Copenhagen Futures Field Trip
Discover the hidden pockets of urban futures
The Futures Field Trip is an immersive learning experience designed to explore Copenhagen through a past-present-futures lens.
This program goes beyond architecture, offering a systemic perspective on the city as a complex ecosystem, encompassing everything from mobility, housing, working, construction, placemaking and public spaces, retail, resources, liveability, people, design, culture, and innovation and more.
Copenhagen is globally recognized as a hub for sustainable urbanism, design innovation, and participatory city-making.
Through site visits, expert dialogues, and a hands-on foresight workshop, participants will experience Copenhagen as a laboratory of urban futures, equipping them with new insights and methodologies to apply to their own urban planning and architectural practices.
This experience offers more than a study tour, it is an opportunity to engage with real-world projects shaping the future of cities, interact with leading experts, and develop a critical futures mindset that you can apply to your own urban challenges.
Dates: The trip will take place from October 13th-15th
Price: €550 per day (excl. VAT), starting/ending in Copenhagen (CPH)
Not included: Flights, hotel and meals (we’ll coordinate those as a group during the tour)
Meeting place: Upon registration, we’ll share the name of a hotel from which we will start and end each day.
Payment terms:
50% (€825) of the total fee due upon registration
Remaining 50% (€825) due by September 30, 2025
Discover the hidden pockets of urban futures
The Futures Field Trip is an immersive learning experience designed to explore Copenhagen through a past-present-futures lens.
This program goes beyond architecture, offering a systemic perspective on the city as a complex ecosystem, encompassing everything from mobility, housing, working, construction, placemaking and public spaces, retail, resources, liveability, people, design, culture, and innovation and more.
Copenhagen is globally recognized as a hub for sustainable urbanism, design innovation, and participatory city-making.
Through site visits, expert dialogues, and a hands-on foresight workshop, participants will experience Copenhagen as a laboratory of urban futures, equipping them with new insights and methodologies to apply to their own urban planning and architectural practices.
This experience offers more than a study tour, it is an opportunity to engage with real-world projects shaping the future of cities, interact with leading experts, and develop a critical futures mindset that you can apply to your own urban challenges.
Dates: The trip will take place from October 13th-15th
Price: €550 per day (excl. VAT), starting/ending in Copenhagen (CPH)
Not included: Flights, hotel and meals (we’ll coordinate those as a group during the tour)
Meeting place: Upon registration, we’ll share the name of a hotel from which we will start and end each day.
Payment terms:
50% (€825) of the total fee due upon registration
Remaining 50% (€825) due by September 30, 2025
Discover the hidden pockets of urban futures
The Futures Field Trip is an immersive learning experience designed to explore Copenhagen through a past-present-futures lens.
This program goes beyond architecture, offering a systemic perspective on the city as a complex ecosystem, encompassing everything from mobility, housing, working, construction, placemaking and public spaces, retail, resources, liveability, people, design, culture, and innovation and more.
Copenhagen is globally recognized as a hub for sustainable urbanism, design innovation, and participatory city-making.
Through site visits, expert dialogues, and a hands-on foresight workshop, participants will experience Copenhagen as a laboratory of urban futures, equipping them with new insights and methodologies to apply to their own urban planning and architectural practices.
This experience offers more than a study tour, it is an opportunity to engage with real-world projects shaping the future of cities, interact with leading experts, and develop a critical futures mindset that you can apply to your own urban challenges.
Dates: The trip will take place from October 13th-15th
Price: €550 per day (excl. VAT), starting/ending in Copenhagen (CPH)
Not included: Flights, hotel and meals (we’ll coordinate those as a group during the tour)
Meeting place: Upon registration, we’ll share the name of a hotel from which we will start and end each day.
Payment terms:
50% (€825) of the total fee due upon registration
Remaining 50% (€825) due by September 30, 2025
Key objectives
This learning journey provides you with immersive experiences and strategic insights into Copenhagen’s urban innovation, sustainability, and futures-driven planning.
01 Explore Copenhagen as a city of the future
Understand how urban systems interconnect, from mobility and housing to cultural and economic development.
02 Experience a system of systems
Examine how spaces shape and are shaped by the interplay of policy, design, infrastructure, technology, and public life.
03 Meet leading innovators and planners
Visit forward-thinking organizations shaping urban sustainability, transforming the city and building communities
04 Build long-term futures preparedness
Learn and apply futures methodologies to anticipate challenges, find new opportunities and co-create solutions.
Main Destinations & Visits
Urban Innovation & Sustainability
BLOX & BLOXHUB – Urban sustainability and design hub
Copenhagen Solutions Lab – Smart city and climate adaptation
Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS) – Urban futures and foresight
Danish Design Center (DDC) – Design-driven innovation
Danish Architecture Center (DAC) – Architecture and city exhibitions
Architecture & Design Studios
BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) – Visionary urban development
COBE – Futures-shaping architecture
JAJA Architects – Resilient, nature-integrated urban design
Tredje Natur – Landscape and resilient city planning
Vitra – Design and circular innovation
Gehl Architects – Human-centered urban design
KHORA VR – Immersive urban planning technology
Cirka CPH – Climate action and sustainable development
Catapult Projects – Participatory urbanism and social innovation
Public & Civic Spaces
By & Havn – Public-led sustainable waterfront development
Demokrati Garage – Civic engagement and participatory democracy
We Do Democracy – Co-creating solutions with citizens
Rört – Urban mindfulness and well-being
Thoravej 29 – Experimental social innovation hub
Assistens Cemetery – Urban heritage and public park
Neighborhoods & Urban Exploration
Nordhavn – Innovative waterfront development
Nørrebro – Urban culture and memory (e.g., Jægersborggade)
Refshaleøen – Creative district in former industrial space
Konditaget Lüders – Rooftop fitness and public space
Special Feature
Safari Canal Tour – Seven landmark visits via boat, exploring Copenhagen’s urban evolution