Activities & Campaigns
Insights into the Living Lab Lokstadt, past and planned projects and more…
This Living Lab Lokstadt works with residents to implement various projects that enable residents to take a step towards a more sustainable life without having to sacrifice quality of life.
Mobility Tracking App (from middle of May, 2025)
Many road users do not know exactly how much CO₂ the various modes of transport cause. This makes it difficult to decide whether the city bus or the e-scooter is the more environmentally friendly option or how much better the train is compared to the e-car. Our campaign gives residents access to a mobility app that analyzes the means of transport used and clearly displays CO₂ emissions. This makes it clear where savings can be made and raises awareness of CO₂ consumption.
Cargo bike campaign (from fall 2025)
Whether it’s transporting the groceries home or taking the children to nursery, the car is often the obvious solution to everyday problems. In this campaign, we want to make it possible to avoid having to travel short distances by car by renting out cargo bikes. Instead, residents can hire the neighborhood 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 can flexibly rent the cargo bike 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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