the lifestyle campaign, we want to find out which lifestyles can be found at Lokstadt. This will enable us to develop tailor-made solutions to support sustainable behavior in the district. In a survey, participants are asked to answer questions about their attitudes, needs and behaviors. They then find out which of the most common lifestyle types in Switzerland they are most similar to and receive tips and tricks tailored to their lifestyle type on how they can make their lifestyle more sustainable. The Lokstadt is thus taking on a pioneering role, as future measures can be adapted to the lifestyle types represented in the district and their needs.
The lifestyle campaign was launched on May 22 and is open to all Lokstadt residents.
Click here if you would like to take part in the lifestyle campaign via the SWICE app. The surveys can be found in the app under “Projects”. You must log in to the “Project start and survey” project there.
If you want to take part in the lifestyle campaign but do not want to download the SWICE app, click on the following link: Lifestyle survey without app
If you would prefer to complete the lifestyle campaign survey on paper, you can collect the questionnaire from the Gesewo office (Emil-Krebs-Gasse 10) and return it there.
Bicycle campaign (from spring 2026)
Whether it’s transporting the groceries home, taking the kids to sports or visiting friends on the other side of town – the car is often the obvious solution. In this campaign, we want to develop solutions to promote cycling and cargo bikes so that (cargo) bikes are an attractive alternative to cars for short distances, for example. For example, Lokstadt residents can flexibly rent a cargo bike in the neighborhood exactly 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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