Blended Intensive Programme Nürtingen

We will work in HfWU's start-up centre 'Future Box'

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Key dates of the Nürtingen Blended Intensive Programme 2023

• Time frame:
  • digital programme from mid March - June 2023
  • On-site ERASMUS workshop from April 21 - 30, 2023
• Host: Nürtingen-Geislingen University (HfWU)
• Focus Challenge: Fair trade, mobility transition and foodscapes with our local Climate Task Force
• Community and workshop location: City of Nürtingen with neighbourhoods
• Participants: students and staff members from the ERASMUS partnership, NGO and community partners

Focus topic 1: Development of a World Kitchen for Nürtingen

Context

The public welfare-oriented cooperative “Bürger:innen-Genossenschaft Nürtingen eG” is acquiring a commercial and residential property in a prime location in Nürtingen (Kirchstraße 14) in order to remove it from the speculative cycle (floor area 125 sqm, usable floor area approx. 400 sqm). As owner and manager of the property, the cooperative would like to provide space for a Fair Trade Shop, a Community Kitchen and affordable housing.

The World Kitchen will contribute to a more inclusive urban community. A multifunctional space on the 2nd floor (approx. 90 sqm) is planned, in which a kitchen will be set up, as well as the possibility to hold events with up to 50 people.

Business challenge and questions to be addressed

• Which local partners could participate? (e.g., associations, interest groups, churches, city administration, agriculture, research, food processing, urban gardening, institutions from regional and fair trade).
• Which offers, services and formats could be developed and offered for whom? (e.g., further education, lectures, events, cooking classes, play afternoons, projects).
• How should the space be designed and equipped?
• How should the World Kitchen be organized (staff, responsibilities, core processes)?
• How can the costs for the floor be covered? (e.g., rental income, rental sponsorships, grants, donations).

Focus topic 2: Developing Alternative Food Systems for Nürtingen

Urban Gardening in Nürtingen: An inclusive place for learning about food, food cycles and the role of nature

Climate protection, biodiversity conservation and food culture are systemically closely interlinked. This creates a so-called 'wicket problem' that cannot be addressed with sectoral solutions alone.

New inter- and transdisciplinary forms of cooperation and dialogue at regional and municipal level are important. On that basis, we can generate social innovations and business models and establish sustainable solutions.

During our intensive programme we will work in a very hands-on way and design and prototype innovative food offers & services. In addition, we will contribute to mapping the local food system and ideate products, spaces and cooperation models for a sustainable food system in Nürtingen.

Focus topic 3: Developing alternative uses for a neighbourhood Church in Nürtingen

• Details to follow