Berlin
柏林

Innovation laboratory for Digital Intelligence Transformation
数智化转型的创新实验室

Abstract

Berlin, Germany's political and cultural heart, has developed a world - famous design ecosystem, thanks to its rich history and innovative spirit. After German reunification in 1990, the city became a 'blank canvas', luring creative minds globally. They transformed post - war ruins and industrial sites into experimental design workshops, creating Europe's most vibrant creative clusters. In 2005, UNESCO named Berlin a 'City of Design', marking its shift from post - war rebuilding to design - led urban transformation. Through policies like the 'Zukunftsprogramm', Berlin integrated ICT, media, and the creative economy, forming a tripartite economic structure with high - tech, IT, and creative industries. Now known as 'Europe's startup capital', Berlin sees over 500 design - related businesses launched each year.

The growth of Berlin's design sector is due to its unique urban traits. Low living costs and an inclusive society have attracted 23% of international creative professionals, creating cross - cultural cooperation networks. The 'temporary use' strategy turns empty lots into short - term incubators for designers and artists, reducing entry hurdles and revitalizing unused urban areas. The Media Spree waterfront project, for example, changed old factories into innovation corridors blending digital media, architecture, and public art. In 2017, the 'CREATE BERLIN' initiative strengthened Berlin's design capital status, forming cross - sector creative alliances to integrate design thinking into urban governance. The Digital Transformation Lab promotes interdisciplinary experiments in service design, sustainable systems, and smart city tech, as shown by the EUREF Campus, a carbon - neutral model with AI - driven mobility and modular architecture.

Sustainability and human - centered ideas guide Berlin to reshape its urban form through design. The Urban Redevelopment Agency's 'Smart Neighborhood' projects use data - driven simulations to optimize green space and transit access. The Tegel Lakeside regeneration preserves industrial heritage with low - impact design, adding solar power and community gardens. The fashion industry, with platforms like Berlin Fashion Week and the Fashion Council Germany, leads in circular materials and local production, placing Berlin at the forefront of sustainable fashion. Also, design - focused city branding combines cultural production with public space activation, as seen in Potsdamer Platz's adaptable landscape design.

Today, Berlin goes beyond traditional design models with a 'city - as - lab' concept. From building creative clusters to using digital twin tech, and from post - industrial aesthetics to climate neutrality goals, Berlin shows that design is not just an economic driver but a means to reimagine urban social contracts. Through inclusive governance, cross - disciplinary teamwork, and an experimental attitude, Berlin offers a global model for resilient urban change.

摘要

柏林，作为德国的政治与文化中枢，凭借其深厚的历史积淀与先锋的创新精神，构建了全球瞩目的设计生态系统。这座曾因冷战分裂的城市，在 1990 年两德统一后，以“空白画布”的姿态吸引全球创意人才，将废墟与工业遗迹转化为实验性设计工坊，催生了欧洲最活跃的创意集群。2005 年，柏林被联合国教科文组织授予“设计之都”称号，标志着其从战后重建转向以设计驱动城市转型的战略升级。此后，通过“未来计划”等政策框架，柏林系统整合信息通讯技术、媒体与创意经济，打造出高科技、IT与创意产业三足鼎立的经济格局，并被誉为“欧洲初创企业之都”，至今仍以每年500家以上设计相关企业的增速释放创新动能。

柏林设计产业的崛起根植于独特的城市基因：低成本生活空间与宽容的社会氛围吸引了全球 23% 的外籍创意工作者，形成跨文化协作网络。政府通过“临时性空间利用”策略，将闲置地块短期租赁给设计师与艺术家，既降低创业门槛，又激活了城市灰色地带，如媒体施普雷滨水区通过旧厂改造，成为融合数字媒体、建筑设计与公共艺术的创新走廊。2017年，柏林深化设计之都定位，启动“创建柏林”计划，构建跨领域的创意联盟，推动设计思维渗透至城市治理全链条。该计划通过“数字化转型实验室”等实体空间，促进服务设计、可持续设计与智慧城市技术的交叉实验，如欧雷夫园区作为碳中和示范区，集成人工智能交通系统与模块化建筑，成为全球智慧城市样板。

在可持续与人文关怀的双重维度下，柏林以设计重塑城市形态。城市重建局主导的“智慧街区”项目，将数据模拟技术嵌入城市规划，优化绿色空间占比与公共交通可达性，例如泰格尔湖畔改造项目通过低干预设计保留工业遗迹，同时植入光伏设施与社区花园。时尚产业则通过“柏林时装周”与德国时装协会平台，推动循环材料与本地制造，使柏林稳居全球可持续时尚前沿。此外，设计驱动的城市品牌战略将文化生产与公共空间激活相结合，如柏林电影节主会场波茨坦广场通过弹性景观设计，实现节庆人流与日常生活的动态平衡。

今日的柏林，已超越传统设计范畴，构建起“城市即实验室”的创新范式。从“创意集群”孵化到“数字孪生”技术应用，从废墟美学到气候中性目标，柏林证明设计不仅是产业引擎，更是重构城市社会契约的核心工具。其以包容性治理、跨学科协作与实验精神，持续为全球城市提供“韧性转型”的柏林方案。