When does Smart City, Mobility & Climate take place?

The event takes place on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

Where does the program day take place?

The venue is the cultural center TOLLHAUS at Alten Schlachthof 35 in 76131 Karlsruhe.

What is Smart East 2.0 about?

Smart East 2.0 shows how the Old Slaughterhouse can become a connected climate quarter with intelligently interacting electricity, heat, and mobility supply.

What program points are planned?

Planned are an opening, short presentations, an assessment of the goals for Karlsruhe and Baden-Württemberg, as well as a panel discussion with a Q&A session.

Is registration required?

Yes, registration is required for participation.

How can the venue be reached?

Tollhaus is located at the Old Slaughterhouse and can be reached via the Tullastraße or Tullastraße/Alter Schlachthof stops by public transport.

Karlsruhe's climate quarter of the future: Experience Smart City live at Tollhaus

Name: Smart City, Mobility & Climate
Start: 2026-11-12T17:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-12T19:30:00+01:00
Location: Kulturzentrum TOLLHAUS

How Karlsruhe is becoming the climate quarter of the future

How can the energy transition succeed where people work, experience culture, and companies shape their daily lives? The program day Smart City, Mobility & Climate at the cultural center Tollhaus focuses on intelligent solutions for the eastern part of Karlsruhe.

Smart East 2.0: Rethinking energy networking

The centerpiece is the Smart East 2.0 project, funded by the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy Management of Baden-Württemberg. The Old Slaughterhouse is to develop into a connected climate quarter where electricity, heat, and mobility interact intelligently and are used collectively.

Impulse, short presentations, and exchange

The event is part of the RegioCOP31 Karlsruhe and brings global climate policy to the local level. Experts from research, city administration, and energy concepts explain the goals of the project, the current status of the quarter's energy concept, and its significance for Karlsruhe.

The program includes contributions from Fabian Kern and Tobias Riedel from the FZI Research Center for Information Technology, an assessment by the mayor of Karlsruhe Bettina Lisbach, as well as a contribution from Alain Eicher, project manager for sustainable energy concepts at AutenSys. A panel discussion with a Q&A session will deepen the topics.

Event experience at the Creative Park Old Slaughterhouse

Tollhaus provides the right setting for this future dialogue: In the distinctive cultural venue in the Creative Park Old Slaughterhouse, societal exchange, culture, and sustainable urban development come together. The mood among the audience thrives on direct conversation, new perspectives, and the collective search for practical solutions.

For all interested

The program day is aimed at citizens, companies, municipalities, research institutions, cultural creators, and anyone interested in Smart City, climate protection, mobility, and a sustainable energy supply. Participation requires registration.

Conclusion

Smart City, Mobility & Climate makes visible how a developed quarter can become a model for collectively organized climate adaptation and intelligent energy supply. Those who want to discuss the future of Karlsruhe and experience concrete impulses firsthand will find the right place for exchange and perspective change at Tollhaus.